Stormy Summer Dominates at the Mile, Gains Momentum and Gritty Success
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The daughter of Nicholas outfinished the brave pacesetter Igual No Soy in the Clásico Miguel Angel y Tomás Juárez Celman (G2)
Stormy Summer: Built for the battle / JUAN I. BOZZELLO
Stormy Summer displays a variety of qualities in every performance: her raw speed, an almost ideal affinity for the Palermo turf, and, above all, a remarkable grit to pull through in difficult races.
This Sunday at Palermo, the Haras Carampangue homebred did it again against older fillies and mares, capturing the perennially competitive Clásico Miguel Angel y Tomás Juárez Celman (G2-1600m). There, she faced a tough and competitive rival in Igual No Soy (John F Kennedy), who nearly made a perfect transition from the allowance ranks to the graded stakes level.
With Gonzalo Borda capping off a formidable weekend—having celebrated a victory a day earlier at San Isidro in the Clásico Juan Shaw (G2) with Miss Talento (Equal Talent)—the daughter of champion Nicholas returned to the winner's circle. This followed a defeat to Elenika (Winning Prize) in the Clásico República Oriental del Uruguay (G2) in mid-December.
For Stormy Summer, this was also the first time she had contested a mile, adding another highlight to her commendable effort. It was an excellent training job by Agustín Pavlovsky, who has been developing her step-by-step with, so far, no limits in sight.
Surprisingly overlooked in the wagering as the fourth choice at 3.8-to-1 ($4.80), the filly traveled comfortably in mid-pack while Igual No Soy set the pace, hounded by the favorite Obra Clásica (Suggestive Boy) and Causeway Girl (Dabster).
Once in the stretch, the leader took to the center of the track and prepared to hold her ground. However, when Stormy Summer launched her bid along the inside, there was no stopping her. She surged past to win by 3/4 of a length, while Pecadora Joy (Fortify) finished third, another 1 1/2 lengths back. Meanwhile, the defending champion Obra Clásica trailed the field, finishing more than 20 lengths behind and leaving her connections with many questions.
The final time for the race was a sharp 1:34.00, marking the afternoon's heroine's fourth victory in six starts—already boasting three stakes wins, all on the Palermo grass.
