Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted September 14, 2019 Journalists Share Posted September 14, 2019 Let go as the third-longest shot on the board at 44-1, Sam-Son Farm homebred EL TORMENTA (g, 4, Stormy Atlantic–Torreadora, by El Prado {Ire}) gave trainer Gail Cox her first top-level success, outfinishing favored Got Stormy (Get Stormy) to win Saturday’s GI Ricoh Woodbine Mile and, in so doing, earning a spot in the gate for the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita Nov. 2. Allowed to settle in mid-field, El Tormenta was able to save ground on the back of pacesetting Silent Poet (Silent Name {Jpn}) and looked to be full of run approaching the long Woodbine straight. Asked to quicken entering the final quarter-mile, El Tormenta found running room three paths off the inner rail and had Got Stormy-who looked to be cruising beneath Tyler Gaffalione-in his sights. El Tormenta made the lead inside of the chalk with less than a furlong to run and stayed on best of all. Lucullan (Medaglia d’Oro) crossed the line third, but was demoted to fourth for veering out sharply and interfering with Raging Bull (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the final stages. El Tormenta is the eighth Grade I winner for Stormy Atlantic, also the paternal grandsire of Got Stormy. Lifetime Record: 13-4-3-0. O/B-Sam-Son Farm (ON); T-Gail Cox. The post El Tormenta Upsets the Woodbine Mile appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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