Amalfi Sky zips into Zadracarta on two-race win streak
At 0h11, on September 10, 2021 • By WOODBINE
Amalfi Sky, bred and owned by Terra Racing, goes after her third straight score when she goes postward in the $100,000 Zadracarta Stakes, Friday at Woodbine.
Trained by Kevin Attard, the 3-year-old daughter of Sky Mesa-Include Katherine faces eight rivals in the 5-furlong Inner Turf feature slated as race six of eight.
Amalfi Sky heads into the Zadracarta, for Ontario-bred fillies and mares, 3-year-olds & up, on a two-race win streak, including her most recent victory on August 19 at Woodbine.
Under Antonio Gallardo, aboard once again on Friday, the chestnut found a seam in the stretch drive and powered home a 1 ¾-length winner in the 5-furlong Inner Turf dash.
That effort followed a maiden-breaking score in a 5 ½-furlong main track performance on July 22, one that saw Amalfi Sky gut out a nose win in a time of 1:04.76.
“We were looking forward to getting on her the turf,” said Attard. “It was nice to see her take to it so well. I thought her most recent race was a little bit more impressive. She sat off the pace, came with a good run and was pretty impressive. She won in hand.”
Amalfi Sky began her career last August in a 5-furlong test over the Toronto oval Tapeta, rallying late between foes to net fourth place in what was to be the only start of her 2-year-old campaign.
She launched her sophomore season on June 19, leading her rivals at the top of the stretch in a 7-furlong main track race before fading to finish tenth.
“I was a little disappointed in her first run of the year,” admitted Attard. “We were happy with her 2-year-old start. She had a little setback after and we had to give her the year off. She trained really well in the spring and we were expecting a good race first time out, but she just showed a lot of speed and stopped. We regrouped, cut her back in distance and she put it all together.”
Attard, who has 541 career wins, including 65 stakes, is hopeful of a repeat performance as Amalfi Sky chases the natural hat trick in her first stakes engagement.
First post time for Friday is 4:50 p.m.
