KILLYBEGS CAPTAIN takes the G3 FRANK J. DE FRANCIS MEMORIAL DASH S.

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FRANK J. DE FRANCIS MEMORIAL DASH S.-GIII, $250,000,
Laurel, 9-21, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:08.10, ft.
1–KILLYBEGS CAPTAIN, 120, h, 5, by Mizzen Mast
1st Dam: Al Maha, by Holy Bull
2nd Dam: Lost Lode, by Mr. Prospector
3rd Dam: Past Forgetting, by Messenger of Song
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($20,000 Ylg ’15 KEESEP; $75,000
2yo ’16 OBSAPR). O-Curragh Stables
B-H. Allen Poindexter(KY)
T-John P. Terranova II;
Lifetime
Record: GISP, 24-6-5-3, $521,453. W

Killybegs Captain, a runaway winner of the Pelican S. at Tampa
in February, ran well in defeat in his next six trips to the post,
including a pair of third-place finishes at long odds in the
GII John A. Nerud S. July 6 and GI Forego S. Aug. 24,
respectively.

He saved ground while racing in a midpack fourth through a
sharp opening quarter in :21.74 here and came charging up an
inviting opening along the inside in the stretch to get the money.
“John [Terranova] didn’t tell me really any instructions
because I’ve ridden the horse a few times already,” winning
rider Eric Cancel said. “He just told me to ride him with a lot of
confidence and to bring home the winner and, thank God, he
made it possible. I’ve been watching him work in the mornings
and he’s been running his last few races super good. He’s in very
good shape. I never had a doubt that he could win this race.”

Pedigree Notes:
Killybegs Captain becomes the 23rd graded winner for sire
Mizzen Mast. The winner’s dam Al Maha, a maiden of four
career starts, is also responsible for the unraced 2-year-old colt
Benny Chang (Cross Traffic) and a Cross Traffic filly of this year.
Al Maha was bred back to Always Dreaming. H. Allen Poindexter
purchased Al Maha at the age of nine for $17,000 at the 2011
Fasig-Tipton Heiligbrodt Dispersal Sale. This is the extended
female family of millionaire Concerto