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2007 FallStars Weekend at Keeneland

By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com

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Wild Gams wins the 2007 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes

Wild Gams wins the 2007 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes

Wild Gams wins the 2007 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes

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In the $300,000 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (G3), nine older fillies and mares sprinted 6 furlongs on the Polytrack. 32-1 outsider Hot Storm battled on the front end with 4-1 third choice Lady Belsara down the backstretch through fractions of 21.96 and 45.26. Hot Storm continued to lead up to the 3/16 pole when she tired, as 3-1 second choice Wild Gams, who was four wide back in 7th early, came out 6 wide into the stretch and took over the lead at the 1/16 pole. She drew off to win by 1 1/2 lengths over late-running 5-1 Sugar Swirl in a time of 1:10.00, while 2-1 favorite Baroness Thatcher was left with too much ground to make up, finishing another length back in third.

Winning jockey Ramon Dominguez said, "Ben (Perkins) had a pretty good feel for the race. He told me, 'I think you'll be 3 to 5 lengths off the lead.' I was able to get a great trip. At the 1/8 pole, I was following (Sugar Swirl), and I was able to get out. She had a little difficulty, she was getting a little squeezed. But things worked our way, and she really ran a great race. She was certainly the best horse in the race."

Winning trainer Ben Perkins Jr. said of the New Jersey bred, "We're real happy with the way she ran. We gave her the summer off. She had some issues, but she seemed to come back real well. When we handicapped it, it looked like there was a good amount of speed and the track helped because the horses were coming from off the pace. There's a nice, long stretch here, too. I told Ramon to be patient because she has a really good kick. He rode her perfectly. This is two races back-to-back. She will go back to Monmouth on Monday. It would be a neat thing to do with the Breeders' Cup at her home track."
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