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Coffee Clique too much in Selene
Contreras wasn't too concerned about the runaway pacesetter in the early stages of the Selene. "I got a perfect trip," Contreras said. "I knew there was crazy speed in the race, but I just tried to relax and save my horse until the end. I had a lot of horse and she gave me everything." Coffee Clique kept busy over the winter racing four times at Gulfstream Park, winning a turf allowance and notching a third-place effort in the Secret Grace Stakes last time out. Lynch believes that having Contreras breeze the filly in advance of the Selene was a key factor in her performance. "She's a great little filly, very honest," Lynch said. "Luis got to work her during the week as she's not long up from Keeneland. I think he was very confident after that work and rode her very nicely today. She's very versatile, looks like the 'Poly' and the turf...that's her number." The conditioner has prepared the bay for what he hopes will be a lucrative campaign at Woodbine. "I didn't want to over race her (in Florida)," Lynch said. "It's very tempting when you have a three-year-old filly to get creative down there, but we feel like the program up here for three-year-olds is great and we want to save her for that and have a fresh horse." Coffee Clique returned $7.60, $3.60 and $2.70 to her supporters and banked $87,534 in victory, while increasing her lifetime earnings to $166,300 from a 6-3-1-0 career line. Spring Venture, who was exiting an eighth-place run in the Ashland Stakes at Keeneland on April 6, finished fourth. Completing the order under the wire were Leigh Court, Fun in d' Sun and Thats Our Princess. Takeyourbreathaway was scratched. Bet Horseracing Free Online at TwinSpires.com
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