Looking to recapture the form that earned him 'TDN Rising Star' status is his debut win over the track, Sir Truebadour earned his graded stakes badge with a confident score in the GIII Bashford Manor S. at Churchill Saturday. Sent to the front by Ricardo Santana Jr. soon after the start, the dark bay reeled off crisp opening splits of :21.35 and :45.63. While his nearest pursuers receded, Sir Truebadour kept on finding more, and was clear turning for home. Kept to the task at hand late, the $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga grad has something left in reserve and crossed the wire two-lengths clear of longshot closer Mr. Chocolate Chip.
“Steve [Asmussen] and his team did a great job with this horse,” Santana said. “It was a great win today. He is very fast early and got the lead nicely out of the gate. He got a little tired late but held on nicely to win.”
Following his impressive debut win May 17, Sir Truebadour finished fourth–beaten by two lengths–in Belmont's Tremont S. June 8.
“We aimed to this race since he broke his maiden,” said winning trainer Steve Asmussen, who was collecting his record-equaling fifth win in the juvenile test. “It's great to win a graded stakes race. He got a little tired late but it was a great win.”
Pedigree Notes:
Kivi, dam of the Grade I-winning full sibling to Sir Truebadour Regally Ready, is out of Group 3 winner Vilikaia, who placed in G1 irish 1000 Guineas and the G1 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp. The daughter of Nureyev is a full sister to Group 2 victress Navratilova and a half to G1 Prix de la Salamandre heroine Maximova (Fr) (Green Dancer). The latter is responsible for Group 1 winners Septieme Ciel (Seattle Slew) and Macouma (Mr. Prospector) in addition to graded scorer Maxigroom (Blushing Groom {Fr}). Kivi produced a colt by Kentucky Derby hero Nyquist.
Saturday, Churchill Downs
BASHFORD MANOR S.-GIII, $100,000, Churchill Downs, 6-30, 2yo, 6f, 1:12.77, ft.
1–SIR TRUEBADOUR, 120, c, 2, by More Than Ready
1st Dam: Kivi (SP-Fr), by King of Kings (Ire)
2nd Dam: Vilikaia, by Nureyev
3rd Dam: Baracala, by Swaps
'TDN Rising Star' 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($300,000 Ylg '17 FTSAUG). O-Whispering Oaks Farm LLC; B-Two Stamp Stables (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Ricardo Santana, Jr. $57,660. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $93,360. *Full to Regally Ready, GISW, $1,830,437. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.[bullet ad=”gainesway-consigned-by”][bullet ad=”5000-winstar-win-eligible”][bullet ad=”kbif-g2g3″]
2–Mr Chocolate Chip, 120, c, 2, Biondetti–Wise Cookie, by Wised Up. O-J D Farms; B-J D Farms (FL); T-Coty Davidson. $18,600.[bullet ad=”florida-breds-ftboa”]3–Overanalyzer, 120, c, 2, Overanalyze–Judy G, by First Samurai. O-Elliott Ventures; B-V. Gail Ray (KY); T-Michelle Elliott. $9,300.
Margins: 2, 1 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 1.50, 103.90, 99.10.
Also Ran: Cat Addiction, Weiland, The Song of John, Dalliance, Shanghaied Roo, Baytown Glory, Toothless Wonder, Eye Cloud, Mr. Granite. Scratched: Tales of Chaucer.
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