Wonder Gadot coming to Saratoga

Saratoga Springs

Wonder Woman arrives at the Saratoga Race Course

And she is quite on horseback.

Well, let's go back. Wonder Woman, the superhero that actress Gal Gadot created last year on the big screen, has a horse that bears his name.

This 3-year-old filly calls Wonder Gadot, and she turns her head to the race. tracks as fast as Wonder Woman did in the movies. And now she's coming to the Spa

Fresh off her 5-3 / 4-length in the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown – the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie Tuesday night – Wonder Gadot's next is expecting the start to arrive in the Alabama Stakes Grade I, $ 600,000 here on Aug. 18.

"Since I was a little boy, I dreamed of winning Alabama," said Mark Cbade, the Wonder Gadot coach on Wednesday morning. 19659020] Cbade and winning jockey John Velazquez returned to Saratoga by private plane on Tuesday evening after the Prince of Wales, returning at around 10:30.

There never really was any. serious consideration to go to the third stage. the Triple Canadian Crown, the Breeders' Stakes at a mile and a half on the grbad at Woodbine the same day as Alabama.

"I've always said that his least favorite surface, in my opinion, is the grbad," said Cbade while he was standing outside his barn on the backstretch of Spa.

What Cbade would like is Ee is an Eclipse Award as the best 3 year old filly arrives on her way.At present, Wonder Gadot would have much Monomoy Girl, who won four Category I races, including the American Oaks Coaching Club last Sunday, is the leader of the division.

Monomoy Girl should not run into Alabama, which takes place at 1 1/4 miles.

"Monomoy Girl has done so much, I do not think it's possible (to catch her)," said Cbade. do not know, this could be summed up in the Disted Breeders' Cup. "

If Wonder Gadot wins Alabama – and she will see fierce competition with Midnight Bisou, Red Ruby and Coach Rocks – Cbade said that her filly could make the trip to Pennsylvania to meet Monomoy Girl in the $ 1 million Cotillon in Parx on September 22nd.

"That was mentioned," said Cbade, "There's only one guy who counts and his initials GB is the only one."

GB is Gary Barber, the owner of Wonder Gadot. He knows Gal Gadot, says Cbade, and the actress also knows the horse. If Gal Gadot comes to Saratoga for Alabama is unknown. She has not yet seen her namesake in person

"I would like to meet her," Velazquez said Wednesday afternoon before the start of the races. "I would absolutely take pictures with her and then my wife and children would be very, very jealous."

If there is success in Alabama, it would be a little over a month for the Cotillon. [19659015"Thisis"shewas"said"Cuckoo"ElleaimmaybegreatlyworriedI'dliketoseeheragain"

Monomoy Girl won the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs and beat Wonder Gadot by half a length.

banged a bit in this race, "said Velazquez." She did not have blinkers and she was a little distracted. "

Wonder Gadot wore hood over the last two departing, beating the boys in both legs of the Canadian Triple Crown She won the Queen's Flat 4 3/4 on a synthetic surface and then the Prince of Wales on a sloppy track.

The Last Horse to have won the Canadian Triple Crown was Wando in 2003.

When Wonder Gadot runs In Alabama, she will face tougher competition, Breakup is certain

Medaglia d 'Oro girl , Wonder Gadot has two wins, four seconds and two-thirds in eight starts this year for a $ 1,068,288 gain. "I'd like to say that it's something super that we do," said Cbade about of the way her filly continues to improve. "But that's just she, she's getting pl us in stronger, not many horses can do that, it looks better now than six months ago. "

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