TRAINER Niall O'Callaghan, born and raised in Co Cork, sent out Witchful Thinking to take the Grade Two Pucker Up Stakes at Arlington International on Sunday.
Witchful Thinking, recording her fourth win of the campaign, raced to a two and a quarter lengths win in the nine furlongs grass race for three- year-old fillies.
O'Callaghan said: "Garrett Gomez (the rider) did a great job in following intructions.
"I borrowed a line from Charlie Whittingham and told Garrett Gomez to leave, crying and come back laughing.
The D Wayne Lukas charge, Sharp Cat, continued her excellent season with an easy three lengths win in the Grade One Hollywood Oaks (9f) in California on Sunday.
John Dunlop's Sandstone (Nando Jovine) was beaten a short head by local hope Ravier in the Group Three Gran Premio Citta di Napoli under lights on Sunday evening.
