Rideforthecause Upsets Cambier Parc in Canadian
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Rideforthecause rolls home to win the Canadian Stakes at Woodbine
Sam-Son Farm's homebred Rideforthecause stepped up to graded action for the first time in the CA$286,000 ($US217,019) Canadian Stakes Presented by the Japan Racing Association (G2T) Sept. 12 at Woodbine and rolled to a four-length victory at 22-1 odds.
The 4-year-old Candy Ride filly ridden by David Moran was near the back of the pack through the early running of the filly and mare turf event conducted at about 1 1/8 miles, and rallied down the outside. She took over from 4-5 favorite Cambier Parc midway down the stretch and continued on to a final time of 1:45 on firm turf.
"This filly loves this distance," said trainer Gail Cox. "I think she's run really well this year. She had one race where she was sort of too close to the pace and didn't run the greatest, but she's a tough filly. She just hasn't had the opportunity to get the distance very often."
Rideforthecause entered the Canadian off an Aug.1 local allowance/optional claiming victory covering 1 1/16 miles on the inner turf. She ran that distance in 1:41.34, missing the track record by :0.06.
Another Time set the Canadian pace up front with a length advantage as she ran quarter-mile fractions of :23.80, :46.55, and 1:09.49, at which point her leading margin was cut to a head. Cambier Parc had sat off the pace under Rafael Hernandez and took over at the top of the stretch, but her lead was brief as Rideforthecause closed fast.
Moran settled Rideforthecause sixth of eight early and the pair dropped back to seventh at the half-mile point before picking off rivals. He guided the bay filly two to four wide late in the turn before setting his mount down for the drive. Rideforthecause ran a mile in 1:32.75 before completing the final eighth in :12.25.
"I had a great trip," said Moran. "She settled back there nice and relaxed. I got a nice inside move just past the three to the 2 1/2 (poles), and just got myself in a good position to take on Raffi (Hernandez). And when I felt her picking up and kicking by him, I said, 'Oh, we have a shot to win this!' and she kept going very gamely."
Cambier Parc stayed on for second and Court Return rallied from last for third. Elizabeth Way, Bold Script, Art of Almost, Another Time, and Amalfi Coast completed the order of finish.
Rideforthecause was bred in Ontario and is the second foal out of the Giant's Causeway mare Danceforthecause, also dam of grade 2-placed Say the Word. Danceforthecause has produced two more fillies following Rideforthecause—a yearling by Distorted Humor and an April foal by Street Sense . She was reported bred to Twirling Candy this year. Rideforthecause's third dam is Canadian Horse of the Year and U.S. champion Dance Smartly.
From 10 starts, Rideforthecause has a record of 4-0-1 and has earned US$263,931.