Post-Race Analysis:
Middleburg, Virginia - April 21, 2007: Gliding (NZ) won the $75,000
Grade II Temple Gwathmey, the second leg of the Steeplechase Triple
Crown, defeating Rare Bush by a half-length in an exciting stretch
duel. Gliding had finished a close third behind Orison and Rare
Blush in the first leg of the series, but turned the tables on those
two in the Temple Gwathmey.
Brigadoon Stable's Gliding settled well back in the field of eight
early, moved into contention going down the backstretch the last
time but was still second to Rare Blush as those two landed over
the second-to-last fence. Gliding and Rare Bush jumped the last
hurdle together, but Gliding gradually wore down Rare Brush through
the run-in to prevail by a half-length. The final time for the 2
1/4-mile test over a firm Glenwood Park course that included 11
fences was a slow 4:34.20.
The winner was ridden by Jeff Murphy, a 26-year-old transplanted
Irishman who picked up his first American stakes win by following
orders and simply letting his horse run.
"I had gears, you know?" Murphy told the National Steeplechase
Association (NSA) after the race. "That makes things a lot easier
out there."
Murphy's victory was not without controversy. Immediately after
the race jockey Danielle Hodsdon, who came off Sovereign Duty when
he clipped heels with Langburg between the final two fences, and
Cyril Murphy, who was aboard Langburg, both claimed foul against
Murphy, alleging that he and Gliding had interfered with their mounts.
After a lengthy deliberation, both claims of foul were eventually
disallowed by the stewards.
"They made us pay for that one, no doubt about that," winning trainer
Doug Fout told the NSA after waiting 23 minutes for the decision.
Fout holds Gliding, a 7-year-old gelding who made his American
debut last fall, in high esteem: "He has a huge turn of foot," said
the conditioner. "This is a nice horse and the best thing about
him is he turns off and then makes one big run. That makes him easy
to ride and makes him pretty dangerous too."
There will be no Steeplechase Triple Crown winner this year as
Orison, the winner of the series' first stage, the Carolina Cup,
finished a well-beaten fifth after bobbling badly at the first fence.
Rare Bush, who was second in the Carolina Cup, has now finished
second in the first two legs of this year's Steeplechase Triple
Crown.
The complete order of finish for the Temple Gwathmey is set forth
below.
Edited from NSA press release.
Results:
|
FP
|
Horse
|
lbs
|
Jockey
|
Trainer
|
Owner
|
|
1
|
Gliding (NZ) |
151 |
J. Murphy |
Doug Fout |
Brigadoon Stable |
|
2
|
Rare Bush |
151 |
Aizpuru |
Jack Fisher |
Mrs. Rufus M.G. Williams |
|
3
|
Best Attack |
151 |
C. Miller |
F. Bruce Miller |
Sarah J. Radcliffe |
|
4
|
Dynaway |
148 |
Dowling |
Thomas H. Voss |
Armata Stables |
|
5
|
Orison |
151 |
McCarron |
Doug Fout |
EMO Stables |
|
6
|
Bunt |
148 |
Massey |
Richard L. Valentine |
Mrs. George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. |
|
7
|
Langburg |
151 |
C. Murphy |
Thomas H. Voss |
Blackwood Stables |
| LR |
Sovereign Duty |
151 |
Hodsdon |
Jonathan Sheppard |
Hudson River Farm |
| Scr |
Extra Check |
148 |
Rafter |
Neil Morris |
Kinross Farm |
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Pedigree of Winner:
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Previous Winners:
| YEAR |
FIRST (Age) |
JOCKEY |
lbs. |
SECOND (Age) |
lbs. |
THIRD (Age) |
lbs. |
|
2006
|
South Of Fifty (4) |
Boucher |
138 |
Good Night Shirt |
151 |
Bon Fleur |
151 |
|
2005
|
Toughkenamom (6) |
Massey |
148 |
Erin Go Bragh (NZ) (6) |
151 |
Paradise's Boss |
157 |
|
2004
|
Sur La Tete (6) |
McCarron |
151 |
Cherokeeinthehills |
148 |
Mauritania |
151 |
|
2003
|
Trebizond (Ire) (7) |
Massey |
151 |
Naughty Prince |
141 |
Fighting Star |
151 |
|
2002
|
McDynamo (5) |
G. Brown |
151 |
Najjm (5) |
160 |
Miles Ahead (5) |
148 |
|
2001
|
Praise The Prince (NZ) (6) |
G. Brown |
157 |
Tres Touche (4) |
141 |
War Talk (6) |
151 |
|
2000
|
Pompeyo (Chi) (6) |
G. Brown |
148 |
Sharahere (5) |
148 |
Turkish Corner (4) |
142 |
|
1999
|
Popular Gigalo (5) |
C. Miler |
150 |
Lafitte The Pirate (6) |
150 |
Moshe (6) |
148 |
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