Union Place holds on in Ft. Lauderdale

Union Place returned in this one off a near four-month layoff (Matt Dean/Equi-Photo)

William A. Sorokolit’s homebred UNION PLACE (Out of Place) took the lead
turning for home and fought gamely to the wire in taking the $60,000
Ft.
Lauderdale S. at Gulfstream by a neck. Ridden by Javier Castellano, the six-year-old was
always prominent from his widest post, passed the tiring pacesetters at the head
of the stretch, and held off a furious charge from Freefourinternet (Tabasco
Cat) to annex his score. The Randy Schulhofer-trained bay finished up 1 1/16
miles on the firm sod in 1:38 1/5, and paid out $21.80, $9.80 and $5.80 at odds
of 9-1.

Freefourinternet could see the entire field at the six furlong mark but
closed mightily to gain the place, paying $10 and $5.80 while completing the
$105.60 exacta ($1) at 9-1. Stormy Roman (Future Storm) was just another neck
back in third, worth $11.40 while rounding out the $1,485.30 trifecta ($1) at 24-1. Scooter
Roach (Mi Cielo) was fourth another half-length back and on the bottom of the
$10,922.10 superfecta (14-9-11-4) ($1) at 6-1.

Keep Cool (Frosty The Snowman) was next and followed by 6-5 choice Timo (El
Prado [Ire]), Marco’s Word (Marco Bay), Broadway View (Broad Brush), Prince
Prado (El Prado [Ire]), Hotstufanthensome (Awesome Again), Hear No Evil (Carson
City) and Final Prophecy (World Stage [Ire]). Tap Day (Pleasant Tap) and
Twilight Road (Cahill Road) were scratched.

Angela’s Love finished a neck back in third in her only other start on the turf (Ryan McAlinden/Equi-Photo)

Also at Gulfstream, William and Vicki Poston’s ANGELA’S LOVE (Not For Love)
was allowed a clear early lead and never stopped in taking the $60,000
Marshua’s
River S. by 2 1/2 lengths. Making just her second turf outing, the five-year-old
mare was unopposed through fractions of :23 4/5, :47 4/5, 1:11 1/5 and 1:33 3/5,
before completing the 1 1/16-mile firm turf race in 1:39 1/5 beneath Kieren Fallon.
Conditioned by Dale Romans, the dark bay gave back $16.20, $7.80 and $5.60 while
keying a $44.50 exacta ($1), $139 trifecta ($1) and $884 superfecta (10-8-1-2) ($1) at 7-1.

Delta Princess (A.P. Indy) made a big closing move from near the back of the
pack, but could do no better than second, a half-length clear of third. The mare
gave back $5 and $3.40 at 4-1. Snowdrops (GB) (Gulch) was shuffled back at the
three-quarters pole, but closed admirably to gain third as the 2-1 choice.
Show was worth $3.40.Galloping Gal (Victory Gallop) completed the superfecta at
6-1, and was trailed by Ocean Silk (Dynaformer), Marwood (Marlin), Mystery
Itself (Pulpit), Dakota Light (Colony Light), Jacqui’s Promise (Loup Sauvage), Jennaslilprincess (Waquoit), Something Ventured (Cobra King) and Hopelessly
Devoted (Storm Creek). Vous (Wild Rush) and Tara’s Touch (SAf) (Tara’s Halls)
were withdrawn.

Angela’s Love moved her mark to 15-7-0-2 with earnings of $327,135. She owns
wins in the Gardenia H. (G3) and Fairway Fun S., with placings in the Turfway
Breeders’ Cup S. (G3) and Cardinal H. (G3).