Canisy floats to the finish. (Barbara Weidl/EQUI-PHOTO)
By Maribeth Kalinich
On the firm turf at Parx in Bensalem, Pa., seven fillies and mares lined up for the $75,000 PTHA Presidents Cup Stakes (BlackType).
Presious Avery set the pace under Silvestre Gonzalez with Tequilera under Frankie Pennington closely pressing the pace.
Under a rated ride by Jorge Vargas, Jr., Blue Devil Racing Stable’s Canisy began to make a rally off the pace as Precious Avery tired and dropped back. Sue Bee attempted to make a rally but was blocked and could only get up for third.
With Tequilera still holding second, Canisy drew off for the win her first stakes by two lengths for trainer Arnaud Delacour.
Southhampton Dock was able to make a wide rally to get up for fourth place. Sweet Dani Girl, Precious Avery and Majestic Creed complete the order of finish.
Girlfromouterspace, Instinctive, Mirari and One Silk Stocking were all scratched by trainers. Evidence (BRZ) and Priyanka were main track only.
Canisy, a 5-year-old mare by Point of Entry paid $11.80 ($4.80, 4.20). Tequilera offered $4.80 ($3.80) with Sue Bee paying a modest $2.60.
Canisy completed the 1-1/16 miles in 1:42.61 with fractions of 23.47, 47.82, 1:11.67 and 1:36.46.
The current track record was set by Pumpkin Rumble at 1:40.21 on September 21, 2019.
Bred in Kentucky by Tom Evans and Pam Clark, Canisy is out of Rahy mare Soother.
With four victories in 14 starts Canisy also collected two second and two third place finishes with $310,355 in career earnings.
Canisy was coming off a seventh place finish at Keeneland in an Allowance April 21st. She had raced at Gulfstream Park March 23rd with a third place finish in an Allowance Option Claiming race.
In 2023, she made starts at Aqueduct April 21, 2023, placing second and Belmont Park in AOCs in May with a win and hitting third in June.
Sixth in the WinStar Matchmaker at Monmouth in July, Canisy finished up the year in fourth at Saratoga August 11, 2023.
The dark bay mare was purchased for $40,000 at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Showcase.
