1st-Ellis, $71,000, Msw, 8-10, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:01.84, fm, neck.
CIVETTA (f, 2, Into Mischief–Sentiero Italia {MGSW & MGISP, $994,900}, by Medaglia d'Oro), a half-sister to Santin (Distorted Humor), MGISW, $1,918,820, was a very game winner in Saturday's opener at Ellis Park. The 9-2 chance hounded the debuting $600,000 KEESEP yearling Lovely Emma (Twirling Candy) from the outside through sharp fractions of :21.20 and :44.00 and finally fought her way to the front in deep stretch to graduate by a neck in a race that didn't deserve a loser. After producing a colt by Dubawi (Ire) in 2024, Sentiero Italia was bred back to Tapit. The aforementioned Brendan Walsh-trained Godolphin homebred Santin won the GI Arlington Million and GI Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $41,285. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh.
#8 Civetta is a debut winner in the opener at @ellisparkracing at 9/2 under @luanmachado85 for trainer @brenpwalsh! 🍀 @cp365
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— TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires) August 10, 2024
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