Curlin Filly Storms Clear at First Asking at Woodbine

Curlin | Hill 'n' Dale

3rd-Woodbine, C$72,280, Msw, 10-20, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:23.04, fm.
WESTERN CURL (f, 2, Curlin">Curlin–Quinte West, by First Samurai), bet in half from a morning line of 4-1, took flight in the final eighth of a mile and pulled away to post an impressive debut victory. The January foal landed close to the front from gate four as longshot Tallulah Darling (Atreides) went winging on the front end. Claiming that rival at will approaching the ultimate furlong, the favorite lugged in towards the rail, but was full of run as she went on to post a 3 1/2-length decision from market rival Art of Almost (Dansili {GB}). Tallulah Darling held well for third. The winner's dam, a $525,000 Keeneland September yearling, is out of Aldebaran Light (Seattle Slew), making her a half-sister to GISW Eskendereya (Giant's Causeway) and European Group 1-winning sprinter Balmont (Stravinsky). The winner's dam, also represented a Lemon Drop Kid filly of 2017 and a Quality Road filly of this year, was bred back to Candy Ride (Arg). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $33,424. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Chiefswood Stable (ON); T-Mark E. Casse.

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