Race Recaps Royal Flag makes the grade in G3 Turnback the Alarm November 7, 2020 Credit: NYRA Race Recaps Royal Flag makes the grade in G3 Turnback the Alarm November 7, 2020 By: Press Release email Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – W. S. Farish’s Royal Flag arrived at the $100,000 Turnback the Alarm (G3) off of 3 straight placings against stakes company, but finally prevailed when saving ground along the rail and displaying a late kick to capture the 1 1/8-mile event for fillies and mares over the Aqueduct main track. ( Content Continues Below Ad ) The 4-year-old daughter of multiple champion-producing stallion Candy Ride broke sharply from post 2 under Trevor McCarthy and secured a spot to the inside as Graceful Princess commanded the pace into the first turn through splits of 24.38 and 49.52 seconds over the fast main track. Approaching the far turn, Graceful Princess gave way as Nonna Madeline and Mrs. Orb raced in tandem on the front end with Royal Flag in pursuit. At the top of the stretch, McCarthy angled Royal Flag three paths to the outside and was in front past the 1/16 pole to win by by 2 1/4 lengths in a final time of 1:54.08. Mrs. Orb finished 1 1/2 lengths ahead of third-place finisher Nonna Madeline. Another Broad and Graceful Princess completed the order of finish. “She comes from off the pace, but I got a great trip,” McCarthy said. “I was able to save some ground and then got her outside and she gave me a great kick. She’s a nice filly and she gave me everything she had. As soon as she came off the turn, I went lefthanded and then went back to the right and she really accelerated and went right by the other two horses.” McCarthy said he came prepared for Saturday’s race. “I did a lot of homework on this race,” said McCarthy. “It was a five-horse field and I watched every horse about three or four times and kind of figured out where they were going to be and where the best spot for my horse would be and where she would feel comfort-wise. You have a bunch of plans in your head of what can work out and you take it from the break and figure out which plan you are going to use.” Credit: NYRA Trained by Chad Brown, who sent out 2016 Turnback the Alarm winner Lewis Bay, Royal Flag was previously a hard-fought second to Nonna Madeline in the Lady’s Secret at Monmouth Park after acquiring graded stakes black type when second in the Shuvee (G3) at Saratoga and third in the Molly Pitcher (G3) at Monmouth Park. Royal Flag, the even-money favorite, returned $4.10 and bolstered her career earnings to $245,520 through a consistent record of 8-4-2-2. Bred in Kentucky by her owner, Royal Flag is out of the multiple black type-producing Mineshaft mare Sea Gull, who also produced five-time graded stakes winner Catalina Cruiser and multiple stakes winner Eagle.
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