By Mike Kane
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – In their first two starts, at Saratoga Race Course, horses owned by Full of Run Racing finished last and last. Sunday, members of the Louisville-based partnership posed for pictures in the winner's enclosure with the 2-year-old filly Alpine Princess (Classic Empire) they co-own with Madaket Stables.
A few minutes later, managing partner Dann Glick said he was starting to breath normally again.
In her second career start, a seven-furlong maiden special weight contest, Alpine Princesss made a wide late run under Manny Franco and scored by a head over Nikitis (Audible). Three-quarters of a length back in the charge to the wire was Caitlinhergreatness (Omaha Beach), who was a neck in front of Snow Dance (Commissioner), the early pacesetter.
“We expect a lot from this filly, but to win like that was fun,” Glick said. “She looked like she wants to go longer. We don't have sprinters. We look for horses that will go forward.”
That's what trainer Brad Cox sees in the bay out of the Curlin mare Le Moine. Cox said she is likely headed to a stakes in Kentucky this fall.
Full of Run Racing was formed in 2004 as a claiming outfit, Glick said. The current version, Full of Run Racing Too, which has 22 members, has a different approach, stocking the roster through sales.
“I needed to keep building and we built and we bought more 2-year-olds this year than we ever have. More yearlings and 2-year-olds,” Glick said.
The stable has eight horses in training, six with Cox, who it has worked with since 2012. Madaket came in as a partner after Full of Run acquired Alpine Princess for $190,000 at Keeneland September.
“Loved her from the start,” Glick said.
Alpine Princess was prepped by the races at the de Meric training center in Florida.
“They loved her. They said she was really straightforward,” Glick said. “We got her to Brad and his team and they right away said that she's good, that they liked her. Brad liked her enough to bring her up here. So we were tickled.”
Alpine Princess ended up third, beaten 9 1/2 lengths in her debut on July 23 at Saratoga.
“She ran OK. She didn't get away as well as we'd hoped,” Cox said. “She showed a lot this summer in her works at Churchill. That's why we brought her up here. She's been pretty steady since that first run. The goal was to get away a little better. She did. I think she really showed today with her race, coming off the turn as wide as she did and getting up late that she's asking for more ground based off her pedigree. We're excited about her moving forward.”
Alpine Princess reached the wire in 1:24.05 and paid $8.90 to win.
“We were obviously excited about her this summer to bring her up here,” Cox said. “They've got to show you something to put them on a van to bring them to Saratoga. Hoping she comes out in good order and we can move forward. We're going to look at a stakes next. Not sure which one, but we'll see.”
6th-Saratoga, $105,000, Msw, 9-3, 2yo, f, 7f, 1:24.05, ft, head.
ALPINE PRINCESS (f, 2, Classic Empire–Le Moine, by Curlin) raced greenly to be a well-beaten third in her six-furlong debut at Saratoga July 23. Sent off at 3-1, the bay filly rated off the pace behind fractions of :22.54 and :45.63. She ranged up six wide into the stretch and closed relentlessly down the lane to get up in the final jump to win by a head over Nikitis (Audible). Alpine Princess was a $190,000 KEESEP yearling. Le Moine, a half-sister to graded-placed Another Miracle (American Pharoah), has a yearling filly by Mitole and was bred to Game Winner this year. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $70,350.
O-Full of Run Racing Two and Madaket Stables LLC; B-Betz/DJ Stables/Peter V. Lamantia/Classic Empire Syndicate (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.
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