Race Recaps Catherinethegreat Wires G3 Schuylerville July 20, 2018 Race Recaps Catherinethegreat Wires G3 Schuylerville July 20, 2018 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – John Oxley’s Catherinethegreat broke the best and set an unconquerable lead on Friday to wire the 100th running of the Grade 3, $150,000 Schuylerville Stakes at Saratoga. Departing from the rail under Jose Ortiz as the second-favorite betting choice at odds of 3-1, Catherinethegreat took command and posted blazing early splits of :21.78 and :44.64 while never being pressured. Set down for the drive home while the field flanked four-deep behind her, the Mark Casse trainee took off with gusto in the stretch and crossed the wire 4 1/4 lengths the best in a final time of 1:09.98 for the 6-furlong main track event. Behind her, the 2-1 favorite Nonna Madeline was able to overcome a sluggish start out of the gate and edge Congrats Gal for second. Serengeti Empress was awarded a photo decision for fourth over Lady Apple and Eyeinthesky, while Fightress, Lonely Road, Tapping Pearl, and Blame the Frog completed the order of finish. Catherinethegreat’s win was her second in three career starts, having finished second on debut at Gulfstream Park on May 26 before breaking her maiden there on June 23. The daughter of Uncaptured, himself a multiple Grade 1-winning juvenile in 2012, has now earned $136,300 since Oxley purchased her for $170,000 as a yearling. “Unfortunately, with the break, we didn’t have a whole lot of choice but to go,” Casse said. “I talked to Jose about her this morning and I said if she breaks, you might have to go. It didn’t hurt our feeling that (Nonna Madeline) got away a little slow because she most likely would of hooked up with her early. I was nervous when I first saw the fractions and, after, I thought she’s a pretty good horse. Jose’s a top rider. He’s one of the best in the world. I don’t try to give too many instructions. I just try to get the best riders I can and let them to their job.” Catherinethegreat returned $8.40 to win, $4.30 to place, and $3.60 to show. Nonna Madeline brought back $4.30 to place and $3.40 to show, while Congrats Gal paid $7.50 to show.
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