More Than Ready Firster Just That at the Spa

[Wandering Eyes]

Let go at longshot odds, in large part owing to an overbet favorite in the form of 3-5 Talkin Pharoah (American Pharoah), Columbine Stable homebred GILCREASE (c, 2, More Than Ready–Indian Brava, by Bernardini) got the Sunday program at Saratoga off on an upset note to the tune of a $54 win mutuel. Showing good speed for this career debut, the dark bay chased from third as Talkin Pharoah argued the pace inside of his stable companion, the filly Scarpia (Union Rags), through an opening quarter mile in a lively :21.17. Chased along by Julien Leparoux from third as they raced around the turn, Gilcrease made ominous progress into contention on the swing for home, was steered out to split the Ward duo with about an eighth of a mile to travel and kicked home nicely to take it by a length and a half. Scarpia was an excellent second ahead of Certified Loverboy (Mendelssohn) in third. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O/B-Columbine Stable (KY); T-Al Stall Jr.

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