5th-FG, $38,000, Msw, 12-8, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.37, fm.
+ART IMITATES LIFE (c, 2, Artie Schiller–Dixie Time Thief, by Dixie Union) came with a late rush to get up at 14-1 sprinting on turf in his debut at Fair Grounds. Off decently from the rail draw, the dark bay dropped out to run third-last down the backside, began to advance bending into the turn, gradually angled four wide by the top of the lane and finished full of run in the final furlong to nail Helluva Choice (Wildcat Heir) by a nose in the final jump. Coolmore firster Finest (Scat Daddy) set the pace before fading to finish sixth as the favorite. The winner's dam is responsible for a yearling filly by Tiz Wonderful and foaled a Fort Larned filly this term before being covered by The Big Beast. Sales History: $15,000 Wlg '14 OBSOCT; $47,000 Ylg '15 OBSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $22,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.; B-Crown Thoroughbred Partnerships (FL); T-Thomas M. Amoss.
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