July 26 Insights: Pricey American Pharoah Filly Poised for Laurel Debut

American Pharoah | Sarah K. Andrew

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8th-LRL, $40k, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 4:50 p.m. ET
Alex G. Campbell Jr.'s BERNADETTE THE JET (American Pharoah) dropped the hammer for $425,000 as a yearling at the 2018 Keeneland September Sale. The chestnut has been training steadily at Fair Hill under the tutelage of classic winning conditioner Graham Motion. Bernadette the Jet, a half-sister to GI Preakness S. third place finisher Social Inclusion (Pioneerof the Nile), RNA'd for $485,000 at this year's Fasig-Tipton March sale after breezing an eighth in :10.2. Social Inclusion became the buzz horse of spring 2014 after a 10-length trouncing of MGISW Honor Code (A.P. Indy) in only his second career start prior to his Preakness effort. TJCIS PPS

 

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