DEAL MAKING EARNS FIRST STAKES WIN

Deal Making earns first stakes win in Stanton
Taken from the Thoroughbred Times

Deal Making rallied from last in a field of six, powered past 32-to-1 longshot Knight in Armour approaching midstretch, and remained unbeaten in three starts on Monday. Breaking in the air at the start, Deal Making dropped back to last through a half-mile in :49.89 and six furlongs in 1:14.11.

Circling foes on the turn, Deal Making moved up to second in early stretch, 11⁄2 lengths behind runner-up Knight in Armour. Deal Making gained command near midstetch with a determined late run, drew clear in the closing strides, and won the 11⁄16-mile race in 1:45.41 on turf rated as firm. Augustin Stable’s Deal Making made all three of his starts on turf for trainer Graham Motion. The EMPIRE MAKER colt entered off a win in an allowance race on May 26 at Philadelphia Park.

Deal Making increased his earnings to $90,420. Bred in Pennsylvania by George Strawbridge Jr., the dark bay or brown colt is one of four winners from six starters out of Grade 3 winner Recording, by Danzig.

Date: 02 July 2008