Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted March 16, 2024 Journalists Posted March 16, 2024 Sumaya US Stable homebred GHALIA PRINCESS (f, 3, American Pharoah–Ghalia, by Medaglia d'Oro) made light work of three rivals to post a first black-type success in Saturday's $100,000 Cicada S. at Aqueduct. Cutting back a furlong after finishing runner-up in the Feb. 17 Ruthless S., the 2-5 chalk was away from stall one without incident, but was beaten for speed by Reconcile (War Front) and Manny Franco elected to take a tug on Ghalia Princess, easing her back and into the two path to do the chasing through an opening quarter in :22.15. Content to race with that target ahead of her rounding the turn. Ghalia Princess began to pour in the pressure into the stretch, claimed the front-runner for good with about a furlong and a half to travel and was punched out hands and heels to take it by about five lengths in a sharp clocking of 1:09.85. Ghalia Princess is the 45th worldwide stakes winner for American Pharoah. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0. O-Sumaya US Stable; B-International Equities Holding Inc (KY); T-Brad Cox. Ghalia Princess (AMERICAN PHAROAH) backs favoritism to take the Cicada Stakes with a dominant performance at Aqueduct for @bradcoxracing and Sumaya Farm. Congratulations to connections!#HomeOfChampions#CoolmoreSires https://t.co/D6FDAaSZu3 — Coolmore America (@coolmoreamerica) March 16, 2024 The post American Pharoah’s Ghalia Princess A Smooth Winner of the Cicada appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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