BY BROCK SHERIDAN<\/p>\n
C2 Racing Stable<\/a> and Stefania Farms\u2019<\/a> Mystic Lake<\/a> improved her current winning streak in stakes to four with a wire-to-wire victory in the $150,000 Liberty Bell against six other fillies and mares at Parx Racing Saturday. In winning the six-and-a-half-furlong Liberty Bell, Mystic Lake also won her fifth stakes of the year, equaling the number of added-money victories she had during her 2024 Florida-bred Horse of the Year campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jockey Tyler Gaffalione<\/a> had Mystic Lake on the lead quickly from post five as she put two lengths on 4-5 favorite Carmelina for the run down the backstretch. Carmelina and Volleyballprincess tried to approach Mystic Lake early in the far turn after a :21.88 quarter mile but Mystic Lake shook free again after finishing the half mile in :44.08. Volleyballprincess tried to reach Mystic Lake again in the stretch as Carmelina dropped back but Mystic Lake kept clear to win by a length-and-a-quarter in 1:15.87 on the fast track. Volleyballprincess held second by a three-and-a-quarter lengths ahead of late-running Bella Queen in third. They were followed in order by Confirmed Star, Factorbella, Carmelina and Beach Daze. Alani, Florida-bred All Class<\/a>, Jeanne Marie and Nature\u2019s Candy were scratched.<\/p>\n Trained by Saffie Joseph Jr.<\/a> Mystic Lake paid $4.40 to win.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A winner of the Grade 2 Inside Information<\/a> at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 25 to start the year, Mystic Lake began her current streak by winning the $100,000 Memorial Day Sprint<\/a> at Lone Star Park by two lengths on May 26. She then cruised to a five-and-three-quarters-lengths victory in the $113,000 Dashing Beauty<\/a> at Delaware Park on July 17 before dominating the $250,000 Misty Bennett Pink Ribbon<\/a> at Charles Town on Aug. 22, galloping under the wire to win by three lengths after Gaffalione allowed her gear down in the final furlong.<\/p>\n She now has 11 wins in 20 starts with three seconds and a third with earnings of $1,447,642.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bred in Florida by Peggy Costanzo<\/a>, Mystic Lake is by Mo Town and is the only foal out of the Itsmyluckyday mare Salty Soul.<\/p>\n A two-time graduate of Ocala Breeders\u2019 Sales Company, she was a $130,000 purchase by Turf Express Racing Partners out of the Tom McCrocklin consignment at the 2023 OBS Spring Sale<\/a>. McCrocklin selected her out of the consignment of Francis<\/a> and Barbara Vanlangendonck\u2019s Summerfield<\/a> at the 2022 OBS October Yearling Sale, paying $3,500.<\/p>\n