{"id":2498,"date":"2013-02-18T09:16:34","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T14:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/?p=2498"},"modified":"2020-01-14T12:25:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T17:25:20","slug":"mizdirection-makes-lead-and-is-resolute-in-the-drive-wins-grade-ii-buena-vista-by-2-%c2%bc-lengths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/mizdirection-makes-lead-and-is-resolute-in-the-drive-wins-grade-ii-buena-vista-by-2-%c2%bc-lengths\/","title":{"rendered":"MIZDIRECTION MAKES LEAD AND IS RESOLUTE IN THE DRIVE, WINS GRADE II BUENA VISTA BY 2 \u00bc LENGTHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1361369198262_10706\"><span id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1361369198262_10705\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">ARCADIA , Calif. (Feb. 18, 2013)\u2014Breeders\u2019 Cup Turf Sprint Champ Mizdirection, who came off a facile win in the Grade II Monrovia Stakes on Jan. 6 and who hadn\u2019t run a mile since winning at Del Mar on Aug. 19, 2011, stretched out in style under Mike Smith Monday at Santa Anita, winning the Grade II $150,000 Buena Vista Stakes by 2 \u00bc lengths in gate to wire fashion while running the final quarter mile in a scintillating 23.75\u2014and getting the mile in 1:33.50.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Breaking from post position number two, Mizdirection was bumped sharply after the break, which resulted in the mare grabbing a quarter on her right front foot, which was visibly bleeding following the race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1361369198262_10713\"><span id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1361369198262_10712\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cIf anything good came out of it (bumping incident), she rated really well,\u201d said Smith.\u00a0 \u201c\u2026She\u2019s stronger, she\u2019s bigger, and she\u2019ll definitely get a mile.\u00a0 I thought if a horse was going to come to her she would have dug back in\u2026I don\u2019t know how much further we want to go than this, but she can certainly get a mile.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mizdirection, off as the solid 3-5 favorite in a field of eight, had a length and a half advantage on second choice, A Jealous Woman, around the Club House turn and carved out fractions of 23.78, 47.00, 1:10.25 and 1:21.80 while besting In the Stars and Gary Stevens for the win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cMike said he kind of got her to settle, and (she) grabbed a pretty good-sized quarter off that foot, too, so we\u2019re going to have to go to work on that after the race,\u201d said winning trainer Mike Puype.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s a testament to how tough she is.\u00a0 She was training beautiful going into this race\u2026She\u2019s just a pleasure to have.\u00a0 She makes me look good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cLet me tell you something.\u00a0 The filly chasing her is a good horse.\u00a0 I thought In the Stars was the horse to beat today.\u00a0 She came after (us) like she was going to make it a race, and Mike looked like he had a lot of horse.\u00a0 I\u2019m very pleased.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Owned by Jim Rome\u2019s Jungle Racing LLC, William Strauss, Danny Grohs, Kevin Nish, Michael Kramek and Boris Beljak, Rome was one of the first to greet Smith and Mizdirection on the track as she returned to the winner\u2019s circle.<a href=\"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/files\/2013\/02\/securedownload.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2501\" title=\"securedownload\" src=\"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/files\/2013\/02\/securedownload-300x214.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/files\/2013\/02\/securedownload-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/files\/2013\/02\/securedownload.jpeg 422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cShe likes to play, that\u2019s a great way to put it,\u201d said Sports Talk superstar Rome .\u00a0 \u201cShe\u2019s so competitive.\u00a0 The way she dug in through the stretch was awesome.\u00a0 She\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mizdirection, a 5-year-old mare by Mizzen Mast, registered her third consecutive win and her seventh in her last nine tries.\u00a0 With the winner\u2019s share of $90,000, her earnings now total $1,094,621.\u00a0 Her overall record now stands at 14-9-4-1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Co-owner Strauss, who along with his brother, Jeffrey, owns and operates The Pamplemousse Restaurant in Solana Beach , extended an open invitation to his eatery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cDinner\u2019s on me tonight!!\u00a0 Just tell my brother to blame it on me!!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brazilian-bred In the Stars broke from the outside post and was rank with Stevens into and around the Club House turn, but Stevens got her into a contending position down the backside and loomed a threat at the rail, 1 \u00bd lengths off the lead, turning for home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cComing into the stretch I was wanting to get out and the way it turned out it didn\u2019t matter much anyway,\u201d said Stevens.\u00a0 \u201cOnce I found room and got out, (Mizdirection) just sprinted away from me.\u00a0 I would have liked it better if I could have been parked on the outside and engaged Mizdirection from, like the three-furlong pole, but it turned into a sprint and Mizdirection has a helluva turn of foot and flew away from me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Off at 6-1, In the Stars finished 1 \u00bc lengths in front of Byrama and paid $4.40 and $3.40.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Byrama, ridden by Victor Espinoza, was off at 16-1 and paid $4.40.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 California-bred A Jealous Woman, who came off a sharp win over the course in the Megahertz Stakes on Jan. 19, sat a stalking trip early, but was all done around the far turn and ended up a well-beaten seventh with Brice Blanc up.\u00a0 She was the second choice at 4-1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rome will be Peter Lurie and Becky Witzman\u2019s special guest on HRTV\u2019s \u201cAcross the Board\u201d on Wednesday at 5 p.m., PST.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1361369198262_10730\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There is a Pick Six carryover of $113,777.31 into Thursday and it\u2019s expected the total pool on Thursday will exceed $750,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1361369198262_10729\"><span id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1361369198262_10728\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; 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