Gold Digging Broad takes the All Brandy via disqualification (Jerry Dzierwinski)
Mandatory Payouts for Sunday’s Closing Day Program
David Joseph/Maryland Jockey Club
LAUREL, Md.— Jean Mahoney’s 3-year-old filly Gold Digging Broad, facing older horses for the fifth straight race, was credited with her first stakes victory following the disqualification of first-place finisher Downtown Katie in the $75,000 All Brandy.
Gold Digging Broad ($44.20), sent off at 21-1, established the early lead in the All Brandy and was in front through splits of 24.65 and 49.41 seconds tracked by 8-5 favorite Thegirlfromireland on her right flank and multiple stakes winner Coconut Cake in the clear three wide.
Under Carlos Lopez, Gold Digging Broad continued in command through the far turn when Thegirlfromireland forged a short lead nearing the stretch after six furlongs went in 1:12.66. Downtown Katie, after rating in mid-pack early, and jockey Jaime Rodriguez had maneuvered between horses and split Amplio Esquema on the rail and Gold Digging Broad, who had retaken the lead from Thegirlfromireland.
Downtown Katie continued on and held off Gold Digging Broad and Thegirlfromireland to cross the wire a nose in front. Following a steward’s inquiry and an objection from Amplio Esquema’s jockey Jeiron Barbosa, who checked slightly when passed by Downtown Katie, Gold Digging Broad was elevated to the win. Downtown Katie was placed sixth, one spot behind Amplio Esquema.
The winning time was 1:42.80 over a firm Kelso turf course. Intrepid Daydream, She’sarollingstone and Malibu Beauty, each entered for main track only, and Except Temptation were scratched.
Gold Digging Broad, a chestnut daughter of 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft, was claimed by trainer Miguel Vera for $12,500 out of a runner-up finish going 1 1/16 miles on the main track March 5 at Laurel. Since then, she has raced exclusively on grass and against elders with two wins and two thirds from five tries.
Bred by John Manfuso Sr., former owner of the Maryland Jockey Club, All Brandy was named Maryland’s champion 3-year-old filly of 1962 and would go on to win three stakes in 1963 including the Barbara Fritchie Handicap. All Brandy was also the granddam of Maryland’s 1981 champion 2-year-old colt A Magic Spray.
Notes
Jockey Jeiron Barbosa doubled Saturday aboard Memphis Showboat ($18.80) in Race 1 and Cannon’s Roar ($5.80) in Race 5 …
Trainer Rudy Sanchez-Salomon sent out two winners, Hashtag Lucky ($5) in Race 2 and Shady Munni ($7.80) in Race 7 …
Laurel Park will close its 33-day summer meet Sunday with a nine-race program starting at 12:25 p.m. There will be mandatory payouts in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 (Races 4-9), 50-cent Late Pick 5 (Races 5-9) and $1 Jackpot Super High Five (Race 6) wagers.
