Beach Heist Steals Away Up Front To Win Keeneland Maiden

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4th-Keeneland, $100,719, Msw, 10-17, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:02.83, fm, 2 3/4 lengths.
BEACH HEIST (f, 2, Omaha Beach–Pearl Heist, by Graydar) ran this group of maiden fillies off their feet in her debut race Friday for Will Walden. The 6-1 shot, drawn wide in this 10-horse field, was pushed from the gate for speed and was able to forge an advantage heading into the far turn. Opening up a sizeable gap back to Cardiff Reef (Omaha Beach) at the quarter pole, Beach Heist looked to put this race away down the lane even as 7-2 favorite Lion Lake (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) rocketed home from the back but still checked in a well-beaten second 2 3/4 lengths behind the winner. Beach Heist is the first foal out of a winning Graydar mare who has since produced a Hard Spun filly sold for $125,000 at Keeneland last month and a weanling Authentic colt. Pearl Heist is due to leading freshman sire Yaupon for 2026. Sales History: $80,000 Wlg '23 KEENOV; $80,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $63,938. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Redeemer Racing; B-J. Stephen McDonald (KY); T-William Walden.

 

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