Sweet N Discreet Gets Distance in FSM Distaff
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E. Paul Robsham Stables' homebred Sweet N Discreet made a successful try at 1 1/8 miles for the first time at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 18, taking the $300,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Distaff by 1 1/2 lengths over Devil's Cave.
The 4-year-old daughter of Discreet Cat came off a runner-up finish in Gulfstream's one-mile Ocala Stakes on Dec. 29 for trainer Todd Pletcher, that second tallied after back-to-back wins sprinting in allowance company at the South Florida track. She rated well in third in the longer test for older fillies and mares, perfectly positioned by jockey Joe Bravo as as Devil's Cave clocked a quarter in :24.21 and a comfortable half in :49.31 with 50-1 shot Burning Truth keeping pace a length behind. Toasting, favored at 4-5 after running second by a head in the Nov. 30 Comely Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct Racetrack, brought up the rear in the field of five.
Bravo said "go" as they put up three-quarters in 1:14.39, and Sweet N Discreet easily reeled in the frontrunner with a powerful outside move around the turn. Galloping down through a 1:37.92 mile, the chestnut filly held on despite tiring slightly midstretch, and while Devil's Cave attempted to come back with a game try, they arrived at the wire soon enough for Sweet N Discreet to hold sway.
Final time was 1:50.21 on a fast track, with Sweet N Discreet returning $8, $3.80, and $2.10 at 3-1 under 117 pounds. Devil's Cave, highweight at 119, paid $3 and $2.10 at 8-5 while Toasting brought $2.10 far back in third. Burning Truth and Dreamlicious completed the order of finish; Sky Skier and My Pal Chrisy scratched.
Bred in Florida out of the Gone West mare West Side Dancer, Sweet N Discreet now has four wins and a pair of seconds in six starts at Gulfstream, while the Florida Sunshine Millions Distaff victory improved her overall record to 4-3-2 from 11 outings with earnings of $326,447.