McCutchen, Custom Care Graduates Capture 2009 Residency Races

The Fifth running of the South Carolina Residency Races on November 15th, at Philadelphia Park were the most contentious races in the series.

The Donna Freyer Stake was won by the McCutchen Training Center graduate Beijin for owners Fountain Springs Stable and trainer Flint Stiles.  The Repent filly rallied to best second place Missbauer (Rentz Training Center) by two lengths.  Third place went to Miz Maggie Mae (Glenview Farms).  The race produced another, “it pays to train in South Carolina“ moment when the trifecta paid a whopping $4142.20.

There were nine different South Carolina Training Centers represented in the entry box for the Freyer.  These (in order of post position) were Glenview Farms, Custom Care Equine, Rentz Training Center, McCutchen Training Center, Kirkwood Stables, Keller Training Center, Elloree Training Center, Webb Carroll Training Center, and Wright Farm. 

The Elser Memorial Stake was just as exciting as Custom Care Equine graduate Self Dealin’ Man split foes with a late surge to catch Tale of the Court (Kirkwood Stables).  Self Dealin’ Man is owned by The Elkstone Group LLC and trained by Tony Dutrow. Tale of the Court was disqualified and placed fourth for interference in the stretch.  So second place money was awarded to First Nite (Elloree Training Center) with third money going to Toccet’s Charm (K. G. Furlong Training). 

The entries for the Elser Memorial were from seven different South Carolina training centers.  These were( in order of post position) Custom Care Equine, Kirkwood Stables, Webb Carroll Training Center, K.G. Furlong Training, Elloree Training Center, Glenview Farms, and Rentz Training Center.  The, “early bird“ deadline for the 2010 Residency Races is Jan 15, 2010.

Nomination forms are available at www.sctoba.org. The races will run at Philadelphia Park in the fall of 2010.