Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 10, 2020 Journalists Share Posted July 10, 2020 Hammered into 3-5 favoritism with a recency edge over the comebacking ‘TDN Rising Star’ Wicked Whisper (Liam’s Map), Whitham Thoroughbreds’s FOUR GRACES (f, 3, Majesticperfection–Ivory Empress, by Seeking the Gold) proved the easy winner of Friday’s GIII Beaumont S., stopping the clock in a stakes and track-record clocking of 1:24.90 for the extended seven-furlong distance. Ridden for speed by Julien Leparoux, the homebred half-sister to McCraken (Ghostzapper) set a pressured pace from last year’s GI Frizette S. winner Wicked Whisper, as they whistled through an opening half-mile in :44.37. Four Graces stiff-armed the challenge of Wicked Whisper, having won the battle, and managed to win the war as well, coming home 4 1/2 lengths to the good of Sconsin (Include). Brereton C. Jones’s Turtle Trax (Cairo Prince) completed the trifecta for stallions who stood/stand at Jones’s Airdrie Stud. The aforementioned McCraken also stands at Airdrie. Four Graces was registering her second straight graded win, having posted a 2 1/2-length victory in the GIII Dogwood S. at Churchill June 6. Trainer Ian Wilkes, who saddled the first and third home, said the winner would be aimed for next month’s GI Longines Test S. at Saratoga. Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-0. O/B-Whitham Thoroughbreds (KY); T-Ian Wilkes. The post Four Graces Sets Track Record in Beaumont Romp 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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