CNL: Casa Cielo scores in Kitten’s Joy * The Racing Biz

It appears that they – or someone – had told the women of Mark Hatcher and David Clapp.

Hatcher and Clapp, with partners and, yes, women, racing like my wife don’t say that my wife Stables 2024 LLC does not tell. In fact, they were all too happy to have their wives added on Saturday to the winner circle after their Casa Cielo had won a front victory in the Joy Stakes of $ 125,000 kitten at Colonial Downs.

“A group of boys came with that, and just the hit a few years ago,” Hatcher explained. “It was just built from there, and there are a couple of us in it, a bunch of horses loving people.”

Casa Cielo, the second choice in the bet, the upper hand has nearly three lengths above the favorite Jutland.

The son of Caravaggio broke out sharply and quickly recorded the command, rather rated by the early fractures from 24.00 and 48.42 seconds. Under Francisco Arrieta, the Colt gave a relaxed advantage before he was asked to run in the piece, where he reacted with authority, clearly with 2 ¾ lengths on the thread in 1: 43.25 for 1 1/16 miles on firm peat.

Bydtors who supported Casa Cielo were rewarded when he returned $ 7.00 to win, $ 3.00 to place and show $ 2.20. Runner-Up Jutland paid $ 2.60 and $ 2.10, while Kid Charlmagne finished third for $ 2.60. The $ 1 Exacta (1–7) returned $ 7.70, the 50-cent Trifecta (1–7–4) was worth $ 9.80 and the Dime Superfecta (1–7–4–6) paid $ 4.28. Multi-race bets also supplied solid returns, marked by a pick 5 of 50 cents worth $ 530.60.

Now? It can be on the Breeders’ Cup.

‘We want that [go to the Breeders’ Cup]. I mean, that’s everyone’s dream, right? “Said Clapp.” That’s our dream. “

Casa Cielo, who delivered what the men delivered, was their biggest victory so far, was a purchase of $ 50,000 from the Jaarling sale of September September, sorted out for the group by Keith Sormeaux, who trains the foal. Casa Cielo now has two wins from three starts and wins of $ 123,400-a pretty nice return on investment for a two-year-old with only three starts.

‘[Desormeaux] Goes to the sale and he looks for horses he feels, and he has that eye, “said Hatcher.” I think he has a gift. “

“I think he found value in horses that most people don’t even see value,” Clapp agreed.

Second debut-behind Jutland-in Horseshoe Indianapolis studied Casa Cielo on the second and asked in his colonial arch and won with almost two lengths in a Maiden Special Weight Contest on July 25.

The added soil today turned out to be no problem either. After he had arranged the pace early, he threw down a sub-24 second fourth quarter-mile that left Jutland two lengths in arrears and the rest of the field in the dust. Kid Karel the Great finished third, six lengths behind the winner.

SORMEAUX also trains Bear River, who last week hit his Breeders’ Cup ticket with a victory in the grade 2 Mint Kentucky Turf Sprint in Kentucky Downs. Hatcher attended that race to support his trainer.

“I had a great time with Kentucky Downs,” he said. “I have a better time here today.”

Notes In the other youth test of the day, the 5 ½ Furlong Rosie’s, the Merrieveeulen Royal Testament won her second consecutive race, which canceled for a dominant victory over the boys under Jockey Eric. It marked the third consecutive year that a runner trained by George Weaver had won the Rosie’s … In the mile and half a colonial cup, Safe Trip Home burst away from his rivals to win more than two lengths under Manny Esquivel. Safe Trip Home is trained by Bill Cowans for PTK LLC …