Eddie Kenneally last week sent out a pair of first-time winners that kept their records unblemished. Lally Stable’s Dame Marie, a 3-year-old filly that won her debut last month, captured a first-level allowance race on the grass at Gulfstream Park on Wednesday. She raced in midpack early, advanced toward the lead around the far turn and engaged in a stretch-long duel to the wire that saw her finish a neck the best. Javier Castellano had the mount on Dame Marie, which paid $12.60 to win.
Kenneally and Castellano also teamed to win with Avalon Farms’ Professor Fate in Gulfstream’s fifth race, a first-level optional claiming sprint, on Thursday. The Professor won his debut at Saratoga last summer and then headed to the sidelines. In his comeback here, he, like Dame Marie, stalked the early pace, made his move around the far turn and battled the length of the stretch to prevail by almost a length. The win mutuel came back $8.40.
Quiet Man, owned by Cosmic Hoof Prints LLC, won his second race in a row for Kenneally in Aqueduct’s second race on Sunday. The 3-year-old colt, fresh off a maiden score, stalked the early pace and dug down in the lane to collar the leader to post the victory by a length. Ramon Dominguez had the ride on Quiet Man, which paid $7.40.
Two races later, John Good took his turn in the Big A winner’s circle, where he greeted Edward Brennan’s Olive Eye, which he claimed two races back. Olive Eye, a 5-year-old mare with only a maiden tally to her credit while loading into the starting gate, was sent to the lead by jockey Chuck Lopez and stayed there the entire trip, winning by just over a length. She returned $21.80 to win.
HARAN HAT TRICK
John Haran had a hat trick at Hawthorne last week, as well as a win down New Orleans way. The owner-trainer from Sligo cashed in on Wednesday when Electric Boat and jockey A.L. Contreras rallied to draw off for a 3-length victory in the third race in Cicero, Ill., an open claimer at the $5,000 level. The 5-year-old mare hadn’t raced since December. She paid $10.80 to win.
Haran got a St. Patrick’s Day victory when Roisin Haran’s Mob Boss finally broke his maiden in the day’s fourth race, his 13th career try. A 4-year-old homebred gelding, Mob Boss was always prominent and got his photo taken while two and one-half lengths in front at the wire. Contreras was also aboard Mob Boss, which paid $3.20 to win.
