Son of Munnings Gets Delaware Stakes Victory

Never Gone South, a 3 3/4-length debut winner at 3-5 when unveiled at Parx June 21, was sent off at the same price while facing winners for the first time here. Ridden along to remain within striking distance in the early going, the bay revved up three deep into the stretch and was already well clear when Morning Fire (Friesan Fire) veered out, causing a chain reaction that saw two horses fall. Never Gone South kept on straight and strong to the wire, while Morning Fire was demoted to last. The winner’s dam is a half to MGISW Peace Rules (Jules), as well as the dam of Grade II-winning juvenile Corfu (Malibu Moon). He becomes the 10th stakes winner for his second-crop sire (by Speightstown).

STRIKE YOUR COLORS S., $51,625, DEL, 8-5, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:04.42, ft.
1–#NEVER GONE SOUTH, 118, c, 2, Munnings—
Summer Rules, by Perfect Soul (Ire). ($52,000 Wlg
’13 KEENOV; $38,000 Ylg ’14 FTKOCT; $90,000
2yo ’15 OBSAPR). O-M M G Racing Stable; B-Bend
Or Thoroughbreds, USA (KY); T-Cathal A. Lynch;
J-Trevor McCarthy. $30,000. Lifetime Record:
2-2-0-0, $55,200. *10th stakes winner for
second-crop sire.
2–Grecian Prince, 118, g, 2, Smarty Jones–Spartan
Princess, by Giant’s Causeway. O-Marathon Farms,
Inc.; B-Marathon Farms Inc (MD); T-Robert Leaf, Jr.
$10,000.


3–Patrick Rocks, 118, c, 2, Awesome of Course–
Dewars Rocks, by Big Mukora. ($15,000 Wlg ’13
OBSOCT; $18,000 Ylg ’14 EASSEP). O-John J. Robb
& Herman M. Braude; B-Lucio Mendoza & Orlando
Morales (FL); T-John J. Robb. $6,875.
Margins: 2 3/4, 1HF, 6 3/4. Odds: 0.60, 2.50, 6.70.
Also Ran: Royal Brute, Orbital Flight, Sweet Steppin, Morning Fire*. Scratched: Fashion Designer. Disqualified from second for interference.
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