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1/14/12 Salad Girl Victorious in Gasparilla Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs

Joel Kligman’s homebred Salad Girl captured her second consecutive stakes win in the $100,000 Gasparilla Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on January 14.

 

The New Jersey-bred daughter of Hit the Trail-Indian Boot’s by Indian Charlie previously won the filly division of the Jersey Juvenile Stakes in her prior start on October 29 at Monmouth Park.  Salad Girl raced in midpack before making a move up the rail and pulling away in the stretch under jockey Angel Serpa. 

 

“I was farther back than I hoped to be, so all I could do was take hold and wait,” Serpa said. “When I saw the rail open, I asked her and she responded so good. She went through so fast. Then when she felt that other filly outside her, I rode her hard and she responded again. She is such a nice filly.”

 

Trained by Ed Plesa, Salad Girl has won three of her four starts with career earnings of $128,100.

 

Click here to watch a video replay of the race  Gasparilla Stakes

11/26/11 Deliburnsky Wins Dave's Friend Stakes at Laurel Park

Happy Tenth Stable’s Deliburnsky scored his third career victory in winning the $75,000 Dave’s Friend Stakes on November 26 at Laurel Park.

 

Deliburnsky bobbled at the break but quickly recovered and grabbed command.  The New Jersey-bred showed his natural speed and never relinquished the lead winning by 2 ¼ lengths in 1:10:4

 

Pedro Cotto, Jr. rode the son of Flatter for trainer Tony Wilson. The 2-year-old was winning for the second consecutive time against stakes company. Deliburnsky came into the Dave’s Friend off an easy six-length victory in the Jersey Juvenile at Monmouth Park.

 

“He was a little bit anxious in the gate,” said Cotto.  “He wanted to go out so fast he stumbled but he picked it up pretty good. I was pretty confident. I knew when I asked him he was going to respond.” 

 

“We knew it was time to give him an opportunity in another open stakes race, said Wilson.”He’s a big horse, that’s why he stumbled leaving there a little bit. He’s got to get a little more ground under him. We’re going to go places with this guy.”

Deliburnsky was bred in New Jersey by Drazin, Aaron, Zaro Stables LLC.



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