Celtic Dawn Best In NY State-Bred Maiden But Vanned Off Post-Race

6th-Saratoga, $90,000, (S), Msw, 8-20, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f (off turf), 1:04.58, sy, 3 lengths.
CELTIC DAWN (f, 2, Honest Mischief–Tapa Liath, by Paddy O'Prado) was meant for the grass here but wound up rained off onto a sloppy main track for her debut facing fellow New York-breds. Caught inside from her rail gate, the 6-1 shot had to work to get position and was shuffled back while in tight at the half-mile pole. Fanned out from fourth to bid wide into the stretch, she had plenty of late run left and closed nicely to take over from late leader Midtown Mischief (Honest Mischief) and win by three lengths with Hot Currency (Central Banker) getting home second. Following the race, Celtic Dawn returned to the winner's circle lame in the left front and was vanned off to Rood & Riddle for further examination according to a release from NYRA. A social media post from trainer Carlos Martin revealed his filly has suffered a pastern facture and would have surgery. Tapa Liath has not reported a foal since Celtic Dawn in 2023 but was sent back to Honest Mischief for a full-sibling in 2026. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $49,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Blue Devil Racing Stable (NY); T-Carlos F. Martin.

thank all the nyra staff and vets for their care and handling of our beautiful filly Celtic dawn thankfully rood and riddle one of the best clinics in the works down the street from Saratoga racecourse ! After x-rays a pastern fracture was discovered surgery will be performed…

— Carlos martin (@TrainerCMartin) August 20, 2025