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No Such Word dominant in Gazelle

No Such Word had the final say in the Gazelle (Jessie Holmes/EquiSport Photos) Despite taking the overland route in Saturday's $250,000 Gazelle S. (G1) at Aqueduct, Brereton Jones' homebred NO SUCH WORD (Canadian Frontier) had plenty in the tank to draw off in the stretch for a decisive 2 1/2-length triumph in the nine-furlong contest. For trainer Cindy Jones, it was the perfect send-off as she plans to turn the family run stable back over to her husband, Larry, who will return from a retirement that lasted all of one year. Breaking from post 7, No Such Word was nearly destined for an extremely wide run into the first turn but at the last moment was able to move inside a bit around the bend. Splitting runners as she advanced in position, she ultimately settled into a four-wide position down the backside as Awesome Maria (Maria's Mon) set fractions of :24 3/5, :49 4/5 and 1:13 2/5. She was followed closely by the dueling pair of Belle of the Hall (Graeme Hall) and Quiet Temper (Quiet American), with No Such Word outside that trio. Passing the three-eighths pole, jockey Terry Thompson asked No Such Word to go and she ranged up to get within a head of Awesome Maria while the pair in between them began to tire. In the stretch, No Such Word easily blew past the long-time leader and extended her margin to the wire. The final time was 1:51 over the fast track. Awesome Maria held second by 2 1/2 lengths over Seeking the Title (Seeking the Gold), who held off early trailer and 42-1 longest shot Joanie's Catch (First Tour) by a neck for third.

No Such Word returned $5.60, $3.10 and $2.30 as the 9-5 favorite. Awesome Maria gave back $3.70 and $2.80 at 5-2, while Seeking the Title paid $5 at 16-1. The exotics were worth $20.60 (exacta), $112 (trifecta) and $818 (8-1-7-6 superfecta). Quiet Temper, Dubai Dancer (A.P. Indy) and Belle of the Hall rounded out the order of finish, while Ms Vanenzza (Successful Appeal) was scratched.

A winner in two of her first five outings, No Such Word next made a successful stakes debut in the March 13 Honeybee S. (G3) at Oaklawn, drawing off to win by 2 1/2 lengths. Third, beaten nine lengths, to Blind Luck (Pollard's Vision) in the Fantasy S. (G2) in her next start, No Such Word was a solid second in the Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2) before reaching the winner's circle again in the June 5 Go for Wand S. at Delaware Park. The bay ran a close fourth to Blind Luck in the Delaware Oaks (G2), but reeled off two straight after that taking the Monmouth Oaks (G3) by 1 1/2 lengths and the Remington Park Oaks by 6 1/2 lengths. Her line now reads 15-7-1-2, $653,213.

"She had been training so awesome into this race," Cindy Jones said. "The last race at Remington, Larry said she didn't get out of a fast gallop and came out of the race so good. It looked like she was galloping down the backside and when he asked her to go, it was all over. This filly has just gotten better and better all year."

The Kentucky-bred No Such Word is out of the winning Muskoka Ice (It's Freezing), who has since produced Nemorino, a juvenile full brother to the Monmouth Oaks winner. Muskoka Ice is herself a half-sister to Grade 1 runner-up and multiple stakes scorer Karmani (Run the Gantlet) as well as the granddam of this year's Ben Ali S. (G3) winner Dubious Miss (E Dubai). Another of note in this line is Grade 2 victress Moon Mist (Key to the Moon).

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