Florida Sire Stakes Marked by Upsets
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Tracy Pinchin's Holywell and Jacks or Better Farm's Twotwentyfive A took their respective divisions of the Florida Sire Stakes in upsets Sept. 6 at Gulfstream Park.
In the $259,500 Florida Sire Susan's Girl Stakes for 2-year-old fillies, Holywell, at 41-1, rebounded from a troubled trip in her last start to defeat Moment of Delight by a nose in 1:28.62 for seven furlongs on a fast track. Favored Leap Year Luck rallied strongly from far back in a field of 13 but had to settle for third.
Holywell, by Exclusive Quality , was bred by Pinchin and is trained by Jose Pinchin. The filly was ridden by Orlando Bocachica.
In the $252,000 Florida Sire Affirmed Stakes for 2-year-olds, Twotwentyfive A and Sing Praises gave owner/breeder Jacks or Better Farm and trainer Stanley Gold a one-two finish, though the second-place finisher was the heavy favorite. Twotwentyfive A, a 9-2 shot ridden by Abdiel Jaen, reeled in front-running Sing Praises to win by a neck in 1:26.69 for seven furlongs. Jaiden's Best checked in third.
Twotwentyfive A gave Jacks or Better Farm and Gold their 15th respective victories in the Florida Sire Stakes series. Twotwentyfive A, by Awesome of Course , entered the Affirmed Stakes off of a debut win in maiden special weight company.
The finals of the Florida Sire Stakes are set for Oct. 4 at Gulfstream.