Stream Cat, Brownie Points win Lone Star stakes

Fab Oak Stable, Bobby Hurley and John Goldthorpe's STREAM CAT (Black Minnaloushe) rallied to the lead in

midstretch and drew clear for a 1 1/2-length decision in Monday's $150,000

Pin

Oak Stud USA S., the first of six stakes races on Lone Star Park's Memorial Day

program. Trained by Patrick Biancone and ridden by Julien Leparoux, the

three-year-old colt didn't disappoint his many supporters at 3-5, returning

$3.40, $2.40 and $2.10 after completing 1 1/16 miles in 1:46 4/5 over the

yielding turf, and notched his fourth stakes victory in his seventh career

start.

Minstrel Runner (Anet) broke on top and set splits in :24 2/5 and :50 1/5

before giving way to Wait in Line (Line in the Sand), who led through

three-quarters in 1:14 4/5. Stream Cat saved ground from his rail post after

bumping a rival at the start, stalking the pace in fourth before beginning to

advance on the far turn. Wait in Line proved resilient on the lead in upper

stretch, but Stream Cat eventually wore his rival down and began to draw away.

Wait in Line held the place at 7-1, 1 3/4 lengths better than Aver (Pine Bluff),

who was disqualified from third to sixth by the stewards for interference at the

start. More Than Regal (More Than Ready) wound up being elevated to third and

was followed under the wire by Minstrel Runner and Desert Wheat (Wheaton), who

never fired after being shut off by Aver and clipping heels following the break.

Now 7-4-0-1 with $313,828 in earnings, Stream Cat broke his maiden when

capturing the grassy With Anticipation S. in his second outing and captured the

Kentucky Cup Juvenile (G3) over the Polytrack next out. Following a third in the

Breeders' Futurity (G1), the dark bay colt rounded out his two-year-old season

with an eighth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1). Biancone switched the colt

back to his preferred surface and Stream Cat opened 2006 with a neck score in

the Crown Royal American Turf (G3) at Churchill Downs on May 5. The

Kentucky-bred is unbeaten in

three turf attempts.

In the $100,000

Stonerside S. for three-year-old fillies, Pin Oak Stable's

homebred BROWNIE POINTS (Forest Wildcat) rallied boldly up the rail to nip Sweet

Idea (Langfuhr) by a head for her third stakes win. Rating near the back of the

11-horse field during the early stages, the Donnie Von Hemel runner was blocked

at the top of the stretch but regained her momentum under Luis Quinonez to post

a thrilling victory in the final strides. The 3-2 favorite paid $5, $3.60 and

$2.80 after getting seven furlongs over the sloppy track in 1:24 2/5.

Out of the multiple stakes-placed Stylish Society (Forty Niner), the

Kentucky-bred filly captured the Martha Washington S. at Oaklawn Park this year

and also took the 2005 running of the Cimarron S. She's placed in three

black-type events, including a third in the Fantasy S. (G2). Brownie Points has

now earned $175,350 from a 9-4-2-1 line. Sweet Idea finished second at 24-1 and

was trailed under the wire by Kalyrra (Chester House), Trick's Pic (Favorite

Trick), Annie Savoy (Langfuhr), Open Meadows (Open Forum), Beholden (Cat Thief),

Dancing Delilah (Traitor), White She Devil (Vicar), Prahtheta (Slew You) and

Princess Patricia (Aptitude).

The $100,000

Beck Auto Group Turf Sprint H. featured a big upset as Carl

David Pleasant's SWEEPINGLY (End Sweep) knocked off prohibitive 2-5 favorite Man

of Illusion (Aus) (Encosta de Lago) by a half-length. Dismissed at 22-1, the

Chris Hartman trainee led wire to wire, turning splits in :22 and :45 1/5 en

route to finishing five grassy furlongs in :57 4/5. Racing for only a $10,000

claiming tag three starts back and exiting an $18,000 claiming victory on the

main track, the seven-year-old gelding improved his overall record to 27-8-5-4,

with $184,905 in earnings. Alfredo Juarez Jr. guided the Florida-bred to his

first stakes score.

Man of Illusion, who was making his third U.S. start following a third in the Shakertown S. (G3) and a

win in the Aegon Turf Sprint S. (G3), edged Charming

Socialite (Sunny's Halo) by a half-length for the place. Crystal Castle (Gilded

Time) took fourth and next came Greggo (Smart Strike), Oncearoundtwice

(Prospector's Music), Savonarola (GB) (Machiavellian) and That Tat (Faltaat).

J. Kirk and Judy Robison's RED LIFESAVER (Victory Gallop) closed with a rush

to capture the $100,000 Valid Expectations S. over six furlongs. The Steve Asmussen-trained mare caught pacesetter True Tails (Yes It's True) in the final

jump to win by a neck under Quinonez, stopping the timer in 1:11 4/5 and

registering her second stakes win in the process. The five-year-old now shows an

overall mark of 31-8-10-4, $324,562.

Sent off the 7-1 fourth choice in the 10-horse field, the Kentucky-bred

winner is out of the stakes-placed Brush with Tequila (Broad Brush). True Tails,

who maintained a clear lead until shortening her stride in midstretch, easily

held the place over third placer Cookin's Cast (Fashion Find). Trolley's Last (Fusaichi

Pegasus), Ketchmewhereyoucan (Distorted Humor), Tawnka (Stormy Atlantic), Follow

the Lite (Lite the Fuse), Angel Baby (Jade Hunter), and G G's Dolly (Comic

Strip) rounded out the order of finish, while Born to Dance (Service Stripe)

broke down near the three-eighths pole and was vanned off.

Check out the graded results section for recaps of the Lone Star Park H. (G3)

and WinStar Distaff H. (G3).