The royal blue of Godolphin continued to build on a banner year for the operation as Encino (Nyquist) proved too much for his Presque Isle Mile Stakes competition.
Placed in the Mar. 22 GIII Twinspires Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes, and the winner of last season's GIII Stonestreet Lexington Stakes, Encino won the Listed Jonathan B. Schuster Memorial Stakes two back July 5 and hit the board last out Aug. 2 in the KY Downs Preview Mint Millions Turf Mile Stakes at Ellis Park.
Supported here to the tune of 3-5 favoritism, he set up near the rear of the field as Grounded (Medaglia d'Oro) set the pace through :25.15, and a half in :49.78. With six panels sailing by in 1:13.04 and Encino rolling into the lane from five off the fence, he was the looming danger to the longtime leader. Overhauling that one not long after, he quickly put open air on his rivals and was 1 3/4 lengths ahead on the wire. Trademark (Upstart) had to settle for third when Grounded turned away his rally.
Out of a half-sister to GI Kentucky Derby hero Street Sense (Street Cry {Ire}), the victor is her first to the races. He has a winning 3-year-old half-sister named Souk Plaza (Street Boss)–who herself has a juvenile full-sister named Tarzana. Glittering Angel has a 2025 filly by Midshipman and was bred to Nyquist for 2026. This is the extended female family of GISP Motown Lady (Uncle Mo) and the immediate one of MGSW & GISP Mr. Greeley. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
ENCINO ($3.20) came flying late after a slow start in the $150,000 Presque Isle Mile Stakes at @PID_Casino. Flavien Prat was on the Nyquist (@DarleyAmerica) colt for trainer @bradcoxracing. Another winner for owners Godolphin!
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PRESQUE ISLE MILE S., $150,000, Presque Isle Downs, 9-19, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:42.24, ft.
1–ENCINO, 122, c, 4, Nyquist–Glittering Jewel, by Bernardini. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Flavien Prat. $90,000. Lifetime Record: GSW, 11-6-2-1, $650,005.
2–Grounded, 122, g, 7, Medaglia d'Oro–Home Rule, by Empire Maker. ($200,000 RNA Ylg '19 FTKOCT; $180,000 RNA 2yo '20 EASMAY). O-Long Shot Racing Stables, LLC; B-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding (KY); T-Scooter Davis. $30,000.
3–Trademark, 120, g, 6, Upstart–Creative Trick, by Creative Cause. ($37,000 Wlg '19 KEENOV; $42,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP; $275,000 RNA 3yo '22 KEENOV). O-BBN Racing LLC; B-Brereton Jones (KY); T-Victoria H. Oliver. $15,000.
Margins: 1 3/4, HF, HF. Odds: 0.60, 15.60, 19.10.
Also Ran: Tapit Shoes, Twilight Dancer, The Wine Steward, He's a Mess, Anamnestic. Scratched: Boppy O, Read On, Skyro, Spellcast, Surly Furious.
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