Seismic Wave wove through traffic while making an impressive last-to-first run to go from maiden winner to stakes winner in Gulfstream's Cutler Bay S. Saturday. Beaten a neck and a head by Chad Brown runners in two attempts in New York last term–including when second to 'TDN Rising Star' Demarchelier (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) at Aqueduct Nov. 21–the Juddmonte homebred resurfaced going nine local panels to don cap and gown by a half-length over another well-regarded Brown trainee Feb. 16. Off in fine order from his rail draw, the chestnut was allowed to drop back to last and settled kindly behind solid splits set by a freewheeling leader. He appeared to be traveling strongly entering the home bend, and still hadn't been asked by Irad Ortiz, Jr. until they approached the straight. Seemingly sensing he'd have a hard time working his way out into the clear, Ortiz kept his mount inside of foes in an attempt to thread the needle. Pacesetter Stirling Drive (Verrazano) made room at the rail when he dropped out of it in midstretch, and Seismic Wave quickly took his place, kicking through determinedly with an impressive turn of foot. The winner, who hails from the same female family as the great Danehill, has a 2-year-old full-brother named Juror and a yearling half-brother by Into Mischief. His dam most recently visited Noble Mission (GB).
CUTLER BAY S., $125,000, Gulfstream, 3-30, 3yo, 1mT, 1:34.49, fm.
1–SEISMIC WAVE, 118, c, 3, by Tapit&hid=28277">Tapit
1st Dam: Conference Call (GB) (G1SP-Fr), by Anabaa
2nd Dam: Phone West, by Gone West
3rd Dam: Euphonic, by The Minstrel
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O/B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY);
T-William I. Mott; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $75,950. Lifetime Record:
4-2-1-1, $124,750. *1/2 to Teletext (Empire Maker), G1SP-Fr,
$217,257.
2–Forever Mo, 118, c, 3, Uncle Mo–Natchez Trace, by
Consolidator. ($140,000 Ylg '17 KEEJAN; $67,000 RNA 2yo '18
OBSAPR). O-Partner Stable LLC; B-Farfellow Farms Ltd. (KY);
T-Antonio Sano. $24,500.
3–Art G Is Back, 118, c, 3, Exchange Rate–Fortune Candy, by
Milwaukee Brew. ($75,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP; $90,000 2yo '18
OBSAPR). O-Monarch Stables, Inc.; B-Isabella A Rio & Caballo
Grande TB's LLC (FL); T-Ronald B. Spatz. $12,250.
Margins: NK, HF, NK. Odds: 2.20, 5.30, 4.70.
Also Ran: Marquee Prince, Stirling Drive, Candy Crushem, Insider Trading. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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