Hot Mash

April 18 Insights: Grade I-Placed Hot Mash Returns, Expensive Sophomores Debut on Both Coasts

3rd-KEE, $120k, Alw, 3yo/up, f, 5 1/2fT, 2:04p.m. ET Last seen a half-length shy of becoming a Grade I winner in just her second start, Hot Mash (Not This Time) will make her return to the races in this Keeneland contest against an experienced field of older fillies. Racing in this turf dash with Lasix for the first time, the daughter of red-hot Not This Time broke her maiden Aug. 11 at Ellis Park by an eye-catching 7 3/4 lengths after stalking the pacesetter through a brisk :20.27 opening quarter....

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Corsia Veloce Stays Perfect In Natalma, Earns BC Bid

Already a stakes winner in her fledgling career, Corsia Veloce (Practical Joke) stayed undefeated in three races as she took the GI Natalma Stakes at Woodbine for trainer Josie Carroll. The Ontario-bred filly was on home turf in Canada Saturday, having broken her maiden on the Tapeta July 6 before stealing a win in the Catch A Glimpse Stakes at 11-1 odds in her first try on the grass Aug. 16. Given only 12-1 odds despite having several familiar rivals behind her in that prior win, Corsia Veloce broke well...

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Woodbine Mile Looks Notable Speech's Race To Lose

Charlie Appleby and William Buick have teamed to take the GI Rogers Woodbine Mile--a 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the GI Breeders' Cup Mile--two out of the last three years, and in the form of Godolphin's 'TDN Rising Star' Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) they appear well positioned to add to that total Saturday afternoon in suburban Toronto. When Team Godolphin raid from Europe, you can rest assured that it isn't just for the Tim Horton's. They mean business and their record bears that out. Modern Games (Ire) (Dubawi...

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Not This Time's Hot Mash Airs in Career Debut at Ellis

5th-Ellis, $99,763, Msw, 8-11, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:01.04, fm, 7 3/4 lengths. HOT MASH (f, 2, Not This Time--More Oats Please, by Smart Strike), sent off the 3-2 choice for this unveiling, settled just off the outside hip of 7-2 chance Daphne Blue (Munnings), who cut out a fast :20.27 initial quarter. Overtaking that rival turning for home, the bay strode clear to score by an impressive margin over Windy Houston (Munnings). The winner, a half to GISW Peace and War (War Front), $439,667, also has foal brother by...

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