Lawrence Goichman homebred Scythian should have felt a bit like Moses coming into the stretch of the $200,000 Miss Grillo Stakes (G2T) at Aqueduct Racetrack Oct. 6 when the seas all of the sudden parted. She took benefit within the turf take a look at for juvenile fillies and powered house to victory to drag off the 11-1 upset for Corridor of Fame coach Invoice Mott.
The help got here from pacesetting Marvelous Madison , who set fractions of :23.26 and :48.71 after clearing from publish 12. Junior Alvarado aboard Scythian was intent on retaining his good stalking spot on the rail when he seen one thing amiss with the pacesetter coming into the far flip.
“It seemed like (Marvelous Madison) needed to try to get out,” Alvarado stated. “I did not wish to transfer too early as a result of I knew she might take us out.”
Alvarado’s evaluation got here true exterior the quarter pole. Regardless of jockey Manny Franco’s efforts to remain on track, Marvelous Madison bolted and took Lavender Catastrophe and Grace and Grit together with her.
Scythian took benefit and separated herself from the sphere, by no means at risk whereas crossing the wire 2 1/2 lengths forward. She accomplished 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.68 on agency turf.
SCYTHIAN, the 2YO daughter of @coolmoreamerica stallion Tiz the Legislation, punches her ticket to the @BreedersCup with a win within the Grade 2 Miss Grillo Stakes below @JuniorandKellyA for coach Invoice Mott. pic.twitter.com/Z9avLeBQYk
— NYRA (🌳) (@TheNYRA) October 6, 2024
Virgin Colada rallied from the again to complete second and Correto , who inherited second after the incident, held for third. Grace and Grit, Marvelous Madison, and Lavender Catastrophe completed tenth, eleventh, and twelfth, respectively. A stewards’ inquiry was held with no modifications made.
“What a catastrophe actually,” stated Chad Brown, coach of Marvelous Madison, Lavender Catastrophe, and runner-up Virgin Colada. “I can not consider she did that. … (Lavender Catastrophe) seemed like a winner each step of the best way.”
Scythian paid $24.20 for her win, a quantity that stunned Alvarado. The filly entered off a New York-bred maiden victory in opposition to the boys at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 30.
“She proved she’s among the best,” Alvarado stated.
Now Scythian has the chance to show she is one of the best juvenile filly on turf, because the victory earned her an computerized fees-paid berth to the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1T) at Del Mar Nov. 2 due to the Breeders’ Cup Problem Collection.
A homebred for Goichman, Scythian is the second graded stakes winner for Coolmore’s first-crop stallion Tiz the Legislation. Each victories got here this weekend as Non Compliant scored within the Oak Leaf Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park Oct. 6. The Belmont Stakes (G1) winner stood the 2024 season at Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ky. for a charge of $20,000.
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Abientot Storms from behind to win Matron
Two-year-old turf-sprinting fillies additionally had an opportunity at graded glory Sunday within the $175,000 Matron Stakes (G3T), the stage for a powerful late kick by Tracy Farmer’s Abientot .
Abientot wins the Matron Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack
Second-last early behind fractions of :21.58 and :44.48, jockey Dylan Davis obtained the Mark Casse-trained daughter of Not This Time rolling within the heart of the course. Civetta , who raced mid-pack early, was progressively grinding down Yougottahavehope to take the lead simply earlier than the wire, however Davis had sufficient fuel to blow by in time by a neck.
“I knew how a lot I had beneath me and the timing of the experience—I knew to make my run ‘now,'” Davis stated. “The surface transfer and once I made it was most crucial.”
Abientot accomplished six furlongs in 1:08.31 and paid $12.20 to win.
Each Abientot and runner-up Civetta exited the Sept. 8 Untapable Stakes at Kentucky Downs, ending third and fourth, respectively. Bred in Kentucky by Killora Stud, she was bought by Farmer for $210,000 on the 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Abientot is now 2-0-1 from 5 begins for earnings of $255,400.
Video: Matron S. (G3T)
