Sturgeon Moon. (Jenny Doyle/Beyond the Wire)
Jockey Gaffalione scores six out of 10 race card
Beyond the wire staff
Henderson, Ky. – The day in Ellis Park would close a high note like Oxo Equine LLCs Sturgeon Would take the $ 200,000 Audubon Oaks for trainer Will Walden.
Jockey Tyler Gaffalione would get his sixth victory on the day, including four interests.
The field of 12 3-year-old mares fell to seven with different scratches. Viral Airplane Lady would take the lead and set a flashy opening quarter of 22.27, while Princess Trotst stashlessly challenged.
The field would be back and forth jockey for position with sturgeon moon who was in fourth place in the pace.
Sturgeon Moon followed along the inside and then shifted four wide on the quarter pole, while Princess proudly pressed two wide bid, made an offer between horses in the far turn.
Princess proudly led on the quarter pole and clearly kicked in the upper part, but was caught on the sixteenth post, tired but still took place. While in the sixteenth Pool he was in the leader in the leader and clearly led to a three-fairy victory.
Trusty Troutman broke a step slowly before he cut the rear heels of the viral aircraft lady shortly after the start at the back of the aftermath that remained in third place. Viral plane lady went on the way to the five sixteenth posts and stood back on the quarter pole that was only restored to be surpassed for the show.
The rider of the viral place Dame, Walter Rodriguez, claimed error against Princess Proud and Jaime Torres who claimed interference at the quarter pool, but the objection was not allowed by the stewards.
“Short back to 7/8th, Mr. Best and Will thought it would be the right move, and it turned out to be.”
.@Joeydakracing Talk to Jockey @TyLer_Gaff (6 wins today!) And Oxo Equine Stable Manager @Dchi23 After the victory of Sturgeon Moon in the Audubon Oaks! pic.twitter.com/nyvcurqnw8
– Twinspires Racing (@twinspires) August 10, 2025
Hollygrove, Run Camila Run and Ruby’s spirit would complete the order of finish.
Impulse Buy, Kimchi Cat, Mendela, Wodka with a twist and volleyball princess all scratched.
The winner completed the seven Furlongs on dirt in 1: 23.08 with fractions of 45.14 and 1: 09.97.
Sturgeon Moon paid $ 6.00 (3.00, 2.22) for the victory with Princess Proud that paid $ 3.36 (2.76) for place and trusted Troutman who pays $ 3.66 for the show.
With six career start, De Bay now has three victories that touch the board with a second and third. She raised her income to a quarter of a million with the victory, her first this season after short distance in this start.
Bred by Phalararis, LLC in Kentucky, surgeon Moon is a daughter of Instagrand from Warrior’s reward mare La Regia.
Sturgeon Moon sells on the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale for $ 60,000.
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