Coach Kelsey Danner will likely be aiming to construct on an already career-best 12 months throughout Turfway Park‘s Artificial Championships Dec. 14 the place her steady will likely be represented in two of the night’s featured stakes, with Good as Pie competing within the $250,000 Vacation Inaugural Stakes and Run Carson entered within the $250,000 Vacation Cheer Stakes.
Danner, who retains horses based mostly year-round at Turfway, has recorded 38 wins from 282 begins in 2024 via Dec. 10, along with her steady incomes greater than $2.2 million in purses. The milestone 12 months underscores the regular rise of Danner, who grew up across the sport with an extended lineage of horse trainers in her household.
“This 12 months has been unimaginable for our staff,” Danner mentioned. “We’re wanting ahead to Saturday night time with each of those horses. Every of their races got here up very aggressive and so they’ll must be on the prime of their recreation.”
Good as Pie, a 3-year-old homebred for Dede McGehee, returns to Turfway for the Vacation Inaugural, the place she’s going to attempt to preserve her excellent document over the Tapeta floor. The daughter of Tapiture is 4-for-4 at Turfway, with victories within the Serena’s Tune Stakes and Valdale Stakes throughout the Winter/Spring Meet.
Good as Pie wins the Valdale Stakes at Turfway Park
“Good as Pie’s document at Turfway speaks for itself and he or she loves the floor there,” Danner mentioned. “We’re including blinkers for this begin to maintain her slightly extra centered throughout the race. We’re excited for her to get again on it Saturday.”
Since her success at Turfway earlier this 12 months, Good as Pie has ventured to different tracks and surfaces however hasn’t had the identical stage of success. She completed second within the Penn Oaks and fourth within the Mamzelle Stakes and the Presque Isle Masters (G2). Most not too long ago, she completed tenth within the Valley View Stakes (G2T) on the turf at Keeneland. Luis Saez will experience Good as Pie, who breaks from publish 6 within the six-furlong Vacation Inaugural, scheduled as Race 5 at 8:11 p.m.
Two races later, NBS Steady’s Run Carson will compete within the Vacation Cheer for his first begin on the Tapeta floor. The three-year-old colt by Maclean’s Music has been constant all through his profession, successful 4 of eight begins, together with a Nov. 24 turf allowance at Churchill Downs in his final begin and the Carle Place Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack in October.
Run Carson wins the Carle Place Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack
“This will likely be Run Carson’s first begin on artificial,” Danner mentioned. “However he is based mostly at Turfway and has labored over the floor loads of instances. He handles it nicely within the mornings, so we’re optimistic.”
Run Carson will even be ridden by Saez and breaks from publish 3.
This press launch has been edited for content material and elegance by BloodHorse Workers.
