GRANTVILLE, PA – Ballybrit Stable’s Dynatail tracked the early pace before exploding in the stretch and smoking her rivals in Saturday’s $100,000 Susquehanna Stakes at Penn National.
Breaking from post 2 under Luis Saez as the 1/2 favorite, Dynatail stalked outside of early leader Unbridled Escape through tepid opening fractions of :23.91, :49.10, and 1:14.02. Ranging up in the far turn to meet the pacesetter’s throat latch, Dynatail took over near the top of the stretch and shook clear.
Mildly kept to task to ensure a safe lead, the Mike Dini trainee hit the wire with a 2-length advantage in a final time of 1:46.12 over the yielding turf course.
Enchanted Ghost split foes from the rear to get up for a clear second by 3 1/4 lengths over Souper Striking. Further strung out behind them came I’ll Take the Cake and an empty Unbridled Escape to complete the order of finish.
Dynatail’s win was her third in her last four starts, having taken a pair of allowance events at Keeneland before most recently finishing fifth in the Gallorette Stakes (G3). The 5-year-old daughter of Hightail improved her record to 27-7-3-5 with $456,910 earned.
Dynatail returned $3 to win, $2.20 to place, and $2.10 to show. Enchanted Ghost brought back $3.20 to place and $2.20 to show, while Souper Striking paid $2.20 to show.
