Bode's Dream became the first winner for her freshman sire (by Empire Maker) with a decisive 3 3/4-length tally on debut at Gulfstream May 11 and is now his first stakes winner as well. Sent off as the 2-1 co-favorite, the gray was quickest away from the outside stall and ticked off early fractions of :22.13 and :45.56. Hall of Famer John Velazquez simply shook the reins at her a bit as a pair of rivals looked to challenge in the stretch and Bode's Dream readily responded, skipping clear to score. “I was kind of concerned how the track was playing,” said winning conditioner Todd Pletcher said. “It didn't seem like speed was holding up very well. There was a very strong headwind down the backside, but like I told Johnny in the paddock, 'maybe don't overthink it we're only going five and a half, you're not running that far into the wind'. She just caught a flyer at the start and was right on the lead right away. Johnny did a smart thing and took advantage of it.” The winner's dam, who captured the GII Forward Gal S. and placed two other graded events, produced a yearling colt by Violence and was bred back to Gemologist. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
ASTORIA S., $197,000, BEL, 6-9, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:03.66, ft.
1–#BODE'S DREAM, 120, f, 2, by Bodemeister
1st Dam: Frolic's Dream (GSW, $294,094), by Smoke Glacken
2nd Dam: Flashy Frolic, by Premiership
3rd Dam: Cherokyfrolicflash, by Green Dancer
($135,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; $300,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP;
$340,000 RNA 2yo '16 OBSMAR). O-St. Elias Stable; B-SF
Bloodstock LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher; J-John R. Velazquez.
$111,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $135,000.[bullet ad=”hip224-half-bro-sellsftjuly-2016″][bullet ad=”crupi-trained”][bullet ad=”paramount-congratulations”]2–China Grove, 120, f, 2, City Zip–Gatorette, by Distorted
Humor. O-Katherine G. Ball; B-Mike & Katherine Ball (KY);
T-Ben Colebrook. $40,000.
3–Anna's Bandit, 120, f, 2, Great Notion–Onearmedbandit, by
No Armistice. O/T-John J. Robb; B-John Robb (WV). $20,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, 3/4, HD. Odds: 2.15, 5.30, 20.50.
Also Ran: Golden Mischief, Lightning Dove, Harlands Thunder,
R Precious Stones. Scratched: Olive Branch, Summer Sally.
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