5th-CD, $52,507, Msw, 5-10, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16.89, ft.
PRAY FOR LESLIE (f, 3, Bernardini-C J's Leelee {MGSP, $172,463}, by Mizzen Mast), dispatched at 9-2 for this unveiling, dueled for early control through a :22.38 opening quarter and a gained a narrow advantage as she hit the half in :45.49. Even-money favorite East Moon (Speightstown) was still within striking distance at the top of the lane, but Pray For Leslie quickly slammed the door on that foe and powered clear to a six-length score. The winner is a half-sister to C J's Awesome (Awesome Again), SP, $328,302. Her dam C J's Leelee, a half-sister to GISW sire Capo Bastone (Street Boss), produced a 2-year-old full-sister to Pray For Leslie named It Justhitthe Wire, who sold to Mike Ryan for $410,000 at OBS April; a yearling filly by Speightstown; and foaled a colt by that WinStar sire Mar. 29. Sales history: $170,000 RNA Ylg '16 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $31,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Carl Gessler; B-Carl Gessler & Danny Wiginton (KY); T-Albert Stall, Jr.
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