4th-Churchill Downs, $49,494, Msw, 6-29, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:11.16, ft.
TAPPING PEARL (f, 2, Tapit&log=">Tapit–Cat Dancer, by Storm Cat), a half-sister to Drill (Lawyer Ron), GISW, $557,022, delivered a sharp victory at first asking at odds of 5-2 here. She broke well from post six and established command through an opening quarter in :22.17. The gray kicked for home in control and responded nicely to a couple of backhanders from Florent Geroux in the stretch to graduate by two lengths. Into the South (Into Mischief), off at 27-1 in her unveiling, crossed the line second, but was disqualified for interference when swerving out sharply at the top of the stretch and placed eighth. Favored Merada (Speightstown) was moved up to second. The winner's dam Cat Dancer, a full-sister to GII Monmouth Breeders' Cup Oaks winner and GI Spinaway S. third-place finisher Magic Storm, had a Curlin filly in 2017 and was bred back to Union Rags. Sales history: $475,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Mark E. Casse.
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