Adaay In Asia finished a very disappointing 8th in the G3 Wilshire Stakes today.
We're all a little baffled and disappointed in her performance. We'll report back after she's been checked over and we get the after-race report.
After Race Report
Adaay in Asia checked in 8th in yesterday’s G3 Wilshire S. Breaking from post nine under Edwin Maldonado, our daughter of Adaay was fresh and left the gates with plenty of energy. As expected, Stay and Scam and Leisurewear looked to set the early tempo, but Adaay in Asia was tugging hard into the first turn while three wide.
Edwin did his best to get her to settle, but there was no slowing her down on the backstretch. She found herself on the lead shortly after passing the half-mile pole while covering those first four furlongs in :47 and change.
She did give us a glimpse of hope heading into the turn, but once Stay and Scam (eventual runner-up) toyed with our mare, we knew she was not going to be able to fire in the stretch. Adaay in Asia’s run was flat once they hit the top of the stretch. This race reminded us a lot of that Keeneland effort when Flavien Prat and her got into a tugging war down the backside.
She has certainly been a disappointing and frustrating one in regards to figuring out what, exactly, she wants to do. Or perhaps the competition is simply too tough for her in the U.S. at the graded stakes level. We’ll get together with trainer Phil D’Amato and our partner Reeves Thoroughbred Racing to develop a plan for her next step.
Photos courtesy of MRH.
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