Sacred Wish Denies Gina Romantica In Matriarch

[Wandering Eyes]

SACRED WISH (f, 4, Not This Time–Indian Wish, by Indian Charlie) denied the late charge of favorite Gina Romantica (Into Mischief) to win Del Mar's closing day feature, the GI Matriarch Stakes. The speedy A G Bullet (Twirling Candy) went ahead to set the expected pace from the rail with 12-1 shot Sacred Wish poised just behind her at the fence and the favorite another length back as they raced in pairs up the backstretch through a half in :47.57. With the first jump and a ground-saving move off the far turn, the George Weaver runner put away the pacesetter along the rail and found just enough to stay ahead as Gina Romantica charged at her from the outside in a driving finish.

Sunday, Del Mar
MATRIARCH S.-GI, $303,000, Del Mar, 12-1, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:34.76, fm.
1–SACRED WISH, 123, f, 4, by Not This Time
                1st Dam: Indian Wish, by Indian Charlie
                2nd Dam: Sister Girl, by Conquistador Cielo
                3rd Dam: Scipio, by Danzig
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. ($80,000 Wlg '20 KEENOV; $70,000 RNA Ylg '21 KEESEP; $50,000 2yo '22 EASMAY). O-Black Type Thoroughbreds, Swinbank Stables, Steve Adkisson, Christopher T. Dunn and Anthony Spinazzola; B-John R. Penn (KY); T-George Weaver; J-John R. Velazquez. $180,000. Lifetime Record: 17-4-6-3, $985,138. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Gina Romantica, 123, m, 5, by Into Mischief
                1st Dam: Special Me, by Unbridled's Song
                2nd Dam: Delta Danielle, by Lord Avie
                3rd Dam: Domasco Danielle, by Same Direction
($1,025,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). O-Peter M. Brant; B-Machmer Hall, Carrie Brogden & Craig Brogden (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. 60,000.
3–Ag Bullet, 123, f, 4, by Twirling Candy
                1st Dam: Noble Grey, by Forestry
                2nd Dam: Never Fail, by Holy Bull
                3rd Dam: Peaceful Intention, by Hold Your Peace
($30,000 Wlg '20 KEENOV; $220,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-Calvin Nguyen and Joey C. Tran; B-H & E Ranch (KY); T-Richard Baltas. $36,000.
Margins: NK, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 12.80, 1.30, 3.00.
Also Ran: Tax Implications (GB), Aspen Grove (Ire), Child of the Moon (Fr), Mouffy, Nadette (Fr), Aussie Girl (Ire), Prerequisite, Tirupati. Scratched: Kehoe Beach.
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Down to the liiiiiine.

Sacred Wish storms to victory in the Grade I Matriarch. pic.twitter.com/p0bQvcC7nl

— Del Mar Racetrack (@DelMarRacing) December 1, 2024

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