Sword of Pgpg slays the Fort Lostinthewoods Misery
The Fort Lostinthewoods Misery Stake was the feature event on the card here in
The field of 11 jumped well from the gates when the started released them, with the early leader being Sign of the Devil, she was closely followed by Capoiera and Sign of the Devil led until the top of the stretch where she was challenged by Capoiera at which point the back markers began to make their moves. At this stage Sword of Pgpg was comfortable at the rear of the field. First it was Two and One and A Fire Inside moving to the lead with Two and One looking set for victory until Dragon Daisy and Sword of Pgpg can with astonishing runs down the outside, Dragon Daisys run petered out mid stretch and she finished 4th but Sword of Pgpg surged on and drew to Two and One in the shadows of the post to score a heart stopping and for the connections of Two and One a heartbreaking victory by the narrowest of margins – a nose!
Sword of Pgpg was piloted by S Erickson and she recorded a super 105 speed figure in gaining her 9th win from 32 starts and raised her stake earnings to $380,987.
After the race Dqdq said, “We had her trained to the minute for this race so it is the result we expected, athough she took her time getting to them in the stretch. Two and One put up an amazing performance but our horse was just a nose to good today, commiserations to her connections”. She looks like a horse with a bold future.
Simon