Lyrical Lady (f, 2, More Than Ready–La Song, by Unbridled's Song), dismissed at 6-1 despite her $625,000 purchase price at OBS March (:20 3/5), ran to her price tag rather than her tote attention to score a dominant debut victory worthy of the 'TDN Rising Star' nod. Away on top in this loaded-looking event, the dark bay clicked off splits of :22.29 and :45.49 before shaking free of her nearest pursuer in upper stretch and pouring it on to the tune of 5 3/4 lengths. She stopped the clock in 1:04.24. She's Got It All (Warrior's Reward) nosed out a green Winandyourin Gin (Into Mischief) for second. Favored Todd Pletcher firster Blahnik (Bernardini) was off very slowly and checked in 10th.
The winner's dam La Song missed by a neck in the 2012 GIII Arlington-Washington Lassie S. and was acquired for $225,000 in foal to Animal Kingdom at the 2014 Keeneland November sale by the late Vernon Heath's Centaur Farms. La Song has a yearling filly by The Factor and was bred to Lea this season. This is the extended female family of local GI Hopeful S. winner Currency Swap (High Cotton).
For more on Lyrical Lady's sale at OBS March, see More Than Ready Filly Heading to Asmussen.
5th-Saratoga, $85,000, Msw, 7-20, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04.24, ft.
LYRICAL LADY, f, 2, More Than Ready
1st Dam: La Song (GSP, $138,936), by Unbridled's Song
2nd Dam: Yachats, by Forest Camp
3rd Dam: You'renotlistening, by Kennedy Road
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $46,750. Click for the Equibase.com chart, VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Phoenix Thoroughbred III; B-Centaur Farms, Inc. (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. *$77,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP; $625,000 2yo '18 OBSMAR.[bullet ad=”foaled-consigned-by-greenfield-farm”]
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