Got Stormy Noses Out Into Mystic to Win Buffalo Trace Franklin County

Gary Barber’s Got Stormy caught Into Mystic right at the finish line to post a nose victory in the 24^th running of the $150,000 Buffalo Trace Franklin County (G3) for fillies and mares Friday afternoon.

Trained by Mark Casse and ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, Got Stormy covered the 5½ furlongs on a turf course rated as good in 1:02.33.

Jakarta led the field of 10 through a first quarter-mile in :21.84 as Gaffalione had Got Stormy in ninth and in the clear. Jakarta maintained the advantage through the half-mile, turning back initial bids from Surrender Now and Stillwater Cove.

At the head of the stretch, Into Mystic launched a bid three wide to get first run at the leader while Got Stormy swung six wide with three horses beat to begin her run. Into Mystic got the lead at midstretch from Jakarta but could not hold off the final surge from Got Stormy.

The victory was worth $90,000 and boosted Got Stormy’s career earnings to $1,991,378 with a record of 25-10-5-3 that includes two Grade 1 victories.

A Keeneland sales graduate, Got Stormy is a 5-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Get Stormy out of the Malabar Gold mare Super Phoebe.

Got Stormy paid $3.80, $3 and $2.60. Into Mystic, ridden by Joe Talamo, returned $4.40 and $2.80 and finished a length in front of Jakarta, who paid $3.80 to show under Javier Castellano.

It was another length back to Change of Control, who was followed in order by Winning Envelope, Surrender Now, Stillwater Cove, Ambassador Luna, Violent Times and Chalon.

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M and M Racing of Mike Sisk teamed with trainer Robertino Diodoro and jockey David Cohen to win three races on Friday's 10-race program.

Their day started in the second race with a 10¾-length victory by Nomizar ($8.80), continued in the fourth with Ghostly Who ($14.20) and capped a perfect afternoon in the eighth with Strike That ($14.40).

With the hat trick, M and M Racing moved to the top of the owner standings after six days of the 17-day meet that runs through Oct. 24.

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Racing continues Saturday with a 10-race program beginning at 1:05 p.m. ET and featuring the 37^th running of the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) Presented by Dixiana that goes as the ninth race with a 5:30 p.m. post time.

Keeneland will offer a Super High 5 carryover of $31,201.52.