2010 Lady's Secret Stakes Results

The $250,000 Goodwood Stakes (G1) is the major Oak Tree prep for the Breeders' Cup Classic, featuring older horses going 1 1/8 miles on the main track. Undefeated Twirling Candy was sent off as the 7-10 favorite in the field of 7, exiting wins in the Oceanside and Del Mar Derby. In to challenge him included 2-1 second choice Crown of Thorns, second in the Pat O'Brien last out, and 8-1 third choice Richard's Kid, winner of the Pacific Classic. Crown of Thorns battled for the lead with 30-1 Informed and favorite Twirling Candy through fractions of 23.96 and 47.97. Twirling Candy passed the pacesetter on the far turn to gain a short lead into the stretch through 3/4 in 1:36.55. Twirling Candy led the field to mid-stretch but Richard's Kid, who was last early, came through on the inside as Twirling Candy tired. Richard's Kid finished 1/2 a length in front of Crown of Thorns in 1:49.18. It was another 2 1/2 lengths back to 17-1 Dakota Phone third, and 1/2 a length more to favorite Twirling Candy fourth.

Results chart

Winning jockey Alonso Quinonez said, "That's the way he runs. We were going to be last or second to last early. He doesn't have that kind of speed to be close and whenever he (is closer), he doesn't run good. So I just followed the instructions; let him break and let him find his stride. We were last, and I said well I'm just going to save ground. From there everything went good. I never had to move out, I stayed inside the whole way. I'll take it."