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Filly puts on her Game Face in Old Hat

Game Face was successful in her Old Hat stakes debut (Eleanor Gustafson/Horsephotos.com)

Elite Racing Company's GAME FACE (Menifee) moved to the fore on the outside turning for home and drew off to a convincing seven-length score in the $100,000 Old Hat S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, the sophomore filly rated off the swift early pace before moving four wide approaching the final turn, quickly taking over and pouring it on under mild urging to the wire. The final time for 6 1/2 furlongs was 1:15 4/5, and the 3-1 second choice rewarded backers with mutuels of $8.20, $4.40 and $4.

Melissa Jo (Fusaichi Pegasus) was rank along the inside just off the early tempo but rallied well once clear in the final furlong, finishing 3 1/2 lengths clear in the place spot. The nearly 11-1 runner-up returned $8.40 and $6.20 while completing the $34.60 exacta ($1). Longshot Orinoquia (Whywhywhy), who was last after the opening quarter-mile, rallied well to garner show honors late at 121-1. The third-placer was worth $21.40 while capping the $895.20 trifecta ($1). The $6,759.50 superfecta ($1) (10-2-8-9) was attained with Cozy Mesa (Sky Mesa) in fourth at 17-1. Indy's Alexandra (Flatter) was next and followed by Throbbin' Heart (Smoke Glacken), 6-5 choice Lovely Isle (Double Honor), A Little Gem (Yonaguska) and Elusive Lady (Van Nistelrooy). Cape Cod Lady (Yonaguksa) was withdrawn.

Game Face was exiting an impressive 7 1/4-length maiden score and improved her mark to 4-2-1-1, $106,000, following the score. The Kentucky-bred chestnut was produced from the unraced Galleon of Gold (Gone West), who is a half-sister to the stakes-winning sire Holzmeister (Woodman). The winner, who was bred by Marilyn Seltzer and brought $280,000 at the 2007 OBS March Two-Year-Olds in Training sale, has a full two-year-old sister named Grace Almighty.


 

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