Breeders' Cup 2023 Princess Rooney Stakes Replay Analysis | Three Witches Wins 2nd Straight, Breeders’ Cup Next October 7, 2023 Three Witches (Coglianese Photos / Ryan Thompson) Breeders' Cup 2023 Princess Rooney Stakes Replay Analysis | Three Witches Wins 2nd Straight, Breeders’ Cup Next October 7, 2023 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Three Witches won the 2023 Princess Rooney Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park, a “Win & You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. The Into Mischief filly won her 2nd straight over the same 7-furlong dirt setup following a local August allowance victory. Is the Saffie Joseph Jr. trainee a sneaky threat at the World Championships? Watch the replay & get the Racing Dudes’ expert analysis, then tell us YOUR thoughts in the Comments section! SMASH the *Thumbs Up* ~ HIT *Subscribe* ~ RING the *Notification* bell Watch the race replay here: The press release: e Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ Three Witches held off a stretch challenge from heavily favored Maryquitecontrary to register a half-length upset triumph in Saturday’s $200,000 Princess Rooney (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The Princess Rooney, a seven-furlong sprint for fillies and mares, is a designated Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ Challenge Series race that offers a Breeders’ Cup nominated winner a fees-paid berth in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Nov. 4 at Santa Anita. CASH IN BIG AT THE BREEDERS’ CUP! Did you know active subscribers receive our Betting Bibles absolutely FREE? Subscribe today and be the first to receive our upcoming MONSTER 2023 Breeders’ Cup Betting Bible! Get Racing Dudes Premium Sent to post at 10-1, Three Witches was one of three Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained fillies in the field of eight entered for the 37th running of the Princess Rooney. The 4-year-old daughter of Into Mischief, who was coming off an optional claiming allowance win, recorded the first graded-stakes success while making her stakes debut. “She wasn’t far off on numbers if ‘Mary’ didn’t run her best,” Joseph said. “I think Mary fired. I thought she was going to get us. Most of the time when she gets in that spot, she runs down horses.” Settled in mid-pack off a quick pace set by Poiema along the backstretch, Three Witches advanced between horses on the far turn under Leonel Reyes, who swung her three-wide around the tiring pacesetter and R Adios Jersey coming off the turn into the stretch. Maryquitecontrary, who had won her last five races over the Gulfstream track, launched a rally from last with a five-wide sweep on the far turn under Luca Panici and posed a serious threat entering the stretch. However, Three Witches kicked in through the stretch to hold off Maryquitecontrary. “She’s run some decent races where she showed some glimpses of hope and then she’d disappoint after a couple races. We gave her a break and she came back to win well. Today, she put it together. Obviously, she had to make a jump, and she did,” Joseph said. Three Witches, who had won two of six previous starts, ran seven furlongs in 1:22.89. Maryquitecontrary, a Grade 1-placed Grade 2 winner, finished second, 3 ½ lengths clear of third-place finisher R. Adios Jersey. Best Bets Three Witches is scheduled to sell at the Keeneland November Sale during the week following the Nov. 3-4 Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita. “The Breeders’ Cup, we’ll talk about. It’s another jump up. She earned the right to go. We’ll have to decide. [Owner] Bob [Edwards] is going to make that decision. I’ll give him feedback on how she’s doing, but he’ll make the call,” Joseph said. Rodney Lundock’s Maryquitecontrary captured the Inside Information (G2) during the Championship Meet to cap a five-race winning streak. She was sent to Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey at Keeneland, where she finished second behind Goodnight Olive in the Madison (G1). She went on to finish fourth in the Honorable Miss (G2) and off-the-board in the Ballerina (G1) at Saratoga before returning to Gulfstream. Panici was impressed with the effort of the 7-5 favorite, who is currently in the barn of trainer David Fawkes. “She ran good. The pace was tough, 44 [seconds] and 1:09. The first part she was not too [near] the speed,” Panici said. “We got a lot of dirt in the face, but I’m happy because at the end she finished very, very good and we’re looking to run her one mile where I think she belongs. I think this winter she’ll be back good, and that’s the main thing.” Join the Inner Circle Sign up for exclusive 10% discount on orders, plus be the first to access our daily free and premium horse racing picks, articles, podcasts, and more! Sign Up
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