Marketing Mix Captures The Wonder Where

Courtesy: WEG / Michael Burns Photography

Marketing Mix came through along the rail in the stretch to win the third race of the Triple Tiara series, the $250,800 Wonder Where Stakes, at Woodbine on Sunday afternoon. The Wonder Where, a one mile and one quarter event on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course for three-year-old fillies foaled in Ontario, was Marketing Mix's first career stakes victory.

25-1 shot Hoi An broke the best from the inside and was followed out of the gate by Spooky Kitten, Niigon's Touch and Isabella Bay. Marketing Mix had one beaten in the early going as the opening quarter was clocked in a slow 25.21. The pace quickened, however, as Isabella Bay moved along the outside to challenge Hoi An for the lead. The two would continue to trade the lead as the opening half mile was run in 48.80.

As the field headed into the turn, Hoi An continued to lead with Isabella Bay in second, but Marketing Mix was making her move along the rail and came up to challenge the leaders. The order remained unchanged after running the first six furlongs in 1:12.52, but Hoi An opened up a slight advantage on Isabella Bay and Marketing Mix as the field turned for home.


As the field exited the turn and headed into the stretch, Hoi An swung into the centre of the track, opening up the rail for Marketing Mix to run for the line. Spooky Kitten would pass Hoi An along the outside, but Marketing Mix would assume command of the race and sprinted clear to win easily by four and three-quarter lengths in 2:01.21. The final time was just six tenths of a second off of the track record. Spooky Kitten finished second by three and three quarter lengths over Hoi An, who held off Bear It's Time for third.

"I breezed her going into the Oaks and she was a very aggressive filly. Today, the word from the trainer was to get her to relax and put her behind horses," said winning jockey Patrick Husbands. "We drew the outside (Post 9) and she was relaxed the whole way. She was never aggressive. Down the lane, she gave me everything she could have given me."

Marketing Mix completed the Triple Tiara as the third different winner in the series. Marketing Mix finished third to Inglorious in the Woodbine Oaks in June and followed that up with a fourth place finish behind winner Bear It's Time in the Bison City Stakes, before winning the Wonder Where Stakes on Sunday afternoon.

Marketing Mix improved her record to two wins, one second and one third in six career starts, all of which have come in 2011. She won her first race since breaking her maiden at Keeneland in April and has now earned $287,345 for owner Glen Hill Farm.

Marketing Mix paid $11.50, $5.10, $4.30, combining with Spooky Kitten ($4.60, $3.80) for a $43.40 (9-3) exactor. A 9-3-1 (Hoi An, $11.50 to show) triactor was worth $743.10.

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