Unusual Way’s unexpected victory
On the first day of the gorgeous Breeders’ Cup, the young American filly, Unusual Way, unexpectedly broke her maiden by winning the high-stakes race of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Filly Sprint Preview Stakes (Fillies) (Dirt) at Santa Anita park.
It was the mind-spinning upset made by an underdog who was running with 13-5 odds. The Jeff Bonde trained bay filly caused great disappointment to the punters who had staked their money on Bares Tripper, but she proved to be a big prospect of entertainment
for the sport lovers.
The 7-furlong race of $99,500 featured five runners. Before the beginning of the contest, no one could even imagine that an underrated filly would deliver such as amazing performance.
The break call came at 5:05 (GMT). From the very beginning, Unusual Way was in command. Throughout the race, she did not let any of her rivals to surpass.
Thus, the two-year-old novice filly managed to achieve a clear-cut victory by the margin of 3 ½ lengths. It was really awesome.
The daughter of Unusual Heat out of Way Up started her career on June 17, 2012, finishing 7th in the first race named as Cinderella Stakes (Fillies) (Cushion Track).
She moved ahead to stand 8th in the next outing that was Landaluce Stakes (Fillies) (Cushion Track).
Both were pathetic performances, but neither the runner nor her trainer lost heart. With positive mindset, the both spent a lot of time together in the drills during the last three months.
This extensive workout boosted up Unusual Way’s morale greatly, and the result was explicit on November 3.
The runner-up rank went to Switch To The Lead, trained by Patrick L Biancone. Truly Marie sealed third top spot on the podium.
Despite being the favourite, Bares Tripper finished as down as 4th. Sultry Season was the tail ender. Thus, the results of the race altogether defied the expectations.
It is hoped that this grand victory has perked up Unusual Way’s confidence level greatly. Now, she will produce some excellent performances in the months to come. On the other hand, Peter Miller will have to rethink the way he trains Bares Tripper.
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