Multiple Favorites Across Board In Getaway Stakes

One of the highlight races this week in New York is the Grade I Getaway Stakes. The Getaway Stakes is held on the dirt over seven furlongs and is open to two-year-old fillies. This years running boasts a total of fourteen horses. The weather here in New York for the past week has been slightly cool but lacks any signs of encroaching bad weather. Look for the track to be listed as fast during Saturday race day. Lets take a brief look at each of the contenders in the race.

First up is Florida-bred Da Tate (Da Stoops x Thunder Gulch x Sunday Silence), out of the race-winning dam Sunday Thunder, is owned by bigtate04, owner of New Orleans Inc. The bay filly has had five lifetime career starts with just one win to her title. Her most recent win came in the six and a half furlong Grade I Hoserhead Juvenile Fillies in British Columbia where she set out of the gate stalking in sixth, moved up to fifth briefly pre-stretch, but then faded and finished ninth, six lengths back with a speed figure of eighty. The fillies most recent win came in April of this year during a five furlong allowance caliber start in Oklahoma where she set out in third stalking the main pace and made her move before the stretch, going on to win the race by a length and a half.

In the second slot is Hillbilly Dance (Bluegrass Cat x Cee’s Tizzy x Danzig), out of the stakes-winning dam Mogie Mogie, is owned and trained by g1robbo, owner of Bmr005 Stables. The bay filly has had a total of two lifetime starts, both of which have been wins for the impressive filly. Her first start came in South Africa during a six furlong maiden debut race where she won going wire to wire under jockey J. Squire. Her most recent start, coming last month, was the ungraded Bearly Kick Challenge over 5.5 furlongs where the filly sat back a little in second and overtook the leader in the stretch to win by one-fourth of a length while setting a speed figure of seventy-six.

Next is Tiberina (Medaglia D’Oro x Seeking The Gold x Al Nasr (FR)), who is out of the stakes-winning dam Granny Kingdom, is owned by mvillebabe, owner of Lsumark Stables. The striking roan filly has a total of three lifetime starts, of which one has resulted in a win. The fillies first start came in a five furlong maiden race where she went from stalking to the lead before the stretch, but was caught at the wire finishing second. Her second try in a maiden special finally brought her that victory. Her most recent race came over seven furlongs in Delaware during the ungraded Geralo Stakes where she started out stalking in third, but didn’t exhibit any kick in the stretch and finished fourth, one and three-fourth lengths, after setting a speed figure of seventy-five.

Following will be Let’s Get Rocked (Rock Hard Ten x Kingmambo x Seattle Slew), out of the stakes-placed dam Beautiful KY, is proudly trained and owned by greeny, owner of Buronga Downs. The magnificently bred bay filly has only had one lifetime start, making her the most inexperienced filly in the field for Saturday’s race. This one race came in California during a mile long maiden special race. The filly broke out of the gate second and held the position until just before the stretch. At this point she got her head in front of her competition, defeating her at the wire by the slightest of head bobs with a speed figure of seventy-nine.

In the five slot is Speaking Of Bbor (Cherokee Run x Codex x Speak John) is owned by alexx2, owner of Bbor Stables. The light gray filly has had a total of four career starts and has won half of these starts. Her most recent race came in British Columbia during the six and a half furlong Hoserhead Juvenile Fillies (G1), where she set out of the gate in fourth, but lost ground thereafter, finishing the race eleventh with a speed figure of seventy-five. Her most recent win was just the previous start, a six furlong allowance caliber race in Oklahoma where she was again set off the pace in fourth, though taking command of the race just before the stretch, going on to win by one and one-fourth lengths.

Next comes Dreamy Cat (Bluegrass Cat x Northern Dancer x Secretariat), is owned by elzid, owner of Elzid Stables. The bay filly has had a total of five lifetime starts, with all but one start resulting in a finish in the top three. The one start the filly did not finish on the board in was in her debut race which was on the turf. The filly took off after being switched to the dirt, breaking her maiden on her third try over the surface. Her most recent start came in the six and a half furlong Grade III Lean Machine Stakes in Wisconsin where the filly was held back in fifth but began to pick off front-running horses just before the stretch, then going on to win the race by a length and a half with a speed figure of eighty-four.

At odds of 9/1 isBellissima G (Dixie Union x Storm Cat x Buckpasser), out of the race-winning dam Cantpassthiscat, is owned by buxpasser, owner of Pgpg Stables. The bay filly has a total of five lifetime career starts, including three wins and once place. The fillies most recent start came during a seven furlong allowance caliber race in West Virginia where she took off out of the starting gate in third, quickly moved up to second, and was leading the back when the field was coming into the stretch. The filly won the race by a lengthening one and three-fourth lengths with a speed figure of eighty-three, a lifetime best for the young filly. This Saturday will mark the fillies first attempt at stakes company races.

Following will be Bamana (Hold That Tiger x A.P. Indy x Nureyev), is trained by billeex, owner of Willyam13 Stables. The bay filly has a total of three lifetime starts, two of these being wins. The fillies debut race came in a 5.5 furlong dirt sprint in Arizona which she won by stalking in third until just before the stretch and taking the victory home by one and a half lengths. Her second start came in the ungrded Sunday Shadow Challenge over 6.5 furlongs where she got up for the win by a nose. Her most recent race, the ungraded Smackdown III Restricted over seven furlongs in Oklahoma saw the filly set back further off the pace than is her custom, beginning to make her move just before the stretch, ultimately finishing third, one and one-fourth lengths back with a speed figure of eighty-six, a lifetime best. This Saturday will be the fillies first attempt at graded stakes company.

In the nine post is The Wiggle Waggler (Good Reward x Singspiel (IRE) x Easy Goer), out of the stakes-placed dam Silently Going, is owned by brookline, owner of Spinround Stables. The chestnut filly has had a total of five lifetime starts. Of these five starts, two have resulted in wins, two in shows. The filly won two of her first career starts, both allowance caliber races. The fillies most recent start came in the seven furlong ungraded Pro I. Memorial where she set off in fourth stalking the front runners and came in second with a speed figure of eighty-one. The fillies most recent graded start came in the Grade II Stoker Handicap where she finished sixth.

Following is Luck (AUS) (Bradbury’s Luck x Giant’s Causeway (IRE) x Deputy Minister), out of the stakes-winning dam Giant’s Deputy (IRE), is trained by justicesmu, owner of R&R Stables. The bay filly has had a total of four starts and has won two of them. Her most recent start came in the seven furlong Smakdown III Restricted where she took off out of the gate uncharacteristically towards the back of the field and only crossed the wire sixth with a speed figure of eighty-three, a lifetime best. Her most recent win came on an off dirt track in the ungraded Bonne Seattle Special where she was held up closer to the front-running pace in third and went on to win the race by one length.

Then comes Flow Chart (Rahy x High Yield x Fusaichi Pegasus), out of the dam High Love, is trained by ashleigh, owner of Lele Stables. The chestnut filly has had a total of five starts, with four of these starts coming with finishes on the board. The filly broke her maiden on her third attempt, winning by one length. Her next race was in Delaware during the ungraded Sashina Memorial where she started out a nose behind in second, went to the lead, then was nipped at the wire to come in second by a nose. Her most recent race came over seven furlongs in the ungraded Geralo Stakes where she set off in sixth and maintained the position until the stretch, where the battled on but finished fifth with a speed figure of seventy-five.

In at 9/1 is Clear The Lead (IRE) (Shamardal x Vindication x Gulch), out of the race-winning dam Electrifying Gulch, is owned and trained by laserbern, owner of Murray1 Stables. The chestnut filly has had a total of four career starts and has won half of them. Her most recent start came in late June in the six and a half furlong ungraded Bighearted Bonanza in Ohio where she set off out of the starting gate in sixth and began her move forward just before the stretch, crossing the wire a closing second with a set speed figure of eighty-four. Her mst recent win came just the month before in a six and a half furlong allowance caliber start in Alabama where she was set further back off the pace in eighth and began making her move immediately out of the gate in the sprint race, going on to win by a length and one-fourth.

Next is Dance Away Renee (Came Home x Broad Brush x Northern Dancer), out of the stakes-placed dam Degas’s Dancer, is owned by hornedfrog, owner of the Hornedfrog Stables. They bay filly has had a total of five lifetime starts. An impressive four of these starts have resulted in wins, the fillies only loss coming in the Stoker Handicap (G2) where she finished a closing third. The fillies most recent start came in Minnesota during the seven furlong Pro 1. Memorial ungraded stakes where she set off after the field stalking in fifth, a position that she held until the stretch, where she brought down the front runners to win the race by one and one-fourth lengths with a speed figure of eighty-five.

Breaking from the far outside is Appeal This (Successful Appeal x Gone West x Roberto), out of the race-winning dam Western Girl, is trained and owned by upperhand2, owner of Fire and Blood. The bay filly has had a total of four lifetime starts, with two wins and two places, never finishing off the board. The fillies first try in her maiden debut race brought her a second place finish over six furlongs. Her second shot in a maiden brought her her first win. She also won her first attempt at an allowance caliber race. Her most recent race came in Oklahoma during the ungraded Smackdown III Restricted where she looked like she was going to be going wire to wire in the race, but was nipped just before the line to finish second, one-fourth of a length back, while setting a speed figure of eighty-eight, a lifetime best for the filly.