5th-Fair Grounds, $43,000, Alw (NW1X), Opt. Clm ($50,000), 1-17, 3yo, 1m 70y, 1:42.54, gd.
OWENDALE (c, 3, Into Mischief–Aspen Light, by Bernardini) was sent off the 3-1 third wagering choice to the Tapit 'TDN Rising Star' duo of 6-5 Gun It and 3-2 Cornacchia, but the latter's stablemate traveled best of all into the lane and stayed on well for a one-length defeat of 13-1 Frolic More (More Than Ready) Thursday at Fair Grounds. Able to box-seat the race from third as Gun It went forward from his widest draw to press the pace of 80-1 Felipe (Justin Phillip), Owendale was guided off the inside and into a stalking position from second approaching the half-mile marker. Gun It led clear around the far turn, but Owendale had the move covered and Cornacchia appeared dangerous three deep, but Owendale claimed the chalk with relative ease inside the quarter pole and held sway to take it by 1 1/2 lengths. Gun It was an alibi-free third, with a gap back to Cornacchia, who broke a bit slowly and raced freely in this first two-turn voyage, then had little to offer in the final furlong. A maiden winner trying a distance of ground for the first time at Indiana Grand back in September, Owendale was an allowance fourth at Churchill Oct. 28 and was exiting a second-place effort behind GIII Lecomte S. hopeful Tackett (Limehouse) over course and trip Dec. 22. Produced by a half-sister to GISW Great Hunter (Aptitude), Owendale is kin to 2-year-old colt Yeng Again (Carpe Diem) and a yearling colt by Kantharos. Sales history: $200,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1, $63,225. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-Rupp Racing; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Brad H Cox.
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