Special Wan Bests Sesta with half a length in the $ 2 million determined raced ladies grass. (Coady media)
By Kentucky Downs Media Team
Franklin, Ky. – Team Valor International and Steven Rocco’s Special WAN (IRE)The 2-1 favorite, became five wide in the piece in the piece by Hall of Fame Jockey Joel Rosario and came flying late to win the $ 2 million resolute Racing Ladies Turf (G2) with half a length over Sesta on Saturday.
“Once a year I do what I call, call the” God game, “said Barry Irwin of Team Valor.” I appeal to the higher deity. I chose this race today. No. 2, it is rare that you can actually leave everything in line perfectly. This was perfectly in line today. I usually get a little nervous. I am cold as ice. This was our day. Thank you, Lord. That is all I can say. “
Special Wan followed the pace that was set in our time through the first half of the race of a mile, waiting in the middle for the uphill climb to the finish line. Then Rosario allowed her to walk through the traffic, eventually go to Sesta and bump her into the late piece before she has the upper hand in a record time of 1: 31.74. In our time for third place after setting fractions of 21.74 and 44.24 for the first half miles.
“I thought we would be a little more in the race, but she took her time today, and I just had to ride her from there,” said Rosario. “She didn’t seem like last year when I won here with her. She tried hard all the time. She is an honest anti -foolish.”
Despite the narrow loss, Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. That Sesta delivered a solid performance.
“I got a nice trip,” he said. “I can’t complain. I just defeated. I was just caught on the thread. She walked well. I saved the ground and came in and was cleared. Was a bit bad luck. We were caught.”
Special Wan ran for $ 1 million and not $ 2 million because she is an Irish-bred and not a Kentucky flocked. However, trainer Brendan Walsh was not too disappointed.
“It’s still a huge wallet,” he said. “You can’t run too often for that kind of money, so it’s great.”
Walsh said that they would probably point to the grade 1 First Lady Stakes in Keeneland on October 4.
“She’s a nice mandrowing. She’s been good since last year,” said Walsh. “She has gone into force to hopefully there will be a nice race or two.”
Special WAN improved its record to 4-2-3 in 10 Starts and has now earned $ 827,598. She returned $ 6.44, $ 4.14 and $ 3.32.
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