3rd-HOL, $38,628, Msw, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m (AWT),
1:45 3/5, ft.
CRISP, f, 2, by El Corredor
        1st Dam: Cat's Fair, by Sir Cat
        2nd Dam: Very Fair, by Honest Pleasure
        3rd Dam: Equal Change, by Arts and Letters
Michael Talla's Crisp didn't make it easy on herself in her second career start, but was able to overcome her own antics to fly home a convincing winner. A $160,000 Keeneland September purchase, the John Sadler-trained filly was off to a slow start in her debut going 6 1/2 furlongs here Nov. 15, but came running for show honors, beaten 6 1/2 lengths. Taking plenty of early support in this stretch out before drifting up a tad to 2-1 odds, Crisp raced between horses in the opening furlongs a few lengths off the pacesetter. Switch to the far outside up the backstretch, she looked poised to pounce on the turn, but bore out badly nearing the quarter pole and lost all momentum as jockey Rafael Bejarano tried to gather in his charge. The pair found themselves back about six lengths back in upper stretch, but once the ship was righted, Crisp closed like a shot down the center of the track and was up to best favored Fashion Trend (Petionville) by a length. The winner was produced by an unraced half-sister to Thorough Fair (Quiet American), dam of GISW Whywhywhy (Mr. Greeley) and GSW Spellbinder (Tale of the Cat). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $27,120. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made or free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Michael Talla. B-James Jones & Randy Swanson (KY). T-John W Sadler.