When C2 Racing Secure and Agave Racing Secure bought Soul of an Angel this spring, the plan was to run the 5-year-old Atreides mare in shorter races. That concept needed to wait after she received the one-mile Ruffian Stakes (G2) in her first begin for her new house owners and coach Saffie Joseph Jr.
However following three tries at 1 1/16 miles and longer in opposition to the highest of the older feminine division, Joseph obtained again to his authentic plan and entered Soul of an Angel within the seven-furlong $210,000 Princess Rooney Invitational Stakes (G3) Sept. 21 at Gulfstream Park. As a Breeders’ Cup Problem Collection race, the Rooney grants the winner an computerized fees-paid berth to the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Dash (G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
Regardless of a really sluggish begin Saturday at Gulfstream, the plan labored. Coming from useless final and underneath a experience early from Drayden Van Dyke, Soul of an Angel tipped large within the lane and rallied out in the midst of the monitor with ground-devouring strides. She received going away by 3 1/4 lengths. Closing time for seven furlongs on the quick dust was 1:23.23.
“She did not essentially break dangerous, however she simply wasn’t as fast because the others,” Van Dyke mentioned. “Saffie mentioned, ‘Simply hold her as shut as you possibly can,’ however we have been final by a methods. He mentioned, ‘Attempt to save as a lot floor as you possibly can for those who can go inside.’ That is what we did, and he or she had a helluva kick.”
Subsequent up for Soul of an Angel—the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Dash, going seven furlongs at Del Mar.
“We will give her day off now. She’s not Breeders’ Cup nominated, however we’ll pay that price to try this. Her entry price is paid for with this, so we’ll go there for certain,” mentioned Mark Cornett, who alongside together with his brother Clint are the rules of C2 Racing, which received final yr’s Breeders’ Cup Basic (G1) as co-owners of White Abarrio .
Soul of an Angel and her connections after profitable the Princess Rooney Invitational Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Beth’s Dream completed second and had her four-race win streak snapped. It was one other 2 1/2 lengths again to third-place Battle Cry .
Soul of an Angel was bred in Kentucky by Westbrook Stables. She didn’t promote on ultimate bid of $3,000 on the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearling Sale. Now a winner of 5 of 40 begins, she has earned $672,675.
