By Alan Carasso
Resolute Racing's La Rascasse (f, 3, Authentic–Hallawallah, by Candy Ride {Arg}) lost the lead inside the final furlong to fellow first-time starter Belle (Uncle Mo), but the 6-1 chance dug down determinedly hard against the inside rail and had her head in front at the conclusion of a hot-looking maiden special weight Saturday afternoon at Keeneland. The effort was good for 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard honors.
One of the first into stride from her high draw, the $750,000 Keeneland September yearling was content to chase from a three-wide berth in third and cruised up to the top two under a long hold from Axel Concepcion at the quarter pole.
Perhaps handled too confidently into the stretch, La Rascasse was confronted not long after by 12-1 Belle, who was off a beat slowly and was under a very busy ride from Kazushi Kimura to take closer order turning for home, and the two matched motors into the final eighth of a mile.
The latter was able to sustain her wide rally and was clearly in front with a sixteenth of a mile to race, but La Rascasse would not lie down at the fence and battled on bravely to prevail narrowly. It was a substantial gap of 7 3/4 lengths back to the well-backed second-time starter Al Ghadeer (Gun Runner) in third, with favored Right Timing (Not This Time) a troubled fourth another three lengths in arrears.
La Rascasse is the first winner and first runner for Hallawallah, a $200,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic breezer who bankrolled nearly $190,000 for Al Rashid Stables. The mare is a daughter of Maryfield, who annexed the 2007 GI Ballerina Stakes, then took the inaugural and very sloppy running of the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint–then ineligible for grading–earning the first Eclipse Award given out in that particular category. A $1.25-million Fasig-Tipton November purchase, Maryfield has produced five winners, including the Irish Group 2-placed Radio Silence (War Front).
Hallawallah is also represented by the juvenile colt Mambo Man, a son of Into Mischief's 'TDN Rising Star' and Kentucky Derby-winning son Mandaloun, and a yearling colt by McKinzie. She is due to Into Mischief's Newgate for 2026.
8th-Keeneland, $109,547, Msw, 4-11, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:23.47, ft, head.
LA RASCASSE, f, 3, by Authentic
1st Dam: Hallawallah, by Candy Ride (Arg)
2nd Dam: Maryfield, by Elusive Quality
3rd Dam: Sly Maid, by Desert Wine
Sales history: $750,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $62,233. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Resolute Racing; B-Bill Klislt (KY); T-William Walden.
A BRAVE DEBUT FROM LA RASCASSE ($14.10)!
The @resracingky filly was stalwart in the stretch of the 8th at @keenelandracing. The 3YO filly by @spendthriftfarm's Authentic is in the barn of @wwaldenracing. What a ride from @a_concepcion16.
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— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 11, 2026
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