Hard Spun Filly Dashes Clear at Churchill

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Hard Spun Filly Dashes Clear at Churchill

Posted: 9:43 PM ET

6th at CD

Msw ($47K) [5 f (T)]

Winner: Spun Cap, f, 3 by Hard Spun

6th-CDX, $47,614, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT, :57, fm.
+SPUN CAP (f, 3, Hard Spun--Capital Request {GSW, $295,934}, by Repriced), out of a mare accomplished on turf and a half-sister to another good grass performer in Cozzi Capital (Cozzene), MSW & GSP, $270,394, had been training smartly at Trackside and went postward as the 5-2 third choice. After skimming the rail in the early stages, the dark bay was forced to wait a bit before shifting out for running room, but she leveled off nicely and won going away. It was 3 1/2 lengths back to Diamond d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro). Sales history: $47,000 RNA yrl '10 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $28,500. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.
O-TEW LP. B-Buck Pond Farm Inc & Tew LP (KY). T-Eduardo Caramori.

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