Authentic Filly Iron Orchard Dominates the Seeking The Ante

[Wandering Eyes]

IRON ORCHARD (f, 2, Authentic–Onebrethatatime, by Brethren), who graduated by open lengths during the Fourth of July Festival at Saratoga, made light work of seven overmatched rivals to run her record to two wins from two starts with a front-running success in Friday's Seeking The Ante Stakes at the Spa.

Most recently hammered down for $500,000 at this year's OBS April Sale, Iron Orchard was made the long odds-on favorite for that debut as she faced mostly auction maidens with a stipulation that allowed New York-breds to compete no matter their purchase price at their most recent sale. Having duly dismissed that field by 5 1/2 lengths, she was a logical 3-4 favorite to take this next step and did so with a minimum of fuss.

In front almost at once beneath Joel Rosario, Iron Orchard made the running from chief market rival Grazie (Modernist) through an opening quarter in :22.27 and was asked to dispose of the Repole runner after a half in :45.36. Quickly putting several lengths on the field prior to the eighth pole, she coasted under the wire to take it by daylight, becoming the sixth stakes winner for her Spendthrift-based stallion, whose 2-year-old half-sister gets her career started Saturday at Ellis Park.

Sales history: $140,000 Wlg '23 KEENOV; $97,000 RNA Ylg '24 FTNAUG; $78,000 Ylg '24 FTKOCT; $500,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0. O-Edward A Childs & R A Hill Stable; B-Pine Ridge Stable LLC (NY); T-Danny Gargan

 

IRON ORCHARD is now 2 for 2 after winning the Seeking the Ante Stakes very impressively under @JRosarioJockey for trainer @GarganRacing! pic.twitter.com/1jrq3H0xtX

— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 22, 2025

 

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