Nic's Style looks to secure her first graded stakes win in the $165,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (G3) March 8 at Gulfstream Park. The 5-year-old daughter of Uncaptured takes on six other fillies and mares in the 6 1/2-furlong sprint, including multiple graded stakes-winner Spirit Wind.
Nic's Style has won three consecutive stakes races for owner Stephen Rousseau and trainer Bill Mott, most recently winning the Minaret Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 8. She's never been off the board in seven career starts, with her only defeat coming in the Gallant Bloom Stakes (G2) where she finished second to Ways and Means. Junior Alvarado has the mount.
Spirit Wind makes her 2025 debut for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. and Miller Racing. Her most recent win came in the Pointsettia Stakes at Oaklawn Park Dec. 21. She ran third to Red Carpet Ready in last year's Hurricane Bertie. Joseph also sends out R Disaster, who ran second to Nic's Style in the Florida Sire Stakes Dec. 14, and Save Time, who just broke her maiden Feb. 13 at Gulfstream.
Into Champagne makes her return to the races for Six Column Stables, last seen finishing seventh in the 2024 Kentucky Oaks (G1) May 3 behind 2024 Horse of The Year Thorpedo Anna. The Ian Wilkes-trainee will be ridden by John Velazquez.
Ruthless Rua ran third behind Nic's Style in the Minaret Stakes. Edwin Gonzalez will be in the irons for Paterpop Racing.
Entries: Hurricane Bertie S. (G3)
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, March 8, 2025, Race 10
- Grade III
- 6 1/2f
- Dirt
- $165,000
- 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
- 5:23 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nic's Style (FL) | Junior Alvarado | 122 | William I. Mott | - |
| 2 | Into Champagne (KY) | John R. Velazquez | 118 | Ian R. Wilkes | - |
| 3 | Ruthless Rua (KY) | Edwin Gonzalez | 118 | Sam Wilensky | - |
| 4 | R Disaster (FL) | Edgard J. Zayas | 118 | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | - |
| 5 | Save Time (KY) | Drayden Van Dyke | 118 | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | - |
| 6 | Spirit Wind (FL) | Luis Saez | 122 | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | - |
| 7 | Done Enough (KY) | Paco Lopez | 118 | J. Kent Sweezey | - |
