6th-MTH, $35,640, Msw, 6-4, 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:04.22, ft.
SPACE SHUTTLE (c, 3, Astrology–Priceless Design, by More Than Ready), coupled with a $1 million Todd Pletcher firster, went out to the front and never gave his barnmate or the others a chance, scoring an impressive graduation at Monmouth. Third on debut behind subsequent GSW/GISP runner Wild Shot (Trappe Shot) for Steve Asmussen last September at Churchill, the $425,000 KEESEP buy returned with a pair of sharp local breezes, including a half-mile from the gate in :48 4/5 (5/64) May 21. Let off at 21-10 in tandem with seven-figure Fasig-Tipton March purchase Inca Chief (Uncle Mo), Space Shuttle broke sharply and showed the way through a :22.25 quarter. Edging away heading into the turn, the dark bay strongly opened clear by midstretch and coasted home 4 1/2 lengths to the good. His stablemate finished second, while $610,000 KEESEP buy Speight the Devil (Speightstown), far out of it early, made a big stretch charge to get third. Space Shuttle is the first foal out of a dam whose subsequent produce is a juvenile filly by Tizway and a yearling full-sister to the winner. She was bred to Mineshaft last term. Second dam Great Design (Storm Cat) is a half to MGISW General Challenge (General Meeting) and GISW Notable Career (Avenue of Flags). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $25,900. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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