Span made excellent investment in Stormy Pattern

At the 2021 OBS June sale, Span Investments made an investment of $13,000 for a 2-year-old daughter of Gone Astray bred by Ruben Valdes. Only four races into her career, Stormy Pattern has proven to be a solid financial investment for Span and trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.

After two races where Stormy Pattern was soundly defeated, still finishing second in both, the filly broke her maiden at Gulfstream Park with Chantal Sutherland, who was aboard again yesterday for her nose victory in a $54,000 allowance race at 6 1/2 furlongs.

Sutherland settled Stormy Pattern into a comfortable fourth along the inside leaving the gate, then swung her outside on the turn. She ran down leader Yes I’m a Beast nearing the finish, and edged fast-closing Clapton at the wire to raise her record to 2-2-0 in four starts. Clocked in 1:17.08, Stormy Pattern earned $32,400, increasing her total to $78,300, an average of $19,575 per race, and an excellent investment which can be expected to get even better for her owners.