Sea Foam Makes Waves in New York Derby
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Sea Foam wins the New York Derby at Finger Lakes
After a brilliant start, Waterville Lake Stable's homebred Sea Foam ran gate-to-wire to win the $150,000 New York Derby July 21 at Finger Lakes.
With jockey Jamie Rodriguez in the irons, Sea Foam took charge of the six-horse field from the break. Tracking along the three path, Spectacular Kid pressed the leader early, slowly closing the gap and moving in for the challenge as they reached the half-mile point in :49.29.
Dueling as they entered the final turn, Sea Foam drifted out and made brief contact with Spectacular Kid at the top of the lane before he kicked clear to win by 3 1/4 lengths in a final time of 1:46.19.
Spectacular Kid dropped back after making contact with the leader but held for second, followed by Analyze the Odds in third. Irish Valor, Ben Z Rolls, and Retonova completed the order of finish.
Following the race, an objection was lodged by the jockey of Spectacular Kid, Andy Hernandez Sanchez, against Rodriguez. After a review by the stewards, the result was not changed.
The victory was the first for the son of Medaglia d'Oro since he closed his freshman season with a win in the Nov. 26 Notebook Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.
New York-bred Sea Foam is the first stakes-winning foal out of Strike it Rich, a grade 3-winning daughter of Unbridled's Song. Trained by Christophe Clement, Sea Foam improved his record to 3-3-0 in eight starts, with earnings of $236,070.
Video: New York Derby (BT)
One race later in the $75,000 New York Oaks, Tic Stables' Split Time impressed in the final furlongs, overtaking the leaders with a surge from the outside to win the 1 1/16-mile dirt test in 1:47 flat.
With a rail trip that sent her straight to the front, favorite English Soul set the pace but was pressured early by Crashing Connie to her outside. As the frontrunning pair in a tightly packed field of 10 reached the six-furlong mark, the lead shifted to Crashing Connie as English Soul continued to match strides.
Boxed in at the quarter pole, Split Time was checked by jockey Junior Alvarado before she was angled out three wide. The Take Charge Indy filly seized her opening in late stretch and drew off to a two-length win. Crashing Connie finished second, with English Soul a nose behind in third.
Split Time paid $7.80, $4.60, and $2.90. Crashing Connie returned $12.60 and $5.70, and English soul paid $2.50.
Bred in the Empire State by Sequel Stallions New York out of the Not For Love mare Speed Dating, Split Time earned her third black-type win this year. The 3-year-old broke her maiden Jan. 18 at Aqueduct Racetrack and entered the Oaks off a win in the Alma North Stakes at Laurel Park. This was her fifth win of the year in six starts.
Split Time was purchased for $62,000 by trainer Linda Rice from the Sequel New York consignment to the Fasig-Tipton Preferred New York-Bred Yearling Sale. She has a 5-1-1 record from seven starts, with career earnings of $240,700.