+CAIRO HEALER (c, 2, Giant's Causeway–Ava K. {MSW & GSP, $201,467}, by Dixie Union) led a one-two finish across the wire for trainer Bob Baffert, showing big speed and just holding on late to capture his debut. The workmate of newly minted 'TDN Rising Star' Life's Blessings (Tapit), Cairo Healer was bet late to 13-10 favoritism and broke sharply from the inside stall. Sent through by Stewart Elliott to blaze through a :21.38 quarter-mile, the chestnut spurted away at the top of the lane, but began to get slightly leg-weary in the final furlong right as stablemate Hot Sean (Flatter) came calling. Digging in gamely, Cairo Healer just held that one at bay for a neck tally in 1:03.34. The winner is out of a three-time stakes victress who is a half to Skyway (Sky Mesa), hero of the 2014 GII Best Pal S. Sales History: $195,000 RNA Ylg '15 FTNAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,000. O-Zayat Stables LLC; B-Sugar Maple Farm & H. Lewis Rapaport (NY); T-Bob Baffert.
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