TORONTO, November 3, 2024 – Somethinabouther, under Declan Cannon, rallied impressively to win the Grade 3 $135,000 Mazarine Stakes Presented by Ketel One, Sunday at Woodbine. Foxtastic flew to the front seconds after the gates opened in the 1 1/16-mile main track event for 2-year-old fillies, as No Time hounded the frontrunner to her outside through an opening quarter in :24.01, while Somethinabouther sat fifth of nine in the early going. Ahead by half-length over a persistent No Time after a half in :47.65, Foxtastic began to gain some separation from her pursuers leading into the turn for home, but Cannon had Somethinabouther primed to pounce six-wide. Second and rolling at the stretch call, the daughter of Mendelssohn out of the Ghostzapper mare Phantom Proton, continued to grind away before striking front in the final strides and then holding on by a neck after a tenacious bid from As Catch Can, who bested Ready for Candy by a length for second. Salt was fourth. The final time was 1:45.00. “That’s the setup I wanted,” said Cannon, of his off-the-pace plans. “I knew I’d do my best work late and I just wanted to bide my time and let her find her rhythm. It worked out perfect.” It was the first stakes score for the Brendan Walsh trainee in her first Canadian appearance. After a third to start her career at Churchill Downs in June, the bay filly broke her maiden next time out in a 1 1/16-mile turf race at Ellis Park on Aug. 4. Bred in Kentucky by Stepaside Farm LLC, she arrived at the Mazarine off a pair of stakes engagements, finishing sixth in the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies on Sept. 8 and ninth in the Grade 2 Jessamine at Keeneland on Oct. 4. With the victory, Somethinabouther, owned by X-Men Racing IV LLC, Madaket Stables LLC and SF Racing LLC, is now 2-0-1 from 5 starts. “We’ve always liked her,” said Cannon. “After she broke her maiden, she ran a good number, and that’s why we ran her in stakes company at Keeneland and Kentucky Downs. She is going to be a nice filly next year, I think. She’s got the frame to grow into a nice horse.” A $210,000 (U.S.) purchase at the 2023 Keeneland Association September Yearling Sale, Somethinabouther paid $33.70 for the win. Shifty and Ready to Battle were scratched. -30- Chris Lomon, Woodbine Share This:Share
