Ascot Stud’s G1 sire Global View gained a handsome boost to his pedigree on Saturday when his close relative Stark Contrast won the G1 American Turf Stakes. (Global View himself won the American Turf Stakes back in 2014).
A three-year-old Caravaggio colt, Stark Contrast boldly underscored his true talents with an elite-level breakthrough in the $1-million American Turf.
The Michael McCarthy trained colt raced in midpack early before angling five wide for the stretch run, steadily reeling in front-runner Honey Dutch, who had opened a four-length lead, then kicking clear to win by 2 1/4 lengths.

The victory marked Stark Contrast’s fourth win, all on turf, from seven career starts and third in a stakes, including the G3 Zuma Beach Stakes Santa Anita prior to a second in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar. He entered Saturday’s race off a runner-up finish in the G3 Jeff Ruby Steaks.

Stark Contrast’s third dam is Egyptian Queen (by Storm Cat), the dam of Global View.

The blue blooded Egyptian Queen also ranks as the granddam of G1 Churchill Downs Stakes winning sire Gun Pilot.