Team Godolphin Goes One Better Again in Saratoga Oaks

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The powerful international team of owner/breeder Godolphin, trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick celebrated a second lucrative victory over the Saratoga turf in as many days as WITH THE MOONLIGHT (IRE) (f, 3, Frankel {GB}–Sand Vixen {GB}, by Dubawi {Ire}) led home a one-two finish for her sire in the GIII Saratoga Oaks Invitational Sunday. Having finished second to re-opposing McCulick (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the July 9 GI Belmont Oaks Invitational, she was backed at even-money with a perceived pace advantage on that rival and after stablemate Nations Pride (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) parlayed a second in last month's GI Caesars Belmont Derby Invitational to a victory in Saturday's GI Caesars Saratoga Derby Invitational. Visibly lathered, the bay and Buick allowed McCulick's stablemate Contemporary Art (Dubawi {Ire}) to show the way as they sat second by a couple of lengths. She sidled up to the pacesetter aggressively after six panels in 1:15.18 as McCulick swung wide to join the fray. But neither Brown filly could run with the European raider in the stretch as she pulled away powerfully on her incorrect lead. McCulick was some 2 1/2 lengths back in second, while New Year's Eve (Kitten's Joy) grabbed third. Lifetime Record: 8-4-1-1. O/B-Godolphin (Ire). T-Charles Appleby.

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