News Miss Temple City Upsets the Boys in $300,000 Maker’s 46 Mile April 15, 2016 News Miss Temple City Upsets the Boys in $300,000 Maker’s 46 Mile April 15, 2016 By: Jared Welch twitterfacebooklinkedinemail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article LEXINGTON, KY (April 15, 2016) – Sagamore Farm, Allen Rosenblum and The Club Racing, LLC’s Miss Temple City became the first filly to win the $300,000 Maker’s 46 Mile (G1) for older horses before a sun-splashed Friday afternoon crowd of 17,645. Ridden by Drayden Van Dyke, Miss Temple City collared the pace-setting Heart to Heart at midstretch to draw clear for a 1¼-length victory. Trained by Graham Motion, Miss Temple City covered the mile on a firm turf course in 1:34.09. The victory was worth $180,000 and increased the winner’s earnings to $562,799 with a record of 10-4-3-2. It was the first victory in the race for Motion and Van Dyke, who scored his first Keeneland stakes win. Heart to Heart, under Julien Leparoux, carved out fractions of :23.30 and :46.03 with only mild pressure coming from Shining Copper. Miss Temple City raced in third next to the rail through the first half-mile. On the far turn, Miss Temple City shifted to the outside and shot past Shining Copper and took dead aim on Heart to Heart. The two dueled through the upper stretch before the filly pulled away for her first graded stakes victory. Miss Temple City, a Keeneland sale graduate, is a 4-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Temple City out of the Artax mare Glittering Tax. She returned $14.60, $6.60 and $3.80. Heart to Heart paid $4.40 and $3.20 and finished 1¼ lengths in front of favored Tourist who paid $3 to show under Jose Lezcano. It was another 3½ lengths back to Reload in fourth. Completing the field in order were Conquest Typhoon, Itsaknockout, Shining Copper, Are You Kidding Me and Dac. Racing continues Saturday with an 11-race program that begins at 12:35 p.m. ET. Four stakes are on the card, highlighted by the 28th running of the $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley (G1) that features the return to Keeneland of 2015 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) winner Tepin. The Coolmore Jenny Wiley is the 10th race of the afternoon with a 5:32 post time. Quotes for $300,000 Maker’s 46 Mile (G1) Graham Motion (winning trainer of Miss Temple City) On deciding to run her in the Maker’s 46 Mile after cross-entering her in Saturday’s Coolmore Jenny Wiley (G1) against females, including champion Tepin “Tepin’s already beaten the boys. She’s proved she’s one of the best milers in the country – if not the best miler in the country. I really wasn’t crazy about running against her. “I loved the fact that we got the weight today; (jockey) Drayden (Van Dyke) could do the weight. (Miss Temple City carried 113 pounds from five to seven pounds less than her male rivals.) He suits this filly so well. I think this filly is better than she was last year. She’s improved physically. She looks like a colt.” Drayden Van Dyke (winning jockey) “(I had an) ideal trip. Couldn’t have asked for a better trip. (When I asked her to respond) she took off like a rocket. She’s such a nice filly.” Julien Leparoux (rider of runner-up Heart to Heart) “We were expecting (Shining Copper to press the pace). We broke so sharp that by the first turn we were already in front so we were committed to being on the lead. We did go a little bit quick, but he fought the whole time and ran a huge race. He tried hard. We had a good race, but when you have the speed and you have the favorite, you’re usually the target. That that was the case today.” Jose Lezcano (rider of third-place finisher Tourist) “I got a very good trip. I got in good position. The pace was very good. I had plenty of horse, so I followed the horse in front of me (Miss Temple City) and when I asked he gave me the kick I needed. The horse in front (Miss Temple City) can run. It was still a very good race.” Javier Castellano (rider of fourth-place finisher Reload) “I had a beautiful trip. I covered up behind the winner all the way. Turning for home, I didn’t have the horse today.” Keeneland
Keeneland Pick 5 | The Magic Mike Show 542 The Magic Mike Show guys preview & give their tickets… Read More
NBA & NHL Playoff Previews & Picks | Dudes Who Bet Sports 188 Aaron and Papa Dude discuss OJ Simpson, UConn’s national championship… Read More
2024 Kentucky Derby Top 10 & Rapid-Fire Picks | Blinkers Off 661 The Racing Dudes reveal their Top 10 Kentucky Derby prospects… Read More
Keeneland Pick 5 [Lexington Stakes Day] | The Magic Mike Show 541 The Magic Mike Show guys preview & give their tickets… Read More
Kentucky Derby Prep Results [Blue Grass, Santa Anita Derby, & Wood Memorial] | The Magic Mike Show 540 The Magic Mike Show guys discuss last week’s Kentucky Derby… Read More
Doubledogdare Stakes 2024 | Keeneland Picks Alpha Delta Stables’ Raging Sea heads a field of seven… Read More
Keeneland Pick 5 | The Magic Mike Show 542 The Magic Mike Show guys preview & give their tickets… Read More
Ben Ali Stakes 2024 | Keeneland Picks Spendthrift Farm’s Kingsbarns, winner of the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2)… Read More
Elkhorn Stakes 2024 | Keeneland Picks Bold Act (IRE) and Silver Knott (GB), two overseas invaders… Read More
Rocket Picks 🚀: Keeneland, Gulfstream Park, and Oaklawn Park for April 19, 2024 Let’s kick off another big Friday with the Racing Dudes… Read More