American Pastime (Tapizar) burst on to the scene with an eye-catching 4 1/2-length victory at Santa Anita Saturday, covering six furlongs in a sizzling 1:09 flat to become the second “TDN Rising Star” of the day.
Bet down to 3-1 favoritism from a 9-2 morning-line quote, American Pastime broke on top from gate 11 and battled for control while three wide through a swift opening quarter in :21.61. Allowed to cruise into the lead with just three furlongs to race, the $135,000 KEESEP purchase floated out wide at the quarter-pole, with Cascade Kid (Smart Strike) poised to take advantage of the half-mile split in :44.64. Still under a hand ride from Kent Desormeaux, American Pastime swatted that challenger away and zipped home an ultra-impressive winner.
American Pastime's dam Ryan's Inheritance (Valid Expectations), a half-sister to GSW and MGISP Victory U. S. A. (Victory Gallop), is responsible for a juvenile filly by Paynter and a yearling filly by Awesome Again. The winner also hails from the family of MGSW and GISP turfer Foresta (Alydar).
7th-SA, $56,760, Msw, 3-11, 3yo, 6f, 1:09.00, ft.
+AMERICAN PASTIME (c, 3, Tapizar–Ryan's Inheritance, by Valid Expectations) Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $32,400. O-Judith Huarte, Bert Lane, Mike Mowrey, Jan Steeper & Gary Woods; B-Glendalough LLC (KY); T-Robert B. Hess, Jr. Click for the Equibase.com chart or Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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