Mr Paytience survived a three-way speed duel and drew away powerfully in the stretch to graduate first out at Santa Anita and become the latest 'TDN Rising Star'. Picked up for $90,000 at OBS March after breezing a furlong in :10 2/5, the bay broke alertly as a 61-10 proposition before finding himself embroiled as the inside marker in a pace scrum through a :22.53 quarter. Cutting the corner and shaking off his pursuers soon after straightening, Mr Paytience poured it on the stretch, exploding away to graduate by some 7 3/4 lengths in sharp time. Nice Haircut (Square Eddie) completed a one-two exacta for trainer Doug O'Neill. The winner's dam, a half-sister to GSW Strike Dancer (Smart Strike), produced a filly by Bluegrass Cat last season before returning to the same sire.
5th-Santa Anita, $60,035, (S), Msw, 6-3, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :52.22, ft.
MR PAYTIENCE, c, 2, Paynter
1st Dam: Kantstopdancin, by Yes It's True
2nd Dam: Dancing Shoes (Ire), by Danehill
3rd Dam: Emmaline, by Affirmed
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $35,400. O-McShane Racing, LLC; B-Ballena Vista Farm (CA); T-Doug F. O'Neill. *$40,000 Ylg '17 BARSEL; $90,000 2yo '18 OBSMAR. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree or the VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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