9th-Churchill Downs, $58,981, Alw, 6-17, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16.68, ft.
PRAY FOR LESLIE (f, 3, Bernardini–C J's Leelee {MGSP, $172,463}, by Mizzen Mast) earned a solid 86 Beyer Speed Figure for a six-length debut romp over track and trip May 10, and was 3-2 to remain unbeaten against a group of mostly older foes. Immediately to the front and clear, the bay cruised through splits of :23.14 and :46.31 as her competition lined up to challenge approaching the stretch. Pray for Leslie threatened to run up the score from there, but Quick Quick Quick (Tiago) made a race of it late and cut the winning margin to about a half-length. The winner is a half to C J's Awesome (Awesome Again), SP, $328,302. Her 2-year-old full-brother now named Justhitthe Wire was a $75,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling turned $410,000 OBS April acquisition by agent Mike Ryan after a :10 2/5 move. Dam C J's Leelee, graded stakes-placed on both the local lawn and main track, produced a Speightstown filly last year and a colt by the same sire this term. She is a half to GISW Capo Bastone (Street Boss). Sales history: $170,000 RNA Ylg '16 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $67,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Carl Gessler, Jr.; B-Carl Gessler Jr. & Danny Wiginton (KY); T-Albert M. Stall, Jr.
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