Lighter (Constitution), sent off the 6-5 choice for this unveiling over a muddy track, wasn't particularly hurried off the blocks as Exodus (Not This Time) sprinted to the front while leading Playonwords (Thousand Words) through a quick opening quarter in :21.64. Starting to launch his rally leaving the far turn and heading to the quarter pole, Lighter swung out to the three path turning for home, took over from the fading pacesetter and drew off to score by an eye-catching 7 1/2 length margin over longshot Jr. Bartholomew (Danish Dynaformer). Exodus held on for third.
Lighter is out of Galina Point, purchased by WinStar for $145,000 at Keeneland January in 2018. A half to SW Overbore (Speightstown, $272,634), Lighter also has a year-younger sister by the WinStar stallion.
1st-Horseshoe Indianapolis, $32,000, Msw, 5-6, 3yo, 6f, 1:10.62, gd, 7 1/2 lengths.
LIGHTER (c, 3, Constitution–Galina Point {MSW & MGSP, $486,561}, by Saffir)
Sales history: $400,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $19,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart
O-Ann Harrison & Renata Hendrickson; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Rodolphe Brisset.
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