Woodford Girl Makes Good

February 06, 2008

Homebred Woodford Girl (left) made her Midway family proud at the Fairgrounds on February 4 with a 3 1/4 length maiden win going a mile on the dirt in just her second career start. Under a clever ride by jockey Patrick Husbands, the Honour and Glory three year old angled to the rail approaching the first turn, split horses around the second turn, and rallied determinedly through the stretch to win going away over favored Coeur d’ Arc.

 Trained by Josie Carroll since last fall, Woodford Girl caught the eye of Steve Collison of The Handicapper’s Edge when she finished second in her career debut at Fair Grounds on January 11. In a race where very little seemed to go her way, Woodford Girl overcame her deadly one post position, stumbled at the start, went wide on both turns, but “showed true grit to come on for the place spot. This was a gallant effort all around for her.”

 Woodford Girl is out of the winning Danzig Connection mare Shawgatny, (who was herself bred by Lantern Hill Farm LLC and Computer Applications Group in 1990). Shawgatny also produced Satulagi, by Officer, who won the Indore Pears Diamond Winkfield S. (L) in 2006 for trainer Stan Moore. The second dam, Star Empress, is the third dam of G-3 turf specialist Terrific Challenge.


Photo Credit: Lou Hodges Photography