Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 7, 2018 Journalists Share Posted June 7, 2018 Holy Helena (Ghostzapper) seeks her fourth-straight victory against a tough bunch in Friday’s GII New York S. at Big Sandy. The Frank Stronach homebred bested the boys to take last July’s Queen’s Plate going this distance on the Woodbine Tapeta, and she returned to wining ways in her grass debut in a Gulfstream optional claimer Feb. 4. The dark bay continued her progression in the GIII The Very One S. there Mar. 3, and kicked on impressively to get up in the local GII Sheepshead Bay S. over 1 3/8 miles May 5. “Her first race on turf was an allowance, and it was only a mile, but she was relentless until she got there,” trainer Jimmy Jerkens said. “This is going to be a lot tougher race than her last one…but she’s three-for-three on the turf and each succeeding race has had a little better quality horses in it and she’s been able to handle it. I hope she does it this time.” The toughest foe to handle will likely be Peter Brant’s Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}). Second in last June’s G1 Prix de Diane for Henri-Alex Pantall, she just missed to fellow Chad Brown trainee New Money Honey (Medaglia d’Oro) in the GI Belmont Oaks in July. She didn’t run back until the GI Coolmore Jenny Wiley S. at Keeneland Apr. 14, but certainly didn’t disappoint that day as she kicked away powerfully to lead home a Brown-trained trifecta. Fourstar Crook (Freud) was second best. Mom’s On Strike (First Dude) has annexed five of her last six, capped by a score over well-traveled millionaire Daddys Lil Darling (Scat Daddy) in the 12-furlong GIII Bewitch S. in Lexington Apr. 27. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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