Godolphin’s Cinderella’s Dream Stretches Clear in Fasig-Tipton Belmont Oaks

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CINDERELLA'S DREAM (GB) (f, 3, Shamardal–Espadrille {GB}, by Dubawi {Ire}), who lost her undefeated record when beaten just over four lengths into seventh in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas at Newmarket May 5, atoned for that defeat in no uncertain terms, flashing home powerfully through the final furlong to take out Saturday's GI Fasig-Tipton Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes at Aqueduct. With fellow once-beaten She Feels Pretty (Karakontie {Jpn}) taking the lion's share of the pari-mutuel activity at odds of 4-5, Cinderella's Dream was a relatively generous 7-2 at the off and was content to take back to sit second-last into the first turn, as GII Wonder Again Stakes victress Segesta (Ghostzapper) showed the way from the favorite, who raced in the two path from third before rolling forward to sit closest to the pacesetter turning up the backstretch. Dropped over to the inside behind a half in :48.96, Cinderella's Dream was felt for three furlongs from home and was maneuvered off the inside nearing the quarter pole. Steered some five or six wide into the lane by William Buick, Cinderella's Dream was shifted off the heels of GIII Edgewood Stakes winner Dynamic Pricing (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) in upper stretch, and, with clear sailing ahead of her, motored home to score an ultimately cozy victory. Segesta held for second ahead of She Feels Pretty, who was simply not good enough on the afternoon. Lifetime Record: 6-5-0-0. O/B-Godolphin; T-Charlie Appleby.

 

CINDERELLA'S DREAM stuns in the Grade 1 @FasigTiptonCo Belmont Oaks Invitational under @WilliamBuickX for Charlie Appleby! pic.twitter.com/b3Mt7PFc4K

— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) July 6, 2024

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