Pinhead Guld Stakes GII wrap up
THE PINHEAD GUILD STAKES
9F (Dirt) Grade II Purse 200,000
In a race that featured 4 horses who had earned over 950k in their careers it was two rising stars that dominated the GII Pinhead Guild stakes. The heavy hitters in this field were never heard from after a blistering start bottomed out the whole field. The super quick Grimlock, fired out fast in attempt to make an early lead, but was forced wide when Cool Bluff and Manius the Mighty forced the pace from Grimlock’s inside. After 5 furlongs Grimlock tossed in the towel and Manius The Mighty and Cool Bluff turned the Grade II event into a match race. Late in the stretch Manius the Mighty finally edged away from the ultra game Cool Bluff and scored with a sizzling 113 spf. Cool Bluff finished second one length off the pace and long shot Bahzenne closed nicely to pick up the pieces for third. The pre-race favorite Mambo Bones (number 3 in the older routing division) never got it going and wound up a distant 6th.
Winterfell Stables Manius the Mighty pushed his career earnings over the half million dollar mark and looms a major factor in the older routing division. Cool Bluff (Toplight Stables) also seems like his best is ahead and these two could be matching strides in a Grade1 event next out.