NEWS
Stolen Heart wins Clasico Polla de Potrancas
Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008 6:28 PM
STOLEN HEART
Jaime Cortes photo
by Michael Burns
Stolen Heart rallied gamely to land her first stakes victory on Sunday in the 102nd running of the Clasico Polla de Potrancas (Chi-G1) at Club Hipico de Santiago.
The Clasico Polla de Potrancas, along with the Clasico Polla de Potrillos (Chi-G1) for colts, which was won by Devenir on August 15, comprise the first leg of the track's Quadruple Crown series, which awards a horse that sweeps the series a $500,000 bonus.
Part of a four-horse Haras Don Alberto entry, Stolen Heart raced in fourth early in a spread out field of 16 three-year-old fillies before closing with a rush under right-hand urging from Jaime Medina on the far outside.
Stolen Heart prevailed by a head in 1:41.92 for 1,700 meters (8.45 furlongs) on firm turf. Runner-up Azizah, third-place finisher Gitana de Cristal, and Cuchurita crossed the wire in a blanket finish, while favorite Pretty Cat gave way in the stretch and faded to fifth.
A Haras Don Alberto homebred, the three-year-old Stuka filly is trained by Gerardo Silva.
Stolen Heart earned her first career win in July and subsequently captured a 1,300-meter (6.46-furlong) allowance race on turf. She entered the Polla de Potrancas off an eighth-place finish in the Gran Premio Criadores Dorama (Chi-G2) on August 1.
Out of the Stagecraft (GB) mare Stolen Woman, Stolen Heart is expected to face males in her next start in the Clasico Nacional Ricardo Lyon (Chi-G1) on October 5.
Michael Burns is a South America-based Thoroughbred Times correspondent
