Awesome Again Gelding Gets the Money at CT

[Wandering Eyes]

Something Awesome (Awesome Again) continued his upward progression with this big payday here.

Previously campaigned by Daniel Vella predominantly over the synthetic at Woodbine, the bay put an eight-race losing streak to bed with a pair of optional claiming victories on dirt at Laurel Park late last term for Jose Corrales.

A close third in the Fire Plug S. Jan. 20, Something Awesome registered a career high with a narrow tally in the seven-furlong GIII General George S. Feb. 17. He stretched to 1 1/8 miles successfully with another victory in Laurel’s Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S. Mar. 17, good for a career-high Beyer Speed Figure of 100.

Something Awesome raced in sixth as favored GISW Diversify (Bellamy Road) showed the way through a half-mile in :48.48. He hit the gas with a flashy move while three deep entering the far turn and outslugged War Story to the line to get the money.

Pedigree Notes:

Two-time GII A Gleam Invitational H. heroine and millionaire Somethinaboutlaura, purchased by Adena Springs for $560,000 at the 2008 FTKNOV Sale, had a filly by Candy Ride (Arg) in 2017. Calumet Farm acquired the 16-year-old for $150,000 while in foal to the aforementioned Candy Ride at the 2016 KEENOV Sale.

Saturday, Charles Town
CHARLES TOWN CLASSIC S.-GII, $1,150,000, CT, 4-21, 4yo/up,
1 1/8m, 1:50.84, ft.
1–SOMETHING AWESOME, 120, g, 7, by Awesome Again
1st Dam: Somethinaboutlaura (MGSW & GISP, $1,129,365), by Dance Floor
2nd Dam: Crystals of Ice, by It’s Freezing
3rd Dam: Stingy, by Full Pocket
O-Stronach Stables; B-Adena Springs (ON); T-Jose Corrales;
J-Edgar S. Prado. $681,000. Lifetime Record: 24-9-2-6,
$1,082,051. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Werk Nick Rating: A+.
2–War Story, 118, g, 6, Northern Afleet–Belle Watling, by
Pulpit. ($90,000 Ylg ’13 KEESEP; $58,000 RNA 2yo ’14
OBSMAR; $51,000 2yo ’14 EASMAY; $545,000 RNA 3yo ’15
FTKHRA). O-Imaginary Stables & Glenn Ellis; B-Jack Swain
(KY); T-Jorge Navarro. $227,000.
3–Fear the Cowboy, 118, r, 6, Cowboy Cal–Whom Shall I Fear,
by Soto. ($1,500 Ylg ’13 FTKFEB; $145,000 RNA 4yo ’16
FTKHRA). O-Kathleen Amaya & Raffaele Centofanti; B-Animal
Science Dept / U of K (KY); T-Efren Loza, Jr. $113,500.
Margins: NK, 1, NK. Odds: 9.30, 1.50, 9.10.
Also Ran: Afleet Willy, You’re to Blame, Discreet Lover, Diversify. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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