Restricted tempo within the Dec. 27 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3T) basically turned the $100,000, 1 1/8-mile turf race at Santa Anita Park right into a three-furlong take a look at of late-quickening skill. Mrs. Astor handed that examination with excessive marks by out-gaming Mahina by a nostril.
Although the race appeared to unfold to the good thing about front-runner Omaha Lady , who set straightforward splits of :24.65, :49.29 and 1:13.56, and pace-tracking favourite Cling the Moon , neither horse might capitalize on their early place. Each had been overhauled within the stretch and light to fourth and sixth, respectively.Mrs. Astor, b, 4/f
Lookin At Fortunate — Causal, by Inventive Trigger
Proprietor: Augustin Stables
Breeder: George Strawbridge Jr. (KY)
Coach: Jonathan Thomas
Jockey: Lanfranco Dettori
Data supplied by Equibase at time of entry.
Mrs. Astor adopted Cling the Moon in fourth for a lot of the race earlier than being angled out by Frankie Dettori within the stretch. She proved narrowly finest over inside-rallying Mahina.
The winner was timed in 1:48.57 for the gap. Mrs. Astor ($13) ran her ultimate three-eighths in :34.80, in keeping with Equibase World Positioning System knowledge, together with a ultimate furlong in :11.47.
“I knew my filly would keep nicely, so I slingshotted her off the bend, and she did the remainder,” Dettori stated.Join BloodHorse Every day
Yerwanthere handed Omaha Lady late to point out.
Augustin Stables’ homebred Mrs. Astor notched her second consecutive graded stakes victory in Friday’s race after scoring within the Crimson Carpet Stakes (G3T) at Del Mar Nov. 24 for coach Jonathan Thomas.
Out of the Inventive Trigger mare Causal , Kentucky-bred Mrs. Astor is a 4-year-old daughter of 2010 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Lookin At Fortunate .
Video: Robert J. Frankel S. (G3T)