Whiskey Dash: ‘from last to first’ at Presque Isle

Amira’s Prince has had just nine runners thus far this year, and five of them have won for a 55.5 percentage.

No. 5 came at Presque Isle Downs yesterday when Whiskey Dash became the latest to receive the “from last to first ” stretch call from the track announcer.

Whiskey Dash was off last in a five-horse field going 5 1/2 furlongs, with Mike Allen in the irons. The 4-year-old gelding steadily dropped back as they raced down the backstretch until he was about 12 lengths behind heading into the turn. Then Whiskey Dash put it in overdrive and literally flew down the lane, getting up to win by 1 1/4 lengths amid the “from last to first” call.

The gelding bred by Joe and Helen Barbazon was clocked in 1:04.73 and paid $6.00 while scoring for the fourth time in 11 starts.