Breeding & Racing Magazine

Mr Greeley Adds US Black-Type

Former Victorian shuttler Mr Greeley (Gone West-Long Legend, by Reviewer) added a US black-type success when 6YO mare You Go West Girl (Mr Greeley-Careless Heiress, by Runaway Groom) scored a 2-lengths victory in the US$125,000 Listed Ticonderoga Stakes (9 furlongs on turf) for fillies & mares at Belmont Park in New York to claim this race for the 2nd successive year (after finishing runner-up in 2008). You Go West Girl (ridden by Jose Lezcano for trainer Thomas Proctor) defeated fellow 5YO mare Chorus Music (Strategic Mission-Philharmonia, by Caerleon) & 4YO mare Exclusive Scheme (Saarland-Pyramid Scheme, by Distant View). You Go West Girl (a US$62,000 yearling at the 2005 Keeneland September Sale & later a US$145,000 2YO at the 2006 Ocala Breeders April Sale) now has 9 wins (also including 2009's Listed Ticonderoga Stakes over 9 furlongs at Belmont Park & Listed John Hettinger Stakes over 9 furlongs at Belmont Park, plus 2008's Listed Hey Babaloulou Stakes over 8.5 furlongs at Belmont Park) & 12 placings (including August's Listed Yaddo Handicap over 9 furlongs at Saratoga & July's Listed William Fasig Stakes over 8.5 furlongs at Saratoga, plus 2009's Gr3 Cardinal Handicap over 9 furlongs at Churchill Downs, Listed Possibly Perfect Stakes over 9 furlongs at Arlington Park & Listed Mount Vernon Handicap over 8 furlongs at Belmont Park, as well as both 2008's Listed Yaddo Handicap over 9 furlongs at Saratoga & Listed Ticonderoga Handicap over 9 furlongs at Belmont Park, in addition to 2007's Gr3 Regret Stakes over 9 furlongs at Churchill Downs & Listed Hatoof Stakes over 8.5 furlongs at Arlington Park) from 28 starts for US$621,193 earnings.