There isn't much owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey have yet to accomplish in the Thoroughbred business, having won million dollar races like the Dubai World Cup, the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and the Arlington Million. The Kentucky Derby has eluded them to this point, but they will have yet another chance to sniff the roses after We Miss Artie (Artie Schiller) posted a last-jump victory in Saturday's GIII Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral S. over the Turfway Polytrack. “I wasn't sure he got there but very excited to see that he did,” said trainer Todd Pletcher, who was winning the Spiral for the third time (Balto Star, 2001, Flower Alley, 2005). “It looked like speed was holding up all day. [Jockey] Johnny [Velazquez] had him in a good place and it looked like he was finishing steadily, but it was just a matter of whether he would get there.”
Saturday, Turfway Park
HORSESHOE CASINO CINCINNATI SPIRAL S.-GIII, $518,950, TPX, 3-22, 3yo, 1 1/8m (AWT), 1:52 1/5, ft.
1–WE MISS ARTIE, 123, c, 3, by Artie Schiller
1st Dam: Athena's Gift, by Fusaichi Pegasus
2nd Dam: Russian Bride, by Saratoga Six
3rd Dam: Aurania, by Judger
($90,000 yrl '12 KEESEP). O-Kenneth L & Sarah
K Ramsey; B-Richard L Lister (ON); T-Todd A
Pletcher; J-John R Velazquez. $282,000. Lifetime
Record: GISW, 8-3-2-0, $609,000. Werk Nick Rating: A.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Harry's Holiday, 123, c, 3, Harlan's Holiday–Daisy
Mason, by Orientate. ($50,000 yrl '12 KEESEP).
O-Skychai Racing LLC, Terry Raymond & Jana
Wagner; B-Brereton C Jones & B Ned Jones (KY);
T-Michael J Maker. $103,400.
3–Coastline, 123, c, 3, Speightstown–Culinary, by El
Amante. ($190,000 yrl '12 KEESEP). O-John C
Oxley; B-DATTT Farm LLC (KY); T-Mark E Casse.
$51,700.
Margins: NO, HD, 1 3/4. Odds: 3.60, 15.20, 8.70.
Also Ran: Asserting Bear, Big Bazinga, All Tied Up, Arctic Slope, Tamarando, Solitary Ranger, Poker Player, Almost Famous, Smart Cover.
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Can't 'Miss' Proposition…
A maiden winner at second asking over the Saratoga turf Aug. 11, We Miss Artie was a disappointing sixth as the favorite in the GIII With Anticipation S. Aug. 29, but overcame a tough journey and a high draw to upset Keeneland's GI Dixiana Breeders' Futurity Oct. 5. Despite his early success on the grass, connections opted for a shot at the dirt in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Nov. 2, and he did not disgrace himself in seventh before getting a bit of a breather. We Miss Artie made his seasonal debut in the Gulfstream stakes named in honor of the Ramseys' champion and successful sire Kitten's Joy, going down by a head to Storming Inti (Stormy Atlantic) Jan. 19 and he was exiting a non-factor eighth behind Wildcat Red (D'wildcat) in the GII Fountain of Youth S. back on the main track Feb. 22.
Off to a bit of a hesitatant start, We Miss Artie recovered to race in midpack as Battaglia Memorial S. winner Solitary Ranger (U S Ranger), Almost Famous (Unbridled's Song) and Harry's Holiday disputed things on the front end. A bit headstrong around that first turn, We Miss Artie was eased out into the clear by Velazquez and began to pick things up leaving the five-eighths marker and was committed to a four-wide run around the second bend. As Almost Famous retreated, Coastline joined in three abreast and We Miss Artie rallied outside that one. Harry's Holiday and Coastline raced jointly into the final furlong with very little between them, but We Miss Artie kept plugging away and got his nose down on the wire.
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