Race Recaps War Like Goddess Closes Late to Capture Closing-Day Bewitch April 23, 2021 Credit: Keeneland Photo Race Recaps War Like Goddess Closes Late to Capture Closing-Day Bewitch April 23, 2021 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article LEXINGTON, KY – George Krikorian’s favored War Like Goddess rallied from off the pace in impressive fashion to capture the 59th running of the $150,000 Bewitch (G3) on closing day of Keeneland’s Spring Meet. Ridden by Julien Leparoux for trainer Bill Mott, she finished 3 3/4 lengths ahead of stablemate Delta’s Kingdom and won the 1 1/2-mile race in 2:29.21. War Like Goddess gave Mott, a member of the Racing Hall of Fame, his fourth victory in the Bewitch following Heatherten (1984), Gaily (1989) and Miss Lenora (1993). Full Card Plays Now Available There’s a reason we’re the #1 trusted source for premium racing picks & info. Find Out Why In the Bewitch, Three Flamingos led the field through fractions of :24.46, :49.73, 1:15.96, and a mile in 1:41.73 while War Like Goddess raced far back in the field of 11 older fillies and mares. Leparoux swung War Like Goddess five-wide in upper stretch and the filly charged past the leaders to take command of the race. “I wanted to make sure I kept my position (early in the race),” Leparoux said. “She was traveling very good for me. I felt like I was a winner the whole way around. When I asked her, she kicked on very nicely.” The victory was worth $90,000 to War Like Goddess, a 4-year-old daughter of English Channel out of Misty North, by North Light. The Keeneland sales graduate, who was bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm, has won 4 of 5 career races and earned $246,184. On March 27, War Like Goddess won the 1 3/8-mile Orchid (G3) at Gulfstream Park in her last start. “That is her natural way of running (from off the pace),” Mott said. “She has developed very nicely. As a 2-year-old, she was kind of a spindly little girl, but she has filled out, gotten stronger and is very professional. She loves (this) distance and she loves the course. Today was her day.” War Like Goddess paid $4.60, $3.40 and $2.80. Delta’s Kingdom, who was ridden by Luis Saez, paid $5.60 and $3.40. Pass the Plate, who finished a neck behind in third with Rafael Bejarano aboard, returned $4.80. Kalifornia Queen finished a neck behind in fourth and was followed in order by Dalika, Domiga, Three Flamingos, Margaret’s Joy, English Affair, Court Return, and Cambeliza.
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