Dynasty of Her Own Makes All in California Oaks
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Dynasty of Her Own holds off Mind Out to win the California Oaks at Golden Gate Fields
The celebrations for trainer Jonathan Wong and Tommy Town Thoroughbreds continued May 31. After winning the Gamely Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Park six days earlier with Keeper Ofthe Stars—the first grade 1 winner for Wong—the team scored with Dynasty of Her Own in the $75,450 California Oaks at Golden Gate Fields.
The 1 1/16-mile feature for 3-year-old fillies on the Tapeta was the second stakes win for Dynasty of Her Own, who has won four of five races since debuting in November.
Jockey Ricardo Gonzalez was back aboard the Shanghai Bobby filly, who moved up the rail to take control of the pace over Paige Anne. The 9-5 favorite in the field of six, Dynasty of Her Own set fractions of :22.93, :47.63, and 1:11.76 through six furlongs. Eclair, who won the Golden Gate Debutante Stakes in November, was fourth the first quarter-mile before moving up a position to follow in third.
Three-quarters of a mile in, Dynasty of Her Own had opened up three lengths on the field. Mind Out, who had been fifth throughout at that point, was guided out four wide by jockey Juan Hernandez and circled the fillies in front of her for a fast-closing rally. She cut the pacesetter's leading margin down to two lengths in the stretch and got within less than a length when the wire approached.
Dynasty of Her Own dug in and held on for a half-length victory. She completed the 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.55 on a fast track.
Mind Out passed Paige Anne to finish second by 1 3/4 lengths, leaving the latter to cross the wire third. Reiwa, Mollie O ' McEvoy, and Eclair completed the order of finish.
Dynasty of Her Own opened up this season with a score in the Jan. 26 Borderplex Stakes at Sunland Park and took a March 29 allowance optional claiming event at Golden Gate prior to the California Oaks. She has earned $128,700 throughout her career.
Bred in Kentucky by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kaster, the dark bay or brown filly is out of the multiple stakes-placed Richter Scale mare Lady Dynasty. She is a half sister to multiple stakes winner Bluegrass Angus and stakes-placed Lady Malkin. Lady Dynasty is also the dam of a 2-year-old Vancouver filly named Miller's Maiden, a yearling Goldencents filly, and was reported bred to Gormley last year.
Dynasty of Her Own went through the ring at the 2018 Keeneland September Yearling Sale as part of the Castle Park Farm consignment but was a $95,000 RNA. She has raced exclusively for Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and Wong.