Over the past few weeks we've heard nonstop of the superb races run by 3 year old fillies Pefect Bell and Led Astray. But this past weekend another 3 year old filly captured the last jewel in her Crown.
Broken Dream (Stephen Got Even x La Lagune) the three year old filly bred and trained by Long Island Hayburners, won the G1 Wonder Where Stakes, and completing the Canadian Filly's Triple Crown.
Coming into the Canadian Triple Crown series Broken Dream had a 2008 Record of 5:2-2-0 with $430,000 for the season. She had won the G2 Bonnie Miss Stakes (8.5F, Dirt), and placed 2nd in the G1 Ashland Stakes and Kentucky Oaks. Missing out on the U.S. Filly'sTriple Crown, her trainer decided to send her north of the border, to make her bid at the Canadian T.C.
The first leg of the Canadian Filly's T.C. was The Canadian Oaks, a race over 9 furlongs on the dirt. The track was lightning fast that day, and Broken Dream came home with a 3 1/2 length win and a Track and Race Record, with a time of 1:36.32. That day she beat, Enlightenment (Watch This Space), Scenic Sheba (Foxies Lodge), Princess Royal (Chiknsmack Stables), She's a Prize (Bonai Farms), and Bedazzled (Hutton's Horse Haven). However, Broken Dream came home sore for 2 days, according to the post-race vet examination.
21 days later, Broken Dream faced just two other entries for the G1 Bison City Stakes (8.5F Dirt). None of the fillies she faced in the first leg showed up for this race, but Chiknsmack Stables decided to send out a different filly, Night Flight. The other entry was Affnity from Godolphin 17. This time Broken Dream won by 13 1/2 lengths and came home with another Track and Race Record, with a time of 1:41.10. She would come home sore again for 2 days.
On August 2, 2008, Broken Dream stepped onto the turf track for the first time this year. She faced 7 other entries and would run for 10 furlongs on firm turf, which would prove to be her toughest test. The bettors had faith in this filly, and sent her off as the 4:5 favorite for the running of the last leg of the Canadian Filly's Triple Crown - G1 Wonder Where Stakes.
The field broke fast, and Find the Power, from Port Pirie Racing, took the early lead with Deauville of Yeguada Lore Toki in hot pursuit. Royal Memories, from new stable Nebraska Stables, was just off the pace, with a trio of fillies, Under the Influence (History's Own Stable), Broken Dream, (Long Island), and Royal Hawk (KRF Stables) all within about 3 lengths. April Carrot (Parklands) and Dancing Lass (Stonewall Stables) were sitting comfortably at 5 and 7 lengths behind; their jockeys not too worried, content to wait.
By the middle of the backstretch the field positions had changed rather rapidly. Find the Power and Deauville still held the top two spots, but Royal Hawk had slid into 3rd as they made their way around the first short turn. In hot pursuit was April Carrot who was just behind and starting to make her move.
Half way through the race, the positions had not changed, but 3 fillies, Royal Memories, Under the Influence, and Dancing Lass were battling it out for 5th place. Broken Dream had fallen into last, behind the racing trio, 4 1/2 lengths off the pace, which Find the Power held by a neck. It has at this point that April Carrot was pulled up by her jockey, and starting fall back rapidly, settling beside Dacing Lass on the far outside.
A furlong later, Under the Influence began to move up on the leaders on the inside, with Broken Dream on her heels. With 2 1/2 furlongs to go, Under the Influence found that the hole was not big enough for her to go through, and couldn't find a way past Deauville, who had taken the top spot. April Carrot was give a swat with the whip and was back on track, racing fourth on the outside and gaining ground. Broken Dream, in 5th was having just as much trouble as Under the Influence trying to find racing room.
With less than 2 furlongs to go, Broken Dream's jockey decides that he can not wait for a hole to open on the inside, and swings the filly wide, praying that his move isn't too late. Under the Influence broke through the hole on the inside and claimed a short lead over Deauville, with April Carrot along side Broken Dream and Find the Power.
With a clear racing track ahead of them, Under the Influence and Broken Dream swept away from the other fillies; Broken Dream straining to catch the grey filly from History's Own Stable. In the last few strides the Long Island Hayburner's homebred filly overtook Under the Influence and won by 1/2 a length, with another Track and Race Record, with a time of 1:59.54 (she also came home sore again... for 2 days).
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Matt's Notable Mention: What is up with April Carrot's jockey? He pulled her back, half way through the race when she was sitting comfortably. Then sent her off again a few furlongs later... Find the Power held a nice lead for the beginning of the race, and raced her best time at 10F in this race, but we wonder if she'd do better at shorter distances... It was a very nice race for History's Own Stable's Under the Influence.
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