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Wickerr StakesDEL MAR, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2009 WICKERR STAKESOvernight Stakes -- $85,000-added 3 and up, 1 m – Turf GARRETT GOMEZ (Colonel John) – “Geeze, it just felt good to get back in the winner’s circle again. (The rider was 2-for-44 at the meet prior to this race.) I worked this horse the other morning (on the grass) and I squeezed him and he didn’t give me a big turn of foot. He’s one of those colts that’s a long strider with a high cruising speed and that’s why I put him up in the race today early on the backside. I knew he’d do well to stay close and he did. He was all over with me out there. I was trying to ride him and he was in and out. I thought he was running well and then I saw that time. He was really smoking. He was trying hard and he ran good.” EOIN HARTY (Colonel John) -- “I didn’t give Garrett any instructions. I left it all in his hands, and he did fine. He said the horse was getting a little tired toward the end and I told him to look at the tote board and check the time [1:32.77, two-fifths of a second off the track record]. I always felt he could run on the turf. He has a terrific turn of foot in the morning. I’m really happy he’s back. He got sick just before the Big ‘Cap and I had a hard time getting him back. In fact, there were times I wasn’t sure I could get him back [to the races]. I’ve been thinking about running him in the Woodward Stakes [September 5 at nine furlongs at Saratoga], but this win might make me change my mind.”
FRACTIONS: :22.43 :45.76 1:09.03 1:20.96 1:32.77 The stakes win was the first of the meet for Garrett Gomez, but his 28th at Del Mar. The stakes win was the first of the meet for Eoin Harty, but his fourth at Del Mar. |
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