Loose on the lead and recognized as a rabbit for Chad Brown stablemate and GISW McKulick (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Klaravich's Idea Generation (Ire) (f, 4, Dubawi {Ire}–Knocknagree {Ire}), by Galileo {Ire}) stole the GII Flower Bowl Stakes at the Spa, a 'Win and You're In' event for the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. The longest shot on the board at 31-1, who was second to McKulick in her lone graded try in last fall's GIII Waya Stakes, led the Flower Bowl field on a merry chase over a good Saratoga course Saturday, registering pedestrian early fractions of :26.08 and :51.92 while maintaining a lead of about half a dozen lengths throughout. MGISW and 6-5 favorite War Like Goddess (English Channel) raced several lengths back on the rail and unleashed a brave late rally, but was left with too much to do and couldn't catch Idea Generation. McKulick was third.
The victory marked the eighth win in the Flower Bowl for Chad Brown.
IDEA GENERATION is going to the @BreedersCup! She wins the Grade 2 Flower Bowl Stakes in a huge upset at 31-1 with @flothejock aboard for trainer Chad Brown. pic.twitter.com/m9oWrw7Vri
— NYRA (🎪) (@TheNYRA) August 31, 2024
Saturday, Saratoga
FLOWER BOWL S.-GII, $500,000, Saratoga, 8-31, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 3/8mT, 2:18.97, yl.
1–IDEA GENERATION (IRE), 118, f, 4, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Knocknagree (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Tyranny (GB), by Machiavellian
3rd Dam: Dust Dancer (GB), by Suave Dancer
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. (340,000gns
Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Epona Bloodstock
Ltd (IRE); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Florent Geroux. $275,000.
Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-0, $395,150. Werk Nick Rating: A.
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2–War Like Goddess, 120, m, 7, English Channel–Misty North,
by North Light (Ire). ($1,200 Wlg '17 KEENOV; $1,000 RNA Ylg
'18 KEESEP; $30,000 2yo '19 OBSOPN). O-George Krikorian;
B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-William I. Mott. $100,000.
3–McKulick (GB), 122, m, 5, Frankel (GB)–Astrelle (Ire),
by Makfi (GB). (180,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Klaravich
Stables, Inc.; B-Essafinaat UK Ltd (GB); T-Chad C. Brown.
$60,000.
Margins: 1HF, 2, HD. Odds: 31.25, 1.30, 2.15.
Also Ran: Eternal Hope (Ire), Verbier (Ire), Millie Girl, Parnac (Fr). Scratched: Amanda's Folly, La Mehana (Fr), Movie Moxy, Neecie Marie.
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