Good Lord Lorrie (Hard Spun) came back from a lengthy layoff to not only win his seasonal bow but also claim his first black-type in the Woodhaven S,
When last seen, the chestnut broke his maiden in a turf dash at Saratoga last summer, defeating SP Smokey Smokey (Mendelssohn) and SP Ocean Mermaid (GB) (Kingman {GB}). Brushing with a rival after the jump, he was well-placed early in third and tracked the leading duo until late on the backstretch, where he took closer order. Called for a rally, he shifted from the fence to three wide entering the stretch, kicked on nearing the furlong marker, and collared The Big Torpedo (Big Brown) by a half-length.
“He's always been a naturally talented horse. We were always high on him from the first time he breezed, and [trainer] George [Weaver] was very high on him up there [at Saratoga]. The way he won first time out, you just knew he was very talented and promising,” said Blair Golen, Weaver's assistant. “I'm not surprised that he won. He got such a great ride and a great trip. Luckily, he stayed out of trouble.”
Winning rider Flavien Prat added, “We got into a good spot going into the first turn and he relaxed well down the backside. I was able to save ground pretty much all the way around and he showed some heart at the end. He was very brave and it was a good run.”
The second winner from as many to the races, Good Lord Lorrie has a 2-year-old half-brother by Nyquist as well as a yearling half-brother by Street Sense. Spinning Wheel, a half-sister to SW Space Mountain (Street Cry {Ire}) and MGISP Ride On Curlin (Curlin), was barren for this season after a visit to City of Light. This is the female line of GISW Victory Ride. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
GOOD LORD LORRIE, the 3YO son of @DarleyAmerica stallion Hard Spun, gets the win in the Woodhaven Stakes under Flavien Prat for George Weaver! pic.twitter.com/N6E8mXjoJG
— NYRA (🗽) (@TheNYRA) April 27, 2024
WOODHAVEN S., $125,000, Aqueduct, 4-27, 3yo, 1mT, 1:34.85, fm.
1–GOOD LORD LORRIE, 118, c, 3, by Hard Spun
1st Dam: Spinning Wheel, by Smart Strike
2nd Dam: Magical Ride, by Storm Cat
3rd Dam: Victory Ride, by Seeking the Gold
($90,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Harrell Ventures, LLC; B-G. Watts Humphrey (KY); T-George Weaver; J-Flavien Prat. $68,750. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $126,500.
2–The Big Torpedo, 118, c, 3, Big Brown–U. S. S. O'Brien, by Empire Maker. O-Thomas C. Albrecht, Vincent J. Fusaro and James Klein; B-Reeves Thoroughbred Racing (NY); T-Thomas Morley. $25,000.
3–Walley World, 118, c, 3, More Than Ready–Forced Family Fun, by Uncle Mo. ($150,000 RNA Ylg '22 FTKFEB; $220,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Robert V. LaPenta, e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Madaket Stables LLC; B-Fred W. Hertrich lll & Robert L. Tribbett (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $15,000.
Margins: HF, 1 1/4, 3. Odds: 2.50, 21.30, 6.00.
Also Ran: Elysian Meadows, Carson's Run, Works for Me, Ridgewood Runner.
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