Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 4, 2018 Journalists Share Posted May 4, 2018 Gary Barber and Baccari Racing Stable’s Salty (f, 4, Quality Road–Theycallmeladyluck, by Dixie Union) battled past front-running Farrell (Malibu Moon) in the dying strides to capture the GI La Troienne S. by 1 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs Friday. Breaking from the inside, Salty settled just off the pace of Farrell, who took the field through fractions of :24.70 and :48.86. Martini Glass (Kitalpha) darted up to challenge the pacesetter nearing the stretch, but all eyes were likely on champion Abel Tasman (Quality Road) as she rallied three wide turning for home, but the returning champion was flat-footed and Farrell was able to skip clear in upper stretch. Salty, who failed to find running room inside of Abel Tasman, moved back to the rail and once she found clear running room, sailed to the front in deep stretch. She completed the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.78. Martini Glass outnodded Abel Tasman for third. Salty became the seventh Grade I winner for her sire and the first for jockey Tyler Gaffalione. Salty, winner of last year’s GII Gulfstream Park Oaks, spent much of the spring and summer chasing home Abel Tasman, finishing fifth in the GI Kentucky Oaks, second in the GI Acorn S. and third in both the GI CCA Oaks and GI Alabama S. Winner of a Gulfstream optional claimer in March, the bay filly was coming off a late-closing fifth-place finish in the Apr. 7 GI Madison S. Lifetime Record: 11-4-2-2, $683,670. O-Gary Barber & Baccari Racing Stable LLC. B-Seclusive Farm & Prince Farm (Ky). T-Mark Casse. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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