Sent off the even-money favorite to run his current winning streak to three, Mo Speed Racing's WEST END KID (c, 3, Twirling Candy–To a Friend, by Scat Daddy) sat a stalking trip and had plenty left for the final furlong to take out Thursday's GIII Pennine Ridge Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.Drawn widest in a field of nine and exiting a comfortable Churchill allowance victory May 8, the bay colt was asked for a bit of speed by Tyler Gaffalione and was content to take the sit from second as longshot Chips and Fish (Omaha Beach) showed the way through moderate fractions.Poised to strike as the field neared the stretch, West End Kid struck to the front with about a furlong to travel and was punched out mostly hands and heels for a comfortable victory. Blackmail (Not This Time) took a gap inside the final furlong and ran on for second, while comebacking GII Pilgrim Stakes hero Bottas (Vekoma) did his best work late to be third.Sales history: $120,000 RNA Ylg '24 KEESEP; $110,000 Ylg '24 FTKOCT; $350,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0. O-Mo Speed Racing; B-Fred W Hertrich (KY); T-Will Walden WEST END KID gets his third win in a row and first stakes win in the Grade 3 Pennine Ridge Stakes under @Tyler_Gaff for trainer @wwaldenracing. pic.twitter.com/RrWnI5QH8V— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) June 4, 2026The post Twirling Candy’s West End Kid Stays Hot In Pennine Ridge appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.