Hot Heir Skier Wins the Winkfield S.

JIMMY WINKFIELD S., $100,000, AQU, 1-20, 3yo, 6f, 1:11 1/5, ft. 
1–#HOT HEIR SKIER, 116, c, 3, by Wildcat Heir 
     1st Dam: Uphill Skier (MSW, $265,250), 
by Appealing Skier 
     2nd Dam: Resilient Kris, by Kris S. 
     3rd Dam: Queen of Rex, by Tampa Trouble 
O/B-New Farm (FL); T-Benjamin W Perkins, Jr; J-Jose 
L Ortiz. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $91,200. 
*Full to Breathoffreshheir, MSW, $178,420. 
2–Oliver Zip, 116, c, 3, City Zip–All of Her Twist, by 
Forest Wildcat. O-George & Lori Hall. $20,000. 
3–Charleymillionaire, 118, c, 3, Sky Mesa–Casino 
Transaction, by Carson City. O-Red Oak Stable 
(Brunetti). $10,000. 
An OptiMatch
Margins: HF, HD, 3HF. Odds: 2.75, 2.10, 5.30. 
Also Ran: Pax Orbis, Cavu, Otoy, Eye Luv Lulu. 
Hot Heir Skier was beaten just a half-length when second going 5 1/2 furlongs in his debut at Laurel 
Nov. 20 before graduating by 3 1/4 lengths at that oval Dec. 26. The chestnut raced between rivals in a three-way battle for the lead through fractions of :22.92 and :46.52. He kicked clear of Oliver Zip in upper stretch and looked home free before racing erratically, as Oliver Zip rerallied to just miss and Charleymillionaire closed for third in a tight finish. “Between horses he was very relaxed,” said winning jockey Jose Ortiz. “He settled down very good, like an older horse. When I ask him to go, he goes, but when I hit him once, he acted a little green. I just showed him the whip a little bit because he acted a little green, but he’s a nice horse.” Winning trainer Ben Perkins added, “Going down the backside I thought he was in a good spot and [Ortiz] was kind of sitting on him, just waiting. I had told Jose he’s got a real good turn of foot when you ask him, and he did, he just ran away from those horses. He got a little green through the stretch, which he has a tendency to do.” Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO.