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Mojo Race Recap: Bling's Debut Oaklawn Park! January 24, 2015
Mojo's two-year-old
Filly, Bling
It On Baby (by Pomeroy out of Majestic Glitter), made her 2015 debut in a 6-Furlong
Allowance race at Oaklawn Park (OP) on Thursday, January 22. This was
Bling’s fifth start of her young racing career in which she has generated a
win, two seconds, a fifth, and an eighth. “We got the
start and effort that we wanted, just not the result,” said Fred Taylor, Mojo’s
CEM, after the race. Bling came out
of the gate well, and she set the pace going down the backstretch over a track
that was rated as “wet/fast”. Around the
turn, she held her own; but, in a similar way as her last race, Bling
ultimately gave way at the top of the stretch when the pace quickened and the
cavalry charge of closers started bearing down on the Mojo Filly. At the
wire, Bling held on to finish a hard-earned 5th. “With
every
stride, Bling was focused, she dug in, and kept her mind on her
business,” Fred
explains. “She put forth a determined effort, and in doing
so, she gave a salty field a run for the money—it was
a professional effort on her part.” Oaklawn is the
big leagues, and Bling It On Baby was tested against a field of talented racehorses that
have been shipped in to go after the healthy purses being offered during the meet. Though Bling didn’t win, she ran a
respectable race and finished in the top five (out of 12 horses).
In doing so, she also demonstrated she can be competitive at OP once placed at the
right level. What’s next for
Bling It On Baby? “Going forward, it’s important
for us to find a race that fits Bling’s current ability, as well as offers good
value to the group,” Fred explains. “In
her last two races, we’ve asked Bling to face some difficult conditions, and
she’s given us very honest/hard-working efforts each time. Now, we need
to take a step back just a bit and look for a race that can build up Bling’s
confidence. In this regard, JR (Mojo’s Trainer) will be looking for a spot
toward the middle of February that will give us an opportunity to get Bling’s
Mojo work’n again.” So, stay tuned for upcoming racing info about
Bling It On Baby, as well as more exciting news on our other horses in
training. You can get the latest updates on all Mojo Runners via the Mojo Facebook
page or by following the action on the Mojo Twitter feed.
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