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New Day Dawning post race

Saturday was an interesting day for sure and to put it simply it wasn’t New Day Dawning’s day. Tyler Gaffalione’s comments after the race were that New Day Dawning never handled the track. There was a lot of rain overnight and it was a heavy and tiring track. If you watch the replay you will see New Day Dawning’s head carriage is outstretched and the rider has a loose rein early on down the backstretch. This indicates a horse who is struggling over the surface and not getting a hold of it, we would use the term “spinning her wheels”.
Although, we have never thought that she would be a dirt sprinter long term in her career we were expecting a better performance than what we got today. The good news is she came out of the race in good shape, and she did not bleed.  We will monitor her closely over the next week to make sure something under lying doesn’t show up.
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New Day Dawning pre-race analysis with Sean Tugal

If you would have asked us two weeks ago where New Day Dawning was going to run, the Forward Gal would have been about 3rd or 4th choice.  But, this is a great example of being nominated to all the possible stakes and being prepared to make quick decisions.  The racing office called Rodolphe earlier this week and told him that the race was coming up light if he had a filly that he thought would fit the race.  Luckily, New Day Dawning fit that prescription and the Stablemates Syndicate finds itself competing in a graded stakes race.

On paper the heavy favorite Tonalist’s Shape looks very daunting having won all three of her starts, including a last out nine length victory at Gulfstream.  Also, in the field that needs respect is the #4 Street of Dreams who is bred to relish the slop and took to it like a duck to water in her last out victory at Churchill Downs with a 79 beyer.  Also, Compensate who is the only other multiple winner in the field was flattered by Cruise and Danze who came back and won the Ruthless Stakes after defeating her last time out.  Compensate will also need to move up her speed figures considerably just as will New Day Dawning to be competitive in this field.

If we get the wet weather that is possible for Saturday at Gulfstream it could help move New Day Dawning up over some of her competitors as her breeding suggests she will relish an off going.  New Day Dawning’s post position once again is good and has her drawn to the outside, where if she breaks well and straight she should be able to sit another stalking trip.  It is a tough ask for her to step up against graded stakes competition but we believe she has the talent to be competitive.  Also, this is a very good opportunity in a short field to get graded placing black type for her which is crucial for a filly of her value.

 

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Winter 2020 Constellation

In the Issue…
Having published nine print issues to date, we are excited to break new ground once again with the first digital issue of Constellation to complement our two print issues in the spring/summer and fall/winter.

 With WinStar celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2020, Tom Law takes a look back at memorable moments during our successful two-decade run and what we are doing to ensure sustainable growth for future success.

Also, Sid Fernando investigates the impact that winners of the Florida Derby have had on the stallion ranks over the last 25 years. And Amanda Duckworth previews the year ahead for the four WinStar stallions—Exaggerator, Outwork, Speightster, and Tourist—with first 2-year-olds this year.

As we continue our journey of celebrating the Thoroughbred industry with our partners, shareholders, clients, and passionate enthusiasts, and showcasing everything that makes the business so special, it is my sincere hope that the engaging articles and images we have put together for this digital edition of Constellation inspire you to Dream Big. See you in the spring.

https://www.winstarfarm.com/Domains/www.winstarfarm.com/cmsfiles/docs/constellation/2020/january/

 

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Abounding Joy Black type placed in the Interborough Stakes

Abounding Joy kicked off the new year with a runner up effort first off the bench in the Interborough S at Aqueduct.

We knew going in it was going to be ambitious to run in a 7f Stakes against in form fillies and she performed up to expectations.  The daughter of Champion sire Quality Road; Abounding Joy didn’t disappoint and gave us great confidence coming out of the race that a potential stakes win this season is achievable.  There were so many positives to take away from this performance.

Abounding Joy broke alertly and sat in a good stalking position.  It was good to see her put herself into the race off the layoff and Junior Alvarado wasn’t having to push her to engage.  Turning for home she put the pressure on the front runners and made a strong move to put away the early pacesetters but could not hold off Saguaro Row, a filly that their connections have had high hopes for and is already an established stakes filly with graded placings.

Abounding Joy did not give up and fought through the wire, diminishing the lead that was put on her with every stride.  She cooled out well and scoped clean after the race but was definitely tired as would be expected.  We will monitor how she trains once returned to the track in the next several days and begin to discuss options with Bill Mott.  We couldn’t have been happier with Abounding Joy’s comeback performance and she looks to have returned to the races in career form.

For the race replay follow this link

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/race/usa/aqu/2020/1/20/8/interborough-s