Aqueduct Race 8

Victory Ride Stakes - Grade 3

Prize Money: $263,158

Grade 3 winner MYSTIC LAKE (1) displayed plenty of early toe over 1207m in the G3 Miss Preakness Stakes at Pimlico (Dirt) last time and dug deep to score by 4.5 lengths. Likely improver with strong prospects. EMERY (3) is a talented type yet to taste defeat after two runs this campaign, the latest over 1408m in stakes class at Churchill Downs (Dirt). Easy winner last time and looks the testing material again. HALINA'S FORTE (4) pushed forward and was a determined winner by 2 lengths over 1207m at Churchill Downs (Dirt) last time out. Is in solid form this time in work, scoring three times and placing on two occasions from seven starts. Expected to be competitive. GOLDEN DEGREE (2) went forward and proved too strong last time, scoring with 7 lengths to spare over 1308m at this track (Dirt). Among the top-three contenders.

Distance: 1308m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Dirt
Class: OPEN

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Mystic Lake (1) 9123x15121
Trainer: Saffie A Joseph (Jnr) ()
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $444,522
Win / Place: 44% / 77%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Filly

Sire: MO TOWN (USA)

Dam: SALTY SOUL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Itsmyluckyday

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Rating

Stats

Career

9: 4-2-1

Season

5: 3-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

7: 2-2-1

Non-Metro

2: 2-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-2-1

Dirt

4: 3-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 4-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Grade 3 winner. Racing well. Comes here off a 48-day let-up. Last start won by 4.5 len at Pimlico G3 Miss Preakness Stakes May 17 over 1207m defeating Youalmosthadme carrying 54.5kg at $6.80. Before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 7 at Woodbine in LR on April 27 over 1207m, 2.25 len behind Sabatini with 56kg at $2.20. Sure to go well again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 12	17/5/24	Pimlico	1207m	G3 OPEN F 3	1	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	Fast	1:11.40	60.9 km/h	4.5L	4-1	$6.80	20	$229,358	-	1. Mystic Lake 2. Youalmosthadme 3. Discreet Ops
2nd of 7	27/4/24	Woodbine Mohawk	1207m	LR OPEN F 3	2	Tyler Conner	56kg	Fast	1:10.02	62.1 km/h	2.3L	2-2	$2.20	34	$192,012	-	1. Sabatini 2. Mystic Lake 3. Dancing Duchess
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	24/3/24	Tampa Bay Downs	1408m	LR OPEN F 3	2	Edgard J Zayas	56kg	Fast	1:23.37	60.8 km/h	3.5L	3-1	$1.60	22	$169,231	-	1. Mystic Lake 2. Girvin's Princess 3. Hopesndreams
5th of 8	2/3/24	Gulfstream Park	1609m	G3 OPEN F 3	1	Edgard J Zayas	55kg	FM	1:33.17	62.2 km/h	3.8L	1-2	$15	49	$307,692	-	1. Pounce 2. Life's An Audible 3. Ozara
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	13/1/24	Tampa Bay Downs	1408m	LR OPEN F 3	1	Edgard J Zayas	53.5kg	Fast	1:24.69	59.9 km/h	0.8L	3-1	$1.80	70	$183,284	-	1. Mystic Lake 2. Gorgeous Girl 3. Corinth
70 Day Spell
3rd of 6	4/11/23	Woodbine Mohawk	1710m	G3 OPEN F 2	4	Tyler Conner	55.5kg	Fast	1:43.72	59.4 km/h	4.3L	2-1	$12	20	$235,849	-	1. Witwatersrand 2. Tripolina 3. Mystic Lake

Emery (3) 14x11
Trainer: B H Cox (USA)
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $389,048
Win / Place: 75% / 75%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

Starting Price Profile

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Filly

Sire: MORE THAN READY (USA)

Dam: ATHENA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Street Sense

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 3-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 3-0-0

Dirt

4: 3-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 3-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 3-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1408m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming won by 5 len at Keeneland April 19 over 1207m defeating Rhapsody carrying 53.5kg at $1.54. Second-up came from midfield and won by 3.5 len at Churchill Downs LR June 9 over 1408m defeating Tambo carrying 53.5kg at $1.89. Profiles nicely. Top chance.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	9/6/24	Churchill Downs	1408m	LR OPEN F 3	5	Tyler Gaffalione	53.5kg	Fast	1:22.46	61.5 km/h	3.5L	3-1	$1.89	51	$264,350	-	1. Emery 2. Tambo 3. Legadema
51 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	19/4/24	Keeneland	1207m	ALLOW OCLM F	2	Tyler Gaffalione	53.5kg	Fast	1:11.06	61.1 km/h	5.3L	2-1	$1.54	195	$168,971	-	1. Emery 2. Rhapsody 3. She's Cool
195 Day Spell
4th of 6	7/10/23	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	G1 OPEN F 2	6	Manuel Franco	54.5kg	SP	1:37.59	59.4 km/h	5.3L	1-3	$2.05	38	$620,155	-	1. Just F Y I 2. Central Avenue 3. Life Talk
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	30/8/23	Saratoga	1207m	MDN F 2	2	Tyler Gaffalione	54kg	M	1:09.80	62.3 km/h	5.8L	4-1	$1.70	-	$204,341	-	1. Emery 2. Waskesiu 3. Before You Go Go

Halina's Forte (4) 1221841
Trainer: Philip A Bauer ()
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $351,423
Win / Place: 42% / 71%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: MITOLE (USA)

Dam: LUNARLADY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Yes It's True

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 3-2-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

4: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

7: 3-2-0

Dirt

7: 3-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 3-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1710m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 34-day let-up. Most recently favourite; won by 2 len at Churchill Downs May 31 over 1207m defeating Tanya Showers with 53.5kg at $2.09. The run before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 11 at Churchill Downs in the G2 Eight Belles Stakes on May 3 over 1408m, 7 len behind My Mane Squeeze carrying 53.5kg at $12.37. Won last start and is well-placed again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	31/5/24	Churchill Downs	1207m	ALLOW OCLM F	3	Jose Ortiz	53.5kg	Fast	1:09.17	62.8 km/h	2.0L	2-1	$2.09	28	$204,893	-	1. Halina's Forte 2. Tanya Showers 3. Trial
4th of 11	3/5/24	Churchill Downs	1408m	G2 OPEN F 3	8	Jose Ortiz	53.5kg	SP	1:22.85	61.2 km/h	7.3L	2-3	$12	28	$917,431	-	1. My Mane Squeeze 2. Impel 3. Asternia
8th of 8	5/4/24	Keeneland	1710m	G1 OPEN F 3	4	Tyler Gaffalione	55kg	Fast	1:43.85	59.3 km/h	13.6L	1-8	$18	48	$921,659	-	1. Leslie's Rose 2. Just F Y I 3. Impel
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	17/2/24	Belmont At The Big A	1408m	LR OPEN F 3	4	Eric Cancel	53.5kg	Good	1:26.26	58.8 km/h	1.8L	1-1	$3.10	56	$151,745	-	1. Halina's Forte 2. Ghalia Princess 3. Value Area
56 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	23/12/23	Fairgrounds	1207m	LR OPEN F 2	2	Martin Garcia	53kg	Fast	1:11.39	60.9 km/h	3.8L	1-3	$1.60	28	$150,830	-	1. Leslie's Loot 2. Halina's Forte 3. Deboisblanc
2nd of 11	25/11/23	Churchill Downs	1308m	LR OPEN F 2	4	Martin Garcia	55.5kg	Fast	1:17.67	60.6 km/h	0.8L	2-1	$4.51	20	$353,774	-	1. Youalmosthadme 2. Halina's Forte 3. Fibber

Autumn Evening (5) 5x11
Trainer: Richard E Dutrow ()
Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $152,273
Win / Place: 66% / 66%

Unbeaten the Track

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: MALIBU MOON (USA)

Dam: LUCKY LONG (USA)

Dam's Sire: Lookin At Lucky

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

3: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Third-up today. Freshened for 61 days. Resuming won by 1.5 len at this track March 9 over 1207m defeating Roman Grace carrying 54.5kg at $9. Second run from a spell scored a big 5 len win at this track May 4 over 1609m defeating Camera with 54.5kg at $3.20. Racing well and can win again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	4/5/24	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	ALLOW OCLM F	4	Manuel Franco	54.5kg	Fast	1:37.20	59.6 km/h	5.3L	1-1	$3.20	56	$152,905	-	1. Autumn Evening 2. Camera 3. Play Good Pay Good
56 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	9/3/24	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	MDN F 3	4	Jose Antonio Gomez	54.5kg	Fast	1:10.60	61.5 km/h	1.5L	5-1	$9.00	80	$123,077	-	1. Autumn Evening 2. Roman Grace 3. Catching Heat
80 Day Spell
5th of 12	20/12/23	Tampa Bay Downs	1308m	MDN F 2	1	D E Centeno	54kg	Fast	1:18.71	59.8 km/h	8.5L	9-6	$5.30	-	$79,940	-	1. Runaway Diva 2. Managing Mischief 3. Fluffy

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