Speedway Stables’ Cavalieri made her first attempt in opposition to stakes firm a profitable one when she held off a late rally within the stretch from graded stakes winner Alpha Bella to take the $100,000 La Canada Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park Jan. 19 and stay unbeaten in three begins.
The lightly-raced daughter of Nyquist entered the race off an authoritative victory in an allowance take a look at at Santa Anita Oct. 12. That marked her second profession begin as she did not start her aggressive profession till final August at Del Mar when she broke her maiden at first asking in gate-to-wire vogue. Cavalieri, dk b/br, 4/f
Nyquist — Stiffed, by Stephen Obtained Even
Proprietor: Speedway Stables LLC
Breeder: Alastar Thoroughbred Co, LLC (KY)
Coach: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez
Info supplied by Equibase at time of entry.
Pedigree Notes
Nyquist stands at Darley for $175,000 (2025).
Sale Historical past
OBSAPR2023 • $900,000 • Consignor: Wavertree Stables • Purchaser: Speedway Stables.
KEESEP2022 • $170,000 • Consignor: Hartwell Farm • Purchaser: Purple Wings Enterprises.
Despatched off because the even-money favourite within the 1 1/16-miles La Canada for coach Bob Baffert, 4-year-old Cavalieri stalked pacesetter Chatalas via the opening quarter mile in :23.69 earlier than sticking her head in entrance as they reached the half in :47.33. Nearing the quarter pole, Cavalieri started to edge clear underneath jockey Juan Hernandez, however needed to dig deep to carry off veteran Alpha Bella within the stretch.
Cavalieri in the end kicked away from that problem, hitting the wire 1 1/2 lengths in entrance in a remaining time of 1:44.15.
“I had a pleasant break and after that I used to be in a very good place,” Hernandez stated. “She was travelling rather well. Turning for house, I feel she was ready for firm. When the skin horse (Alpha Bella) got here, she felt her and responded rather well. She’s a pleasant filly.”Join BloodHorse Day by day
Alpha Bella held for second with Huge Hug ending third and Chatalas giving strategy to end fourth. Cavalieri paid $4.00 to win.
Che Evasora and Musical Mischief accomplished the order of end.
“Coming into the race, with the way in which she has been coaching, we knew we have been going to have enjoyable along with her,” Baffert stated of the winner. “She is maturing, and he or she is a giant, lovely stout mare. If we will hold her wholesome we can have a variety of enjoyable along with her this 12 months. It was a giant step-up for her working in opposition to some good fillies and he or she dealt with it nicely, took a variety of strain and saved going. I feel she goes to enhance off of this. We’re very completely satisfied about it”
Cavalieri improved her profession bankroll to $138,000. She was bred in Kentucky by Alastar Thoroughbred and is out of the a number of graded stakes-placed mare Stiffed , making her a half sister t graded stakes winner Affirmative Woman . She was bought for $900,000 by Speedway Stables from the Wavertree consignment on the 2023 Ocala Breeders’ Gross sales Firm’s April 2-Yr-Olds in Coaching Sale.
“It is good to have these huge mares, and the clientele,” Baffert stated. “Peter Fluor, Speedway Racing, they have been nice, sending me these good horses. We have got an awesome crew.”
