By J.N. Campbell
8th-Keeneland, $120,000, Alw, 4-24, (NW2L), 3yo, 6f, 1:11.19, ft, 2 3/4 lengths.
ANCIENT WORLD (g, 3, Into Mischief–Thirteen Arrows {MSW, $277,375}, by Indian Charlie) used a well-timed move down the lane at Fair Grounds Mar. 13, which put him across the wire and into the winner's circle at first asking. Ready to clear an allowance condition before the conclusion of the Keeneland meet and once again serving as the even-money favorite here, the gelding was not the swiftest out of the blocks. However, chase mode suited the 3-year-old up the backstretch as a scramble ensued up front. The Joe Sharp trainee found gears aplenty around the far turn and shifting to the outside at the top of the lane landed him in the thick of the action. Finding his best stride, the bay confidently took the prize by 2 3/4 lengths over longshot C K Wonder (Vekoma). Thirteen Arrows handed the winner a full-sister who is now a juvenile and a current yearling half-sister by Life Is Good. Herself a half-sister to present-day stallion Cross Traffic (Unbridled's Song), Ancient World's dam was bred to Cody's Wish for this term. The gelding's extended female family includes MSW Gulfport (Uncle Mo), plus SW & GISP Shekky Shebaz (Cape Blanco {Ire}). The Into Mischief-Indian Charlie cross has also yielded GISW Dayoutoftheoffice. Sales History: $525,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $102,810. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Repole Stable; B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock & Glenwood Breeding (KY); T-Joe Sharp.
#5 ANCIENT WORLD ($4.08) made a big move around the turn to get the lead and would pull away from there to win race 8 at @keenelandracing. The son of Into Mischief (@spendthriftfarm) was ridden by @jose93_ortiz and is trained by @mjsharp75_joe. pic.twitter.com/neyeAaEotf
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