Eight was lastly sufficient for Connie Okay, who punctuated her racing profession with a record-breaking victory in Friday’s fifth race at Oaklawn.
Connie Okay, in her last profession begin earlier than going to the breeding shed, surpassed The Mary Rose because the main accredited Arkansas-bred feminine cash winner in historical past with a front-running neck victory below Martin Chuan. A 6-year-old daughter of distinguished Arkansas stallion Avenue Technique, Connie Okay amassed $620,612 in her profession. The Mary Rose, racing from 2019-2022, earned $539,894.
Cash totals are based mostly on info supplied by Equibase, racing’s official data-gathering group, and the Arkansas Thoroughbred Breeders’ & Horsemen’s Affiliation.
“She’s been awfully good to us, I am going to inform you that,” coach Randy Morse mentioned.
With a base purse of $131,000, Connie Okay ($22.80) was assured to interrupt the file by merely ending the race. She wanted solely $883 within the open allowance dash for fillies and mares, 3 and up, to supplant The Mary Rose. Final place was value $1,091.
Friday marked Connie Okay’s eighth likelihood to interrupt the file, a chase that started within the $150,000 Downthedustyroad Breeders’ Stakes for state-bred feminine sprinters final March at Oaklawn. Connie Okay completed third within the Downthedustyroad and third in an April allowance dash at Oaklawn.
She left Scorching Springs with $517,195 in earnings and continued to inch nearer to the file with a string of strong performances in allowance and stakes firm.
Connie Okay was exiting a fifth-place end in a $134,000 allowance race Nov. 14 at Churchill Downs. Connie Okay was overwhelmed a half-length for fourth, which might have pushed her excessive.
“I believed that we had been going to must nickel and dime it out,” Morse mentioned. “Her final race was actually good up there at Churchill.”
Morse bred and raced Connie Okay in partnership with Randy Patterson, who owns Cedar Run Farm, a foaling facility simply exterior Scorching Springs. Patterson additionally stands Avenue Technique.
Connie Okay was born and raised at Cedar Run. She was delivered by Patterson’s daughter, Sara, who’s Cedar Run’s farm supervisor.
Randy Patterson mentioned it was becoming Connie Okay broke the file at Oaklawn, the place she gained 5 races, together with the 2022 Downthedustyroad, and earned $526,670.
“She loves this monitor,” Patterson mentioned. “That is nice. And he or she’s sound as might be. She hasn’t obtained a pimple on her.”
Relating to 2025 breeding plans, Patterson mentioned: “We’re pondering Maclean’s Music.”
Connie Okay compiled a 7-4-6 file from 28 lifetime begins. She collected a $3,000 bonus from the ATBHA by profitable Friday in open firm. Connie Okay’s different two victories got here at Churchill Downs and what’s now Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Connie Okay was named after Morse’s late aunt, Connie Kay Vincent.
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