Temple City Terror Looks to Reign in Robert G. Dick
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Temple City Terror wins the Keertana Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs
Pocket Aces Racing's Temple City Terror tops the $200,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (G3T) July 9 at Delaware Park. The 1 3/8-mile race for fillies and mares has attracted a field of 10.
In her most recent, the 6-year-old daughter of Temple City posted a half-length triumph in the 1 1/2 mile, $160,000 Keertana Overnight Stakes over the Churchill Downs turf course May 28. In her only other outing this season, the Kentucky-bred trained by Brendan Walsh finished fifth in a 1 1/16-mile turf allowance at Keeneland April 14.
"She came out of her race at Churchill Downs in good shape and her workouts since have been solid, so we are pretty confident she is going to run a good race on Saturday," Walsh said. "Considering her recent form and her experience, this should be a really good spot for her."
Last year, Temple City Terror won the Keertana Stakes before running third in the Robert G. Dick Memorial. She followed by closing her 2021 campaign with a third in the 1 1/2-mile, $250,000 Glens Falls Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course. Walsh isn't looking past this weekend.
"We will see how Saturday goes first," he said. "The main thing is she is doing good coming into this race, and we hope she runs a good race. Maybe we can go one or two better than we did last year in this race. That is what we are thinking about now."
Temple City Terror has a record of five wins, four seconds, and five thirds from 24 starts with earnings of $435,718.
Sister Otoole wins an allowance race in 2021 at Belmont Park
Trainer H. Graham Motion will be going for his ninth victory in the race when he sends out Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Sister Otoole . Since Motion won the Delaware Handicap with Power Play in 1997, he has made a point of making sure he has starters in the big Delaware Park races. He has also won the Delaware Oaks (G3) twice and has won the Robert G. Dick Memorial eight times, with Guilty Twelve (2017), Real Smart (2016), Caprice (2009), Rosinka (2007), Alternate (2003, 2004), New Economy (2002), and Bursting Forth (1999).
Sister Otoole will be bringing a career record of two wins, four seconds, and three thirds from 15 starts with earnings of $198,032 into the race. In her most recent outing, the 5-year-old daughter of Amira's Prince was fourth in the 1 3/8-mile, $200,000 Sheepshead Bay (G2T) at Belmont Park May 7. The Florida-bred finished fourth in the 1 1/2-mile, $150,000 Orchid Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park April 2.
Delaware Park, Saturday, July 09, 2022, Race 6Entries: Robert G. Dick Memorial S. (G3T)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Key Biscayne (FL)
Daniel Centeno
118
Juan Alvarado
10/1
2
2Belle Belisa (IRE)
UNKNOWN
118
Michael W. Dickinson
10/1
3
3Treasure Tails (FL)
Madeline Rowland
118
Cara Holtzinger
15/1
4
4La Lune (GB)
Angel Suarez
118
Edward Vaughan
5/1
5
5Sister Otoole (FL)
Kendrick Carmouche
118
H. Graham Motion
8/1
6
6Stand Tall (KY)
Feargal Lynch
118
George R. Arnold, II
4/1
7
7Whimsical Muse (KY)
Albin Jimenez
122
Kelly J. Breen
8/1
8
8Gladys (KY)
Jaime Rodriguez
122
Kelsey Danner
10/1
9
9Luck Money (KY)
Mychel J. Sanchez
118
Arnaud Delacour
6/1
10
10Temple City Terror (KY)
UMBERTO RISPOLI
124
Brendan P. Walsh
3/1
