Set Play

Set Play
Benoit & Associates photo

2005, Van Nistelrooy - Boldy's Reflection, by Bold Ruckus

Owner: Gerson Racing and Charleville Stables

Trainer: Peter Miller

Regular Rider: Brice Blanc

Pedigree

Set Play
Van Nistelrooy
Boldy's Reflection
Storm Cat
Halory
Bold Ruckus
Govan
Storm Bird
Terlingua
Halo
Cold Reply
Boldnesian
Raise a Ruckus
Gone West
Classy Twist

Purchase Info

Consigned to 2007 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March selected two-year-olds in training sale by Woodside Ranch, agent. Purchased for $105,000 by Gerson Racing with Peter Miller acting as agent.

Race Record

AgeStarts1st2nd3rdEarnings 
28212$255,450
31000$6,801

At 2: 1– Del Mar Debutante S. (G1), 2– Sorrento S. (G3), 3– Miesque S. (G3), Landaluce S.

Last Start

Seventh in Oak Leaf S. (G1) on Sept. 29 at Oak Tree at Santa Anita

Contender Status

Set Play ran into a buzzsaw in the form of Tasha's Miracle in the August 8 Sorrento Stakes (G3) at Del Mar, but with Tasha's Miracle sitting out the Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1) Set Play got her chance to shine with a two-length win over Spring Awakening.

"We've been trying to get her to relax and not move too early," trainer Peter Miller said after the Debutante. "She moved too early in the Landaluce [Stakes, finishing third] and she showed too much speed to my liking in the Sorrento. [Jockey Brice Blanc] is a magician at getting horses to relax. Bobby Frankel uses him on a lot of tough horses to ride. He rode a tremendous race and I had the utmost confidence in him and in the filly, because he had worked her three times and he knew how good she was--and so did I."

Set Play then threw in a puzzler in the Oak Leaf Stakes (G1), racing close to the leaders early, made a move between horses but then failed to go on, finishing seventh, five lengths back of winner Cry and Catch Me.

Recent Works

October 23 - Four furlongs handily in :46.20 at Monmouth Park, track fast. Best of 30 workouts at the distance.

October 15 - Six furlongs handily in 1:12.60 at San Luis Rey Downs, track fast. Best of two workouts at the distance.

October 9 - Four furlongs handily in :50.60 at San Luis Rey Downs, track fast. Second best of two workouts at the distance.