Candy Ride Colt Raises the 'Bar' in Hallandale

Candy Ride (Arg)

11th-GP, $40,000, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, 6f, 1:11.59, ft.

+BAR NONE (c, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}–Purrfectly, by Storm Cat) displayed a steady string of works leading up to this debut, including a five-panel bullet in :59 1/5 at Palm Meadows two back Dec. 18. Breaking sharply, the 5-2 shot sat just off the pacesetters in a rail-skimming fourth through early splits of :22.50 and :46.17. Slipping through a seam on the rail to take control at the top of the stretch, the bay cruised clear to score by 2 1/2 lengths over Dixie Runner (Flatter). It was the fifth win of the day for jockey Joel Rosario, who also won a grass maiden with Hold Harmless (Blame) (Race 1); the GIII Dania Beach S. with Life Imitates Art (More Than Ready) (Race 7); a starter optional claimer with Two Step time (Two Step Salsa) (Race 8); and the Mucho Macho Man S. with Awesome Speed (Awesome Again) (Race 9). The winner is a half to Santa Catarina (Unbridled), GSW & MGISP, $645,260; and Power World (Distorted Humor), MGSP, $234,324. This is also the family of European champion Culture Vulture (Timeless Moment); and GSW French Charmer (Le Fabuleux). Bar None's dam is responsible for an unraced juvenile filly named Mineful (Minehsaft) and a yearling colt by Curlin. She was bred back to Twirling Candy. Sales history: $185,000 yrl '14 KEESEP, $24,000. Click here to read more on the Mark Casse barn. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Richard Pell; B-Richard Holder (KY); T-Mark Casse.[bullet ad=”lanes-end-sales-grad”]

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