Page 52 - Speedhorse Canada Spring 2018

sePTeMbeR 3, 2017
Ajax Downs • $40,948 440 yards • n/A
Mr Jess Perry
One Famous Eagle
ONE FAMOUS GLASS, ‘10-g. Quick Glass
One Famous Lady Royal Quick Dash Tempered Glass
Bank of america aJX Ch. Ch.
one FaMouS GlaSS
by Emily Blankenship
one Famous Glass bagged his fourth stakes victory in the $40,948 Bank Of America Ajax
Downs Championship Challenge on Sept. 3.
One Famous Glass led from the gate under jockey Tony Phillips. The pair gained an early nose lead on their rivals at the first call, but decided a nose wouldn’t be enough.
One Famous Glass pushed ahead for a 1 1/2-length finish at the wire. The wire-to-wire win is the gelding’s fourth stakes victory.
The Canada Hi-Point Aged Gelding/Canada Hi-Point Three- Year-Old Gelding has also won the All Canadian Derby, Ontario
Jackpot Derby and the Alex Picov Memorial Championship.
One Famous Glass took home the $22,652 winner’s share of the purse for owners Carol Robertson, Jaime Robertson and Dr. Charles Hall. Bryn Robertson prepped the gelding. One Famous Glass now has lifetime earnings totaling $247,267.
Burnett Ranches bred One Famous Glass out of Graded stakes placed Quick Glass, a full sister to Grade
1 stakes winner and All American Futurity finalist Sixes Royal and half- sister to graded stakes winner Four Six Dash. Quick Glass has produced 100% money earners from eight starters, including stakes placed Eyesa
Quick. One Famous Glass is her first stakes winner & top earner.
Country Boy 123 (Country Chicks Man-Very Dashin 123) and jockey Cory Spataro settled for a strong second place finish for owner Ruth Barbour. Bryn Robertson trained the gelding.
Fast Man Vic (Mighty Invictus- Precious Debutante) recovered after an awkward break, and secured third place under Julian Serrano for owner Full Circle Racing and trainer Greg Watson.
Famous Bank (One Famous Eagle-Shake The Bank) completed the order of finish. Its Sweet Tobe First was scratched.
52 SPEEDHORSE CANADA, Spring 2018
Clive Cohen Photography