Blond Me Springs the Upset in the E.P. Taylor

Blond Me | Michael Burns/WEG

Blond Me, already a two-time Group 2 winner, scored her first win at the highest level in Woodbine's GI E.P. Taylor S. Sunday. The 8-1 shot raced off the fence in second last as Rainha Da Bateria (Broken Vow) loped along through early fractions :26.72, :52.20 and 1:17.20. Splitting horses and swung out to the center of the track entering the lane, the chestnut picked up steam, sweeping past rivals and collaring new leader Kitten's Roar late for a half-length success.

Winner of the G2 International Topkapi Trophy last term, Blond Me kicked off this term with a victory in the G2 Middleton S. at York May 18 and checked in second in Goodwood's G1 Nassau S. Aug. 3. She took a bad step and faded to the rear last time in Chantilly's G1 Priz Vermeille S. Sept. 10, finishing 11th.

Pedigree Notes:

Blond Me's dam Holda is a half-sister to Group 1-winning millionaire Glass Harmonium (Ire) (Verglas {Ire}) and MGSW Arab Spring (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}). This is also the family of U.S. champion grass horse and English Highweight Conduit (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}), European champion Petrushka (Ire) (Unfuwain) and MG1SW Spectrum (Ire) (Rainbow Quest). Holda is also responsible for the juvenile colt White Turf (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) and a yearling colt by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire).

Sunday, Woodbine
E. P. TAYLOR S.-GI, C$500,000, WO, 10-15, 3yo/up, f/m,
1 1/4mT, 2:08.08, sf.
1–BLOND ME (IRE), 124, m, 5, by Tamayuz (GB)
1st Dam: Holda (Ire), by Docksider
2nd Dam: Spring Symphony (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
3rd Dam: Well Head (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
1ST GRADE I WIN. (65,000gns Ylg '13 TAOCT). O-Mrs. Barbara
M. Keller; B-Wardstown Stud Ltd. (IRE); T-Andrew Balding;
J-Oisin Murphy. C$300,000. Lifetime Record: 17-6-5-0,
$1,019,799. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Werk Nick Rating: B+.
2–Kitten's Roar, 124, m, 5, by Kitten's Joy
1st Dam: Bambolina, by War Chant
2nd Dam: Dancinandsingin, by A.P. Indy
3rd Dam: Scoot Yer Boots, by Seeking the Gold
($42,000 RNA Wlg '12 KEENOV; $130,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP;
$97,000 RNA 4yo '16 FTKFEB). O-Kenneth L. & Sarah K.
Ramsey; B-Dapple Bloodstock (KY); T-Michael J. Maker.
C$100,000.[bullet ad=”eqb-yearlingpurchase”][bullet ad=”taylor-made-hip-84″]3–Fourstar Crook, 124, m, 5, by Freud
1st Dam: Avril a Portugal, by D'Accord
2nd Dam: Emiress, by Damascus
3rd Dam: Court Circuit, by Royal Vale
($55,000 Ylg '13 SARAUG; $70,000 RNA 2yo '14 FTFMAR;
$110,000 2yo '14 EASMAY). O-Michael Dubb, Bethlehem
Stables LLC & Gary Aisquith; B-Kathleen M. Feron (NY); T-Chad
C. Brown. C$55,000.[bullet ad=”elite-ftnov”]Margins: 1, 1HF, 3 3/4. Odds: 8.45, 5.40, 5.35.
Also Ran: Rainha Da Bateria, Nezwaah (GB), Quidura (GB), Rain Goddess (Ire). Scratched: Puca, Sassy Little Lila. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

 

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