MIDDLEBURG, Va.--Jack Fisher had a spectacular day at the Middleburg Spring Races on Saturday, April 20, winning both stakes with Snap Decision and Scoodic and two maiden races with promising 5-year-olds.
Snap Decision leads over last in Gwathmey (Photo by Tod Marks)
Bruton Street-US' Snap Decision, ridden by Graham Watters, was an impressive winner in the $75,000, G2, 2 1/2 mile Temple Gwathmey Hurdle Stakes, winning by 8 lengths while carrying the top weight of 162 pounds.
Snap was giving 10 pounds to second placed Noah and the Ark (Ire), trained by Todd McKenna, and 16 pounds to third placed Awakened, also trained by Fisher.
With the win, Snap is now a millionaire, with earnings of $1,045,834.
"It astounds me that he has won over $1 million but hasn't won an Eclipse Award," said Fisher. "That was a prep race. He'll go to the Iroquois stakes next."
It shows what kind of a horse Snap is that a $75,000 Stakes race could be considered a prep race.
Scoodic, owned by Fisher's mother, Mrs. John R. S. (Dolly) Fisher and ridden by Watters won the $30,000, 3 1/4 mile Middleburg Hunt Cup Timber Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths over Family Tree (GB), trained by Neil Morris.
SCHOODIC now has won 16 times, all over fences for the Fisher family.
"He's a pain," said Fisher. "He thinks he's a 2--year-old. He's fine in the barn, but he's a pain to ride. He jigs all the time. He'll go to the Gold Cup next."
Riverdee Stable's Tiz a Giant, ridden by Watters, won the $30,000, 2 1/8 mile Maiden Hurdle by 16 1/4 lengths in 4:08 3/5 over Price Talk, trained by Morris.
Tiz a Giant, an allowance winner on the flat,, was running in his first sanctioned hurdle race after placing second in a maiden race at Old Dominion Point-to-Point.
"Tiz a Giant will go to the Gold Cup next," said Fisher.
Kitten Mischief won the second section of the $30,000 Maiden Hurdle by 3 lengths in 4:15 2/5 over Boffo Kid, trained by Daneille Hodsdon.
Kitten Mischief, bred by George Stawbrdige, was also an allowance winner on the flat and was also running in his first sanctioned race after finishing fourth or fifth at Old Dominion.
""He'll go to Iroquois next," said Fisher.
Leslie Young saddled three winners at Middleburg.
Leipers Fork Steeplechasers' High Definition, ridden by Jamie Bargary, won the $50,000 Allowance Hurdle by a neck over Rampoldi Plan, also trained by Young.
Green Valley Construction's My Forever Annie (Ire), ridden by Paddy Hanlon, won the $30,000, 2 1/8 mile Filly and Mare Maiden Hurdle by 5 1/2 lengths in 4:13 4/5 over Camcha, trained by Todd Wyatt.
Leipers Fork Steeplechasers' Court Ruler won the $20,000, 2 1'8 mile Steeplethon by 3 3/4 lengths in 5:12 1/5 over Eye of Gunfighter,trained y Lawrence Smith.
Neil Morriss addled Shannon Hill Farm's Evie's Prince oo win the $20,000 Maden Starter Hurdle by 1 1/4 lengths oin 4; 3//5overLittle G T, trained by Julie Gomena.
Wyatt saddled Genet Racing's Wicked West (Ire) to win the Training Flat by a neck ver Seismic Wave, trained by Morris.
