She’s My Destiny to outspeed rivals in None Such

September 07, 2023
SHE’S MY DESTINY, ridden by Reyan Lewis, strides to an easy victory in the Supreme Ventures Limited Anniversary Trophy over five and a half furlongs for three-year-old upwards Graded Stakes at Caymanas Park in June.
SHE’S MY DESTINY, ridden by Reyan Lewis, strides to an easy victory in the Supreme Ventures Limited Anniversary Trophy over five and a half furlongs for three-year-old upwards Graded Stakes at Caymanas Park in June.

Trainer Jason DaCosta summoning claiming rider Ramon Nepare to report as light as possible will ensure SHE'S MY DESTINY gets the full advantage handed by the handicapper in Saturday's six-furlong None Such Trophy, a telling weight to make a bold bid from in front against impressive RUNAWAY ALGO.

United States-bred RUNAWAY ALGO has been all the rage, using blinding speed to win his last three races with ease, dismissing Jamaica Derby runner-up MONEY MISER by a dozen lengths in June before humbling fellow American I AM FRED in back-to-back Grade One events in late July and August.

No slouch herself, SHE'S MY DESTINY's last two runs were also grade-one victories, but against less-fearsome rivals, including a five-and-a-half furlong event populated by her stablemates. However, having proven herself as a top-notch sprinter, getting a stone and eight pounds from RUNAWAY ALGO, as speedy as the foreigner might be, SHE'S MY DESTINY should throw a spanner in his win streak.

Unbeaten in his last three races, clocking 59.0 seconds and lower for five-furlong splits, RUNAWAY ALGO could be in trouble if SHE'S MY DESTINY reports in peak shape, having gone as fast as 1:04.4 for five and a half furlongs last Boxing Day with 119lb.

SHE'S MY DESTINY comes in at a catch-me-if-you-can 104 lb, getting 22lb from RUNAWAY ALGO, a postage-stamp impost, which gives the local-bred filly a solid chance of stealing a march on the in-form foreigner.

Speed might be RUNAWAY ALGO's most deadly weapon but also his Achilles' heel when pointed at him, as proven when he reported off an 11-length victory against CALCULUS, an outright stayer, to take on EMPEROROFTHECATS at five furlongs straight on May 27.

Breaking from stall one at odds of 1-5, allowing EMPEROROFTHECATS 14lb, RUNAWAY ALGO was taken out of his comfort zone by the course specialist, who clocked 59.0 for an easy win. RUNAWAY ALGO was left behind in fourth, struggling under top weight from the kiss-of-death draw.

RUNAWAY ALGO has come on a ton since but has been dominating middle-distance races against an out-of-shape MAHOGANY, and I AM FRED, who has had to be chasing with no help coming his way.

RUNAWAY ALGO and SHE'S MY DESTINY last met at six and a half furlongs on April 8. He finished ahead of her, but in an event dominated by her stablemate, I AM FRED, who was at his peak then. Before that run, they crossed paths in the Mouttet Mile in which RUNAWAY ALGO committed suicide with MAHOGANY on the headline while SHE'S MY DESTINY stalked from fourth and straightened a close third.

Running five pounds lighter than RUNAWAY ALGO in the Mouttet Mile, SHE'S MY DESTINY improved into second behind MAHOGANY a furlong out while the foreigner faded into seventh, eventually finishing third to last.

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