Saturday’s GIII Ohio Derby – the only graded event held annually in the Buckeye State – drew three runners to their final start on the first Saturday in May beneath the neighboring Twin Spiers. near Kentucky. The trio, which made the first, second and fourth bet selections on the $500,000 test, will continue to combine to create a trio that offers an exhilarating 14-1 result, like love. Liked 13-10 by Peachtree Stables Port of Tawny (Pioneerof the Nile), respectable seventh in the Derby, won 3-2 White Abarrio (Race day) – 16th at Churchill – is in the dying phase to buy time. Classic Road (Giant’s Causeway), who overcame odds near 79-1 to place 11th in Run for the Roses, taking third in his first game for Ken McPeek’s stable.
Port Tawny broke without incident and was happy enough to sit back in the second half of the yard as long shot Pineapple man (Gormley) and the Classic Causeway lead from White Abarrio, who seem to be falling into another perfect ride. Classic Causeway, who showed off a bit of evaluation equipment, rejoined and poked his head forward with about five tongs to travel and gallop along the back seat, when the main characters had reduced their time their time a few short passages. White Abarrio was the first to arrive after the frontman at the three-eighth mark and Tawny Port was also finding its best stride while forcing a bit of ground cover in the first leg. White Abarrio pokes his gray slot against opponents at the top of the lane, but Tawny Port is doing a little better outside and taking the win.
Two part two in the Turfway compilation to kick off his career, Tawny Port even ranks fifth behind Epicenter (Not this time). taking a break from trying to get the points needed for a bid in the Kentucky Derby, black bay was a hit for a long time at GIII Stonestreet Lexington S. in Keeneland. Draw 18 of 20 in the Derby and get sent off at 80.50-1–30 cents less than winning Rich Strike (Keen Ice) –Tawny Port raced in the final third of the course with a three-part opening four miles, ranked sixth wide for the drive and beaten by just under five in length.
Genealogical notes:
It was a remarkable 2022 for Pioneerof the Nile, who passed away suddenly just over three years ago. Of course the god of the hero Triple Crown American pharoahPioneerof the Nile has been represented by no fewer than nine black winners this season, including the recent GI Acorn S. heroine, Matareya, GII Summertime Oaks / GII Santa Ynez S. eatress Under the Stars , GII TwinSpires Turf Sprint hero Arrest Me Red and Canoodling, GIII Megahertz S. and GIII Wilshire S. He’s the male of 10 additional black performers this season alone.
Tawny Port is one of three winners from four races for her talent dam, being half-sister to the original Korean equity winner and millionaire Clean Up Joy (Purge). Third Dam Trust Greta has bred eight winners from as many starters, including six-time GSW Surf Cat (Sir Cat) and GSW Rosie O’Greta (Fight Over). Livi Makenzie is the dam of an aspirant to be desired by Always dreaming from the same Empire Maker stallion as Tawny Port and ponies of Global campaign last April 25.
Saturday, Thistledown
OHIO DERBY-GIII$500,000, Thistledown, 6-25, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:50.46, ft.
first-TAWNY PORT, 126, c, 3, by Pioneerof the Nile
Dam One: Livi Makenzie (SW & MGSP, $354,069), by Macho Uno
2nd dam: Greta’s Joy, Joyeux Danseur
3rd Dam: Trust Greta, by Centrust
($430,000 Ylg ’20 KEESEP). Stabilize O-Peachtree; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.. $300,000. Lifetime record: 7-4-1-0, $727,000. Nick Werk Rating: A++. Click to view eNicks report and pedigree of 5 children.
2-White Abarrio, 126, c, 3, Race Day – Catching Diamonds, by Into Mischief. ($7,500 Ylg ’20 OBSWIN; $40,000 2 years’ 21 OBSMAR). O-C2 Racing Stable LLC & La Milagrosa Stable, LLC; B-Spendthrift Farm, LLC (KY); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.. $100,000.
3–Classic Road, 126, c, 3, Giant’s Causeway – Private World, by Thunder Gulch. O-Kentucky West Racing LLC & Clarke M. Cooper; B-Kentucky West Racing LLC & Clarke M. Cooper Family Living Trust (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. 50,000 dollars.
Margins: 1, 1 1/4, 5. Odds: 1.30, 1.50, 6.30.
Also Ran: Barese, Droppin G’s, Ethereal Road, Pineapple Man. Scratch: Brigadier General. Click to view Equibase.com chartthe PP of TJCIS.com or Free Equineline.com catalog style genealogy. VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
