Saturday, September 24, 2022
HALLANDALE BEACH - CSLR Racing Partners’ Awesome Strong and Arindel’s homebred Lynx will attempt to achieve rare sweeps Saturday of the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
The undefeated Awesome Strong, a 2-year-old colt by Awesome Slew, is favored in the $400,000 In Reality and unbeaten Lynx, a 2-year-old daughter of Brethren, is favored in the $400,000 My Dear Girl.
Awesome Strong would become the first colt to sweep the three-race open division series since Three Rules in 2016, while Lynx would be the first filly to sweep the series since Scandalous Act in 2013. While there have been 13 horses that have sweeps of their division, the feat has never been achieved in the filly and open divisions in the same year.
Awesome Strong, who won the $100,000 Dr. Fager by 4 ¾ lengths and the $200,000 Affirmed by three lengths, is expected to be heavily favored in the $400,000 In Reality, the 1 1/16-mile FFS finale that has drawn a field of 12 colts and geldings.
The son of Awesome Slew, who debuted at Gulfstream with a six-length victory May 22, will be challenged by Juan Alvarado-trained Turbo, who finished second in both the Dr. Fager and Affirmed, and Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained Apocalypso, who closed from 11th to check in third in the Affirmed.
Awesome Strong drew Post 8; Turbo will break from Post 6; Apocalypso drew the rail.
Lynx, who captured the $100,000 Desert Vixen by 1 ¼ lengths and the $200,000 Susan’s Girl by 4 ¾ lengths, headlines a field of 10 fillies in the $400,000 My Dear Girl, the 1 1/16-mile FSS finale for fillies.
The homebred who debuted with a 1 ¾-length triumph at Gulfstream on May 19 will face Ralph Nicks-trained Guardian Angel, the Susan’s Girl runner-up, Eddie Plesa Jr.-trained Time Passage, a half-sister to 2021 My Dear Girl winner Outfoxed, and Dreaming in Style, a daughter of Girvin who graduated in style by 3 ½ lengths on Sept. 9.
Lynx drew Post 2, one stall inside Guardian Angel. Time Passage will break from Post 6.
The Florida Sire Stakes series has produced five Eclipse Award winners – Smile (1984 Sprinter), Not Surprising (1995 Sprinter), Big Drama (2010 Sprinter), Brave Raj (1986 Juvenile Filly) and Awesome Feather (2010 Juvenile Filly).
$400,000 In Reality - 2-Year-Old Colts - 1 1/16 miles
1. Apocalypso
Edgard Zayas
Saffie Joseph Jr.
6-1
2. Knox
Leonel Reyes
Saffie Joseph Jr
8-1
3. Belts ‘n Brooks
Edgar Perez
Ralph Nicks
30-1
4. Diamond Cool
Romero Maragh
Patrick Biancone
30-1
5. Commandant
Luca Panici
David Braddy
15-1
6. Turbo
Edwin Gonzalez
Juan Alvarado
4-1
7. Rockin Roller
Kevin Krigger
Eddie Plesa Jr.
20-1
8. Awesome Strong
Miguel Vasquez
Jorge Delgado
7-5
9. Tigre
Jason Huayas
Roger Laurin
15-1
10. Fifty One Fifty
Jose Morelos
Luis Ramirez
20-1
11. Cajun Hope
Emisael Jaramillo
Michael Yates
30-1
12. Hard to Handle
Paco Lopez
David Fawkes
8-1
$400,000 My Dear Girl - 2-Year-Old Fillies - 1 1/16 miles
1. High Fashion Lady
Ken McPeek
Chantal Sutherland
20-1
2. Lynx
Edgard Zayas
Carlos David
8-5
3. Guardian Angel
Edwin Gonzalez
Ralph Nicks
10-1
4. Dreaming in Style
Kevin Krigger
Eddie Plesa Jr.
8-1
5. Dorth Vadar
Marcos Meneses
Michael Yates
12-1
6. Time Passage
Paco Lopez
Eddie Plesa Jr.
6-1
7. Marvelous Lady
Emisael Jaramillo
Saffie Joseph Jr.
15-1
8. Cajun Tease
Miguel Vasquez
Michael Yates
8-1
9. Atomically
Edgar Perez
Jose Pinchin
4-1
10. Sherlyn Go Go
Leonel Reyes
Michael Maker
20-1
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