TORONTO, Canada – Barbadian rider Patrick Husbands mixed with 9-5 alternative Fashionably Fab to crush the three-year-old fillies and win the CAN$100 000 Ashbridges Bay Stakes at Woodbine.
In considered one of two added-money races on the day’s nine-race card right here Friday, the 50-year-old stalked the tempo with the darkish bay filly earlier than accelerating within the stretch and pulling away to win by 6-½ lengths in a time of 1 minute, 44.34 seconds.
Favorite Tito’s Calling completed second, whereas 33-1 longshot Seattle Causeway ran third.
“At this time, I attempted to make sure I didn’t take a maintain of her. I attempted to journey her like the most effective horse,” Husbands mentioned.
“I simply stored her clear, and he or she acquired the job completed. She turned out to be a pleasant filly.”
Seattle Causeway broke properly to guide the sector, producing fractions of 25.28 seconds for the quarter and 49.67 for the half-mile, with Fashionably Fab on her flank, 5-1 wager Veri Gizmo simply off the tempo in third, and Tito’s Calling and Souper Sinclair battling for place.
The race quickened on the three-eighths pole, Husbands taking intention on the chief and Tito’s Calling taking nearer order.
Fashionably, Fab then headed Seattle Causeway on the ultimate flip and got here away with the lead, dominating the stretch run with an outstanding flip of pace to be with out a challenger on the wire.
The victory was the third successive stakes win for Fashionably Fab following her conquests within the Rondeau Bay at Fort Erie on September 12 and the Everlasting Search on October 22 at Woodbine.
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