Coming into this contest already dually placed at the highest level, Nitrogen (Medagalia d'Oro) turned on the nitrous in the stretch to run down her rivals and claim her first stakes victory.
Last seen running third Nov. 1 in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf behind European powerhouse, 'TDN Rising Star', and multiple Group/Grade I winner Lake Victoria (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), and GSW May Day Ready (Tapit), Nitrogen had earlier tried Canadian Grade I company at Woodbine. Third in the GI Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes Sept. 14 behind GISW And One More Time (Omaha Beach) and GISP Vixen (Vekoma), the public understandably made her the 9-5 betting choice here.
Settled off the pace in fifth early, and largely able to avoid the traffic which shut off Love Cervere (Into Mischief) on the rail entering the first turn, she was patiently handled until the far bend behind :23.11, :47.51 and 1:11.65 splits. Gaining her opening nearing the eighth pole, she roared home on the outside to overhaul an extremely brave Love Cervere by a half-length as that one claimed the runner-up spot in a photo. Civetta (Into Mischief) was on the losing end.
A homebred for D. J. Stables, Nitrogen is the second to earn black-type for the dam, whose first was the accomplished runner Love to Shop. Tiffany Case came up barren in 2023 after a trip to Constitution, but she did produce a now yearling filly by Gun Runner. She was not bred for 2025.
#10 NITROGEN ($5.60) spurts home to win the $165,000 Ginger Brew Stakes at @GulfstreamPark.
The three-year-old old filly by @DarleyAmerica's Medaglia d'Oro was ridden by @jose93_ortiz for trainer @markecasse. pic.twitter.com/88i6ZEtWgg
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GINGER BREW S., $150,000, Gulfstream, 1-4, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:34.53, fm.
1–NITROGEN, 120, f, 3, by Medaglia d'Oro
1st Dam: Tiffany Case (SP), by Uncle Mo
2nd Dam: Biblical Point, by Point Given
3rd Dam: Bibical Sense, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-D. J. Stable, LLC (KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $88,350. Lifetime Record: MGISP, 4-1-1-2, $225,554. *1/2 to Love to Shop (Violence), SW & MGSP, $240,778.
2–Love Cervere, 118, f, 3, Into Mischief–Panther Strike, by Black Minnaloushe. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Edward A. Seltzer, Beverly Anderson and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing; B-Edward & Beverly Seltzer (KY); T-Christophe Clement. $28,500.
3–Civetta, 120, f, 3, Into Mischief–Sentiero Italia, by Medaglia d'Oro. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $14,250.
Margins: HF, HD, 3/4. Odds: 1.80, 7.80, 3.70.
Also Ran: Winning Streep, Correto, Fixin to Bee, Disco Star, Forward Deployed, Good Long Cry, Special Aviator. Scratched: Hello Hello Hello, La Gioconda, Smile Po.
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