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 Sunday, October 3, 2004

  Belmont Park, Race 4, Msw, 46,000, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:44 1/5, gd

  Gemilli, F, 2, by Lemon Drop Kid

1st Dam: Dancing Mirage (SW & MGSP, $247,645), by Alleged

2nd Dam: Flaming Leaves, by Olden Times

3rd Dam: Distaff Decider, by *Khaled

Gemilli ran second as a 44-1 longshot going a sixteenth shorter over this course Sept. 17 and was made the 8-5 choice to go one better this time. Close up to a dawdling early pace, the bay forged to the front with a furlong left to negotiate and drew off in the stretch to score by two lengths over Statue (Red Ransom). The $55,000 KEESEP yearling and $70,000 FTMMAY juvenile is a half to True Surpass (A.P. Indy), SP-Jpn, $807,425-Jpn. Gemilli is the third winner for her freshman sire (by Kingmambo). Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $36,800.

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O: Eico Stable | B: Kilroy Thoroughbred Partnership (KY) | T: Stanley M Hough