7th-SAR, $83,000, Msw, 7-31, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:23.02, ft.
TENNESSEE (c, 3, Giant's Causeway–Dixie Dreamer {MSW, $312,252}, by Mutakddim), a $1,150,000 sales topper as a Barretts March juvenile, led wire-to-wire to annex his second career start at Saratoga Friday afternoon. The chestnut set the pace and was caught late by recent GIII Carry Back S. winner Grand Bili (City Zip) in his 5 1/2-panel debut at Gulfstream Feb. 1 and was sent to the sidelines for an extended layoff following that effort. Sent postward as the slight 2-1 favorite in this return spot, he set an unpressured pace in the clear through fractions of :23.05 and :45.75. Still in front turning for home, he drew clear to a 1 3/4-length tally over Sharm (Majestic Warrior). The winner comes from the extended family of MGISW Life at Ten (Malibu Moon). Dixie Dreamer foaled a colt by Orb in 2015. Sales history: $150,000 Wlg '12 KEENOV; $150,000 Ylg '13 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $57,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Miklin Stables, Tammar Racing, Lexington Racing & Brett Setzer (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.
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