6th-SA, $56,345, Msw, 5-22, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:15.69, ft.
VICTORY CALL (c, 3, Speightstown–Batallosa {Arg} {MG1SW & Ch. 2yo filly-Arg}, by Southern Halo) finished fifth in his career bow going six furlongs on the all-weather surface Nov. 11 at Kempton in Great Britain for Olly Stevens. The chestnut was sent to the Simon Callaghan barn and laid up for six-plus months after and had a moderate worktab on display for this stateside debut. Treated with first-time Lasix, he showed surprising speed at 18-1 and dueled with Ideal (Super Saver) through a :21.84 quarter-mile. Edging clear into the stretch from his pace rival, he held firm in the lane to repel the bid of 2-1 second choice Vinz Clortho by a half-length in 1:15.69. Ideal got third over 6-5 favorite Accelerate. Jaw Dropper, a $550,000 purchase for the Bob Baffert barn, was a non-factor. The winner's dam was Champion 2-year-old filly in Argentina and a two-time Group 1 stakes winner there. Sales History: $200,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; £200,000 2yo '15 GOFLON. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $33,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Qatar Racing, Ltd.; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Simon Callaghan.[bullet ad=”stonestreet-bredraised”][bullet ad=”taylor-made-tm-for-you”]
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