William Callis’ CAT SHAKER (Catienus) caught pacesetter Daddy Joe (Unbridled’s
Song) in deep stretch and recorded an upset win at 38-1 in Saturday’s $100,000
Rushaway S. at Turfway Park. The Craig Callas-trained three-year-old earned his
first stakes victory by a half-length and completed 1 1/16 miles in 1:44 2/5
over the muddy track. Grade 1 winner Proud Accolade (Yes It’s True), the 2-5
favorite, stalked the pace before weakening at the top of the stretch to sixth.
Daddy Joe went right to the lead from his far outside post and set
uncontested fractions of :22 4/5, :46 2/5 and 1:11 1/5. Cat Shaker bided his
time near the back of the pack in the early stages before advancing along the
rail on the far turn with jockey Joe Bravo. Daddy’s Joe looked strong at the top
of the stretch, but Cat Shaker closed fast to catch his rival right before the
finish. The winner paid $79.80, $33.40 and $20.60.
Daddy Joe easily held second at 15-1 and Catch Me (Cat Thief) came next at 6-1. The
exotics were massive–$887 for the exacta, $6,936.40 for the trifecta and
$112,262.20 for the 9-12-3-6 superfecta that included 10-1 Melissa’s Comet
(Siphon [Brz]) in fourth. Stormy Afternoon (Afternoon Deelites) took fifth and
Proud Accolade, Broke Sharply (With Approval), Sterlingprospector (Luhuk),
Spinfire (Spinning World) and Raving Rocket (Lil’s Lad) rounded out the order of
finish. Mad Adam (Service Stripe) and Pinpoint (Peaks and Valleys) were
scratched.
A maiden winner at Mountaineer Park last November, Cat Shaker earned his
second career victory and now shows a record of 9-2-0-3 with a $94,915 bankroll.
Bred in Kentucky by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, the dark bay colt is out of the
winning Diamonds N Pearls (Black Tie Affair [Ire]) and was purchased for only
$2,000 at the 2003 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October sale.
In the race prior, DANCE AWAY CAPOTE (Capote) returned to the winner’s
circle for the first time since capturing the Irish Sonnet S. at Delaware Park
last September when posting a four-length win in the $150,000
Bourbonette
Breeders’ Cup S. for three-year-old fillies. She caught 8-5 favorite Amazing Buy
(High Yield) with a furlong left to run and quickly drew off under Rafael
Bejarano. The Graham Motion charge was the 7-2 second choice in the field of 11.
Fifth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Dance Away Capote also
finished a close fourth in the Alciabides S. (G2) last October and recorded a
second in the Sorority S. at Monmouth Park. The gray miss traveled a mile in
1:37 2/5 and has now earned $221,950 from a 7-3-1-0 line.
Gallant Secret (Menifee), a 75-1 outsider, passed Amazing Buy right before
the wire for second. The favorite came next and was followed under the wire by
Sweet Talker (Stormin Fever), Brett’s Favrette (Smart Strike), Easily (Vicar),
Smart Voyager (Whiskey Wisdom), Lady Dynasty (Richter Scale), Shadow Dance
(Editor’s Note), Flying Glitter (Glitterman) and Touch of Splendor
(Charismatic).
In the $49,500
Hansel S., CALL THE LORD (Lord Carson) sprinted to the lead
after the break and led wire to wire for a 1 3/4-length decision. Trained by Joe
Cain and ridden by Rodney Prescott, the sophomore improved his overall mark to
5-3-0-1 with his first black-type victory and completed six muddy furlongs in
1:09 3/5. The Kentucky-bred was sent off the 9-2 fifth choice in the field of
eight.
REVOLUTIONARY ACT (Boston Harbor) led wire to wire for a seven-length triumph
in $50,000 Queen S. at Turfway. Billy Patin guided the Pat Huffman-trained
five-year-old mare, who broke on top and quickly opened up a clear advantage at
7-2 odds. Winner of the Holiday Inaugural S. in December, Revolutionary Act was
making her 2005 bow and now owns a 12-5-0-1 record. She turned six furlongs in
1:09 3/5.