Sent off as the 9-5 chalk to construct on a sensible debut success sprinting over the Ellis Park turf course Aug. 7, Holy Cow Stable’s Seneca Park (Golden Pal) acquired simply the higher of an enervating final-furlong battle to defeat Luminous Beauty (Flameaway) in Sunday’s $750,000 Untapable Stakes at Kentucky Downs. She is the first black-type winner for her profitable younger stallion (by Uncle Mo), who’s already accountable for 21 first-crop winners, together with new winners at Saratoga and Gulfstream Park earlier in the afternoon (see under).
Drawn inside, the darkish bay filly hit the floor working and was eased again to sit down third as Severely Overpayin (Highly Motivated) made the working upfront of of Luminous Beauty.
Always going properly in the fingers of Brian Hernandez, Jr., Seneca Park got here out three extensive to ship her problem and was the deepest in a line of three passing the quarter pole. She linked up in earnest with Luminous Beauty, a contemporary second in the GIII Adirondack Stakes, passing the eighth pole and neither was prepared to offer an inch, with Seneca Park getting her head in entrance in the last few strides.
The winner is kin to a yearling colt by Up to the Mark and a son of Charge It foaled this time period. Wendy Wow was bred again to Corniche for her 2027 produce. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel Racing.
UNTAPABLE S., $747,488, Kentucky Downs, 8-30, 2yo, f, 6 1/2fT, 1:17.20, fm.
1–SENECA PARK, 120, f, 2, by Golden Pal
1st Dam: Wendy Wow, by Invasor (Arg)
2nd Dam: Wendy Vaala, by Dayjur
third Dam: Balidaress (Ire), by Balidar (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($55,000 RNA Ylg ’25 KEESEP; $70,000 2yo ’26 OBSMAR). O-Holy Cow Stable LLC; B-Southern Comfort Farm LLC (KY); T-Dallas Stewart; J-Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. $443,550. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $502,318.
2–Luminous Beauty, 120, f, 2, Flameaway–Sly Beauty, by Into Mischief. ($40,000 Ylg ’25 FTKJUL). O-horseOlogy Racing, Fred Rosen, Steve Dervenis & Cliff Racing; B-Debby M Oxley (KY); T-Jena M. Antonucci. $145,500.
3–Severely Overpayin, 120, f, 2, Highly Motivated–Sweetbaby, by Candy Ride (Arg). 1ST BLACK TYPE. ($40,000 Ylg ’25 FTKOCT).
O-Michael Dubb & Andrew Rosen; B-Rusty Roberts (KY); T-Jose Francisco D’Angelo. $72,750.
Margins: NK, 2 1/4, 1HF. Odds: 1.91, 7.67, 2.83.
Also Ran: Waggley, Estardotoo, Gone and Plenty-(DH), Party Mix-(DH), Washton, Epernay, Holiday Weekend, Master Queen. Scratched: Just Peachy, Lexi’s Charm.
#2 SENECA PARK wins the $750,000 Untapable Stakes at @KYDownsRacing. The daughter of @coolmoreamerica Golden Pal scored below @b_hernandezjr for coach Dallas Stewart. pic.twitter.com/DRzmnJCmWi
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