Terra Promessa Romps Wire-To-Wire in G3 Allaire DuPont Distaff

BALTIMORE, MD – Stonestreet Stables’ homebred Terra Promessa became a graded stakes winner for the fourth time in her career with a front-running 7 1/2-length victory in Friday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Allaire DuPont Distaff at Pimlico Race Course.

“I was more than happy to be in front early,” said winning jockey Jose Ortiz. “I didn’t think anybody was going to go with her. I asked her to run about the 3/8ths pole and I just showed her the whip in the stretch. She’s really nice.”

Ortiz settled the even-money favorite on the lead through fractions of :23.80, :47.13, and 1:10.91, with Mo’ Green and Carrumba in closest pursuit. The Steve Asmussen-trained Terra Promessa expanded her lead rounding the far turn and pulled clear down the stretch to hit the wire in 1:49.12 over a fast main track.

“She’s a wonderful filly, and being by Curlin, it makes it special,” Asmussen said. “Jose rode her twice previously, and both were wins. He knows the filly. Obviously, she’s better now than she’s ever been. Her last race against Stellar Wind was her fastest. For her to respond like this after such a demanding race speaks volumes to her personality and durability.”

Carrumba, the 5-2 second choice in a field of seven, got by Mo’ Green late for second, with Power of Snunner fourth. She’s a Warrior, Winter, and Serious Happiness completed the order of finish.

It was the second career DuPont victory for Asmussen, who won with Rolling Sea in 2007. Terra Promessa, second in the Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap on April 14, now has seven wins – four in Grade 3 company – from 12 lifetime starts.

Additional Race Quotes

Robbie Medina, assistant to trainer Shug McGaughey, Carrumba: “The winner was tough. The track is very speedy today. Our filly ran good.”

Jockey Javier Castellano, Carrumba: “The winner did it very impressive. I tried to go after and put the pressure on a little bit. When I got closer, (the winner) re-upped again and took off. I couldn’t keep up. I secured my position as second-best today, and I’m proud the way she did it.”

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Trainer John Servis, Mo’ Green: “I thought she ran okay, she just got tired. I was worried about the race when I looked at it because it had no speed and then Terra Promessa got an easy lead.”

Jockey John Velazquez, Mo’ Green: “It was a perfect trip, but she just didn’t have it.”

Pimlico Race Course