Off the Tracks Soars in Schuylerville
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J. Stables' Off the Tracks went from maiden winner to stakes victress in just her second start July 24, taking the $150,000 Schuylerville Stakes (gr. III) in powerful fashion at Saratoga Race Course.
The 2-year-old Curlin filly sat just off the pace set by Astoria Stakes winner Moment is Right, who went a quarter in :22.15 and a half in :45.52.
Jockey Luis Saez gave Off the Tracks her cue to go around the turn for home, and the Roderick Rodriguez trainee responded willingly while drawing off through five-eighths in :57.98 to win by 3 3/4 lengths in a final time of 1:11.27 on the fast main track.
Banree closed from fourth to secure the runner-up position, while Decked Out completed the trifecta. Positively Royal, favored at odds of 6-5, faded to last in the eight-horse field.
Off the Tracks returned $19.60, $8.60, and $5.50 at odds of 8-1.
Rodriguez used a 4 1/4-length June 13 maiden special weight debut victory at Gulfstream Park as a springboard to Off the Tracks' Schuylerville victory. Bred in Kentucky by Lee McMillin out of the Boston Harbor mare Harve de Grace, and purchased for $50,000 by bloodstock agent Chad Summers from the Amende Place consignment at the 2014 Keeneland September yearling sale, she has now won both of her two starts.