Can’t Split ‘Em in the Lake Placid

[Wandering Eyes]

As a driving rainstorm took aim on Saratoga Race Course, ‘TDN Rising Star’ REGAL GLORY (f, 3, Animal Kingdom–Mary’s Follies, by More Than Ready), the 2-1 second choice, and VARENKA (f, 3, Ghostzapper–Dynamic Cat, by Dynaformer) hit the wire in tandem in Saturday’s GIII Lake Placid S. In a race run at a common gallop, Blowout (GB) (Dansili {GB}) led in advance of Amandrea (Paynter) as Regal Glory settled one out and one back while Varenka did herself no favors from second last behind the walking pace. Approaching the stretch after six furlongs in a pedestrian 1:15.39, Blowout retained the call, but Amandrea still had something to offer while Varenka followed the move of Regal Glory into the lane. They lined up four across the racetrack at the sixteenth pole, Blowout boxing on gamely at the fence, but Regal Glory three from the rails and Varenka to her outside closed off slightly the better to arrive on even terms. Regal Glory made it a three-bagger on the afternoon for her GI Kentucky Derby winning sire and was entering the Lake Placid off a half-length defeat of Blowout in the GIII Lake George S. July 19. In sharing the spoils, Varenka was becoming the 71st black-type winner and 38th graded winner for her sire, whose ‘TDN Rising Star’ daughter Proctor’s Ledge won this race in 2017.

Varenka: Lifetime Record: 8-3-2-2. O-Augustin Stable; B-George Strawbridge Jr (KY); T-Graham Motion.

Regal Glory: Lifetime Record: 7-5-2-0. O/B-Paul Pompa Jr (KY); T-Chad Brown.

 

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