After two setbacks, Alluramore is just now reaching her peak

Alluramore showed signs of promise as a 2-year-old when in her first three starts she finished fourth in both the Desert Vixen Stakes and Susan’s Girl Stakes, and sixth in the $400,000 My Dear Girl. However, she’s been on the shelf twice for long periods since then, and after her daylight victory in a $51,000 allowance optional claiming race at Gulfstream Park yesterday, the 4-year-old daughter of Gone Astray has but eight races to show for her career.

The good news is that after her last vacation of 10 months, Alluramore returned with a purpose. Her first start back for co-owner/trainer Steve Dwoskin resulted in a fifth-place finish, but she has since finished third, first and first, each time recording a higher Equibase ‘E’ speed figure. The third was rewarded with an 83 ‘E,’ the first victory by a 90, and yesterday by a 100.

Miguel Vasquez was aboard for yesterday’s one-mile race, and he placed his filly in fourth on the inside down the backstretch. With a monster wide move on the turn, Alluramore swept into the lead in the stretch and coasted to the wire 8 1/4 lengths in front, clocked in 1:37.96. She earned $31,300, boosting her career total to $97,470 on a record of 3-0-1 in her eight tries. She left Gone Astray three winner’s circle visits short of 600 in his career.