Ginger Punch punches through horses in the stretch to win the Go For Wand
Bottled up for most of the race with no where to run, and even slipping back to 4th position as the field began turning for home, folks who had singled champion runner Ginger Punch on the pick 4 and pick 6 wagers were starting to get worried during Saturday’s running of the Go For Wand at Saratoga racetrack in upstate New York.
Like a champion though, Ginger Punch waited patiently and found a way between Moon Catcher and Copper State to rally for a 1 1/4 length victory and an automatic placement in the Breeder’s Cup Ladies Classic (previously known as the Distaff).
Ginger Punch becomes the first horse ever to win back-to-back editions of the Go For Wand, having prevailed here last year for trainer Bobby Frankel. She’ll likely get one final tune up before the Breeder’s Cup as she is pointing towards the Grade 1 Beldame at Belmont Park on Sept. 27 – ironically a race she was unable to prevail in last year finishing 3rd.
It goes without saying she’s as good as they come in the U.S., and her win on Saturday showed fans why she is a champion.
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