Gal in a Rush Pursues Tapeta Opportunity in Seaway

An effective late-running turf sprinter for much of her career, Gal in a Rush  broke through at the stakes level July 6 by rallying from last to win the Hendrie Stakes (G3) on Tapeta at Woodbine. The race was her first start on a synthetic surface.

Now she seeks a follow-up victory on at the Canadian track—this time over a longer seven-furlong trip on Tapeta—when she heads a field of 11 female sprinters in the CA$135,000 Seaway Stakes (G3) Aug. 24.

#2 GAL IN A RUSH ($15.10) goes from last to first to win the $135,000 Hendrie Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. The daughter of Ghostzapper was ridden by Kazushi Kimura and is trained by Christophe Clement. Congrats to all the connections! pic.twitter.com/IJ15OHwRp4

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) July 6, 2024

A 5-year-old Ghostzapper   mare owned by West Point Thoroughbreds, Chris Larsen, and Titletown Racing Stables, Gal in a Rush is 4-5-2 in 16 starts for New York-based trainer Christophe Clement. In addition to the black type she earned in the Hendrie, she picked up stakes placings in prior starts on turf in North America in the License Fee Stakes, the 2022 Alywow Stakes, and the 2021 Matron Stakes (G3T).

Sahin Civaci picks up the ride on the outside-drawn mare.

Owen's Tour Guide , the pacesetting Hendrie runner-up, returns to Tapeta after an eighth-place finish on turf and ranks among the contenders. Ticker Tape Home  and Kentucky invader Nom de Plume  are other major players.

The Seaway is the 10th race on Saturday's 11-race card.