BY BROCK SHERIDAN
Millionaire Florida-bred Mystic Lake tries to add her consistent legacy when she heads to Churchill Downs for Saturday’s $300,000 Dream Supreme for six fillies and mares going six furlongs. The Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained daughter of Mo Town has drawn the inside post and looks to earn a $4,000 Export Incentive for breeder Peggy Costanzo of Englewood, Florida with an out-of-state stakes victory.
Administered by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, the Export Incentive program pays breeders of Florida-breds winners of maiden special weight, allowance, allowance optional claiming and stakes races run outside Florida.
This year, the 5-year-old Mystic Lake has two wins, two seconds and two thirds in seven starts including victories in the $120,000 Minaret in February and the $70,000 Manatee overnight handicap in March, both at Tampa Bay Downs.
Her only off-the-board finish in 2026 came in the Grade 1 Resolute Racing Madison at Keeneland on April 4 but she rebounded with a solid second to Grammy Girl in the Grade 3 Vagrancy during the Belmont a Big A meet at Aqueduct on May 3. She next failed to defend her title in the $100,000 Memorial Day Sprint at Lone Star Park on May 25, finishing third, then was given a three-month break. She came back on August 28 at Charles Town to finish third in the $300,000 Misty Bennett Pink Ribbon, another race she won in 2025.
Mystic Lake enters Saturday’s Dream Supreme off a second to Maida in the $200,000 Endine over a sloppy six furlongs at Delaware Park on October 17.
Owned by Miller Racing, BAG Racing Stables and Robert H. Zoellner, Mystic Lake sports a career ledger of 13 wins, five seconds and four thirds in 28 starts, earning $1,704,102 tops among her five rivals.
Tyler Gaffalione will ride Mystic Lake, a $130,000 purchase by Turf Express Racing Partners at the 2023 Ocala Breeders’ Sales March Sale where she was consigned by Tom McCrocklin of Ocala, Florida.
Mystic Lake is one of three Dream Supreme entrants from the Saffie Joseph Jr. barn along with Haulin Ice and Indy Bay.
Another millionaire with a $1,307,300 bankroll, Haulin Ice sports similar credentials compared to Mystic Lake with a record this year of two wins, a second and two thirds in six starts, the last victory coming in the $250,000 Matron (Listed) at Oaklawn Park in March after winning the restricted Downthedustryroad Breeders’ Stakes in February there.
Owned by C2 Racing Stable, WSS Racing and Agave Racing Stable, Haulin Ice most recently finished third in the $150,000 Liberty Bell at Parx Racing on September 19.
Franciso Arrieta has the call on Haulin Ice from post two.
Indy Bay is also quite accomplished with five wins, four seconds and two thirds in her career with a $766,889 bankroll.
Her last victory came in an upper tier, $62,500 optional claiming going seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park on May 24. She makes her first start since fifth in the Grade 3 Princess Rooney at Gulfstream on September 12.
Jose Ortiz will get the leg up on Indy Bay and they will depart post five.
Rounding out the field are A. Z. Wildcat with Florent Geroux taking the riding assignment, Luis Saez rides Echo Sound and Brian Hernandez Jr. will ride Justinqueso from post six.
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