Counting Stars (Honor A. P.) opened her account at first asking with a four-length success at Churchill Sept. 25, but could not repeat the dose at short odds when a distant fifth in the Oct. 24 Myrtlewood Stakes at Keeneland. The bay bounced back in no uncertain terms with a four-length tally in the Astral Spa Stakes here just 13 days back, but was a warm item to handle the quick turnaround and added real estate.
Ridden for a bit of speed from her wide draw, Counting Stars was trapped out deep into the first turn and was content to punch the breeze while not far from the pace through the middle furlongs. Allowed to stride into the lead midway on the second bend, the bay filly quickened up nicely and ran away from her rivals in the short stretch to win convincingly.
Paynterbynumbers is the dam of a yearling filly by Epicenter and was not covered for 2026. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
YEAR'S END S., $150,000, Oaklawn, 12-27, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:38.68, ft.
1–COUNTING STARS, 122, f, 2, by Honor A. P.
1st Dam: Paynterbynumbers, by Paynter
2nd Dam: Ruth and Neva, by Cherokee Run
3rd Dam: Tap for Gold, by Pleasant Tap
($13,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $150,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR). O-West Point Thoroughbreds; B-HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud (KY); T-Mark E Casse; J-Francisco Arrieta. $81,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $230,606.
2–Newtown Pike, 117, f, 2, McKinzie–Newellton, by Trappe Shot. 1ST BLACK TYPE. ($75,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $140,000 2yo '25 EASMAY). O-Choctaw Racing Stable; B-Curt Leake & Elm Tree Farm LLC (KY); T-Lindsay Schultz. $27,000.
3–Scot's Law, 117, f, 2, Tiz the Law–Bodebabe, by Bodemeister. 1ST BLACK TYPE. ($50,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP). O-Millard R Seldin Revocable Trust; B-Winchester Farm (KY); T-John Alexander Ortiz. $13,500.
Margins: 6, 3/4, 3. Odds: 1.20, 18.60, 6.30.
Also Ran: Paving, Authentic Cat, Copper Wind, Kaboom, Fizzy Lass, Sticker Shocked.
💫 #8 COUNTING STARS ($4.40) shone brightly in the $150,000 Year's End Stakes at @OaklawnRacing. The juvenile Honor A.P. (@LanesEndFarms) filly is now a two-time stakes winner. @jockeyfarrieta rode the @markecasse trainee for @westpointtbred. pic.twitter.com/bxndYO2hST
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