After two impressive scores at this distance–a Sept. 1 maiden special weight over the synthetic at Arlington Park and an Oct. 17 allowance at Keeneland–Bell's the One wasn't about to let her third track in as many starts or her first time in stakes company stand in her way. As in her previous starts, she didn't break in any hurry and this time dawdled second to last for the first two furlongs. She began weaving first inside, then outside, horses to come four wide off the turn and dug in to reach the front. Under strong urging, she fought on to hold her position and record the win. The winner's dam has produced yearling and weanling fillies by Summer Front. She has been bred back to Cairo Prince for 2019. A half-sister to GSW and GISP Tap Day (Pleasant Tap), the mare is in the immediate family of GSWs Fairy Garden (Lyphard) and Possible Mate (King's Bishop), the latter of which was also MGISP.
LETELLIER MEMORIAL S., $74,250, Fair Grounds, 12-22, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:11.80, ft.
1–BELL'S THE ONE, 122, f, 2, Majesticperfection–Street Mate,
by Street Cry (Ire). ($155,000 Ylg '17 FTKJUL). 1ST BLACK TYPE
WIN. O-Lothenbach Stables, Inc.; B-Bret Jones (KY); T-Neil L.
Pessin; J-Florent Geroux. $45,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0,
$105,600.
2–Idle Hour, 116, f, 2, Malibu Moon–Downthedustyroad, by
Storm and a Half. ($100,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Stonestreet
Stables LLC; B-Grousemont Farm (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh.
$15,000.
3–Unholy Alliance, 122, f, 2, First Samurai–Canticle, by
Unbridled's Song. ($170,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-E 5 Racing
Thoroughbreds; B-Craig Drago (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $7,500.
Margins: HF, 1 1/4, HF. Odds: 3.50, 8.60, 4.00.
Also Ran: Q Go Girl, Lady T N T, Adventurous Lady, Smila'ssenseofsnow, Istan Council. Scratched: Kajawa, Eskendar.
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