La Cara Ends Good Cheer’s Perfect Streak With Acorn Upset

[Wandering Eyes]

GI Ashland Stakes winner LA CARA (f, 3, Street Sense–Cara Caterina, by Bernardini) ended Oak's winner Good Cheer's (Medaglia d'Oro) unbeaten streak with a gate-to-wire win in the DK Horse Acorn Stakes. Sharp from the gate while Good Cheer was away a step slow, La Cara was let loose on the front, keeping her face clean through fractions of :23.40 and :47.08. It was clear by the far turn that Good Cheer, who was still far back, was in trouble and under urging while La Cara, under a confident Dylan Davis, had very little late pressure and cruised to victory at odds of 7-1 over Look Forward (Bolt d'Oro) and Scottish Lassie (McKinzie).

 

Good Cheer's win streak ends in the Acorn. La Cara (7-1) takes it by three lengths for ⁦@markecasse⁩ and ⁦@DavisJockey⁩. Good Cheer, who had won 7 in a row, finished fifth. 3-6-1-5 pic.twitter.com/dt9j1OLjiC

— Tim Wilkin (@tjwilkin) June 6, 2025

Friday, Saratoga
DK HORSE ACORN S.-GI, $500,000, Saratoga, 6-6, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m, 1:49.20, sy.
1–LA CARA, 120, f, 3, by Street Sense
                1st Dam: Cara Caterina, by Bernardini
                2nd Dam: Pilfer, by Deputy Minister
                3rd Dam: Misty Hour, by Miswaki
O/B-Tracy Farmer (KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Dylan Davis. $275,000. Lifetime Record: 11-5-2-0, $1,156,083. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Look Forward, 120, f, 3, by Bolt d'Oro
                1st Dam: Troublesome, by Into Mischief
                2nd Dam: Apple Pie Baby, by Not For Love
                3rd Dam: Time to Dream, by Time for a Change
1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($285,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-Reddam Racing LLC; B-Woods Edge Farm, LLC & Ballyfair Bloodstock (KY); T-Michael W. McCarthy. $100,000.
3–Scottish Lassie, 120, f, 3, by McKinzie
                1st Dam: Bodebabe, by Bodemeister
                2nd Dam: Zaharias, by Grand Slam
                3rd Dam: Scarlet Tango, by French Deputy
($50,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $85,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). O-Sportsmen Stable, Parkland Thoroughbreds, Photos Finish LLC, Corms Racing Stable and Jorge R. Abreu; B-Winchester Farm (KY); T-Jorge R. Abreu. $60,000.
Margins: 3, NK, 4 1/4. Odds: 7.70, 12.90, 9.40.
Also Ran: Bless the Broken, Good Cheer, Quickick. Scratched: Shred the Gnar.
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