War Front Filly Wins at Del Mar

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War Front Filly Wins at Del Mar

Updated: 8:58 PM ET (First posted: 7:51 PM ET)

6th at DMR

Msw ($70K) [5.5 f (AW)]

Winner: Pontchartrain, f, 2 by War Front

6th-DMR, $71,750, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f (AWT), 1:04, ft.
+PONTCHATRAIN (f, 2, War Front--Dominica {SP, $189,557}, by Housebuster), a $200,000 KEESEP yearling, drifted up to 17-1 despite a solid work tab. Away alertly, the dark bay settled in third as Lady Katfish (Exchange Rate) tugged her way to the lead while shadowed by Secret Memo (Horse Greeley). Lady Katfish scooted clear at the head of the lane, but Pontchartrain and Secret Memo rallied in tandem, with the Glen Hill colorbearer getting her head in front on the line. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,000. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.
O-Glen Hill Farm. B-Lavin Bloodstock & Kenowa Stable (KY). T-Thomas F Proctor.

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