Stilleto Boy Too Sharp for Rivals in Iowa Derby
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Stilleto Boy wins the Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows
Stilleto Boy stuck it to the opposition in the $250,000 Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows July 2, leading throughout under Jose Ortiz.
Dismissed at 16-1 odds against five rivals, including Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Super Stock and grade 1-placed Nova Rags , Ortiz made those foes pay for failing to keep pace with his mount early. The Shackleford colt took charge in the 1 1/16-mile race with fractions of :23.79, :47.73, and 1:11.48, and pulled away to win by 4 1/2 lengths over pace-chasing Flash of Mischief . He was timed in 1:42.64.
Gagetown rallied from last to be third, another 2 1/2 lengths back. Second favorite Super Stock, sent off at 2-1, ran fourth while 9-5 favorite Nova Rags was fifth. Rightandjust was last of six following three scratches.
Doug Anderson trains Stilleto Boy ($35.40), a Kentucky-bred out of the Marquetry mare Rosie's Ramson. Anderson owns him in partnership with Michael Coleman, Aaron Kennedy, and the colt's breeders, John and Iveta Kerber.
"Well, we wanted him on the front end, and Jose did a fantastic job of getting him there," Anderson said.
He is the third black-type runner for his dam and her second stakes winner, following Rosie My Rosie (Purge ), winner of the 2015 Peach of It Handicap for Illinois-breds at Hawthorne. All nine of the dam's 11 foals to race are winners. She foaled a Gormley colt this year.