7th-Monmouth, $48,625, Msw, 5-25, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.85, fm, 3 1/2 lengths.
GROWTH TRAJECTORY (GB) (f, 3, Lope de Vega {Ire}–Wekeela {Fr} {GSW & G1SP-Fr, GSW & MGISP-USA, $418,587}, by Hurricane Run {Ire}) was one of two runners in this contest to be making their debuts and the first-timers claimed the exacta in this turf maiden on the Jersey Shore. Bumped at the start, but recovering to race from fourth, the 7-2 second choice was rolling from three wide passing the quarter pole as she advanced through the far bend, and had taken command by upper stretch. Kicking away as Tight Line (Constitution) flew from the back, it was 3 1/2 lengths between them on the line.
Out of a mare who was in the trifecta multiple times at the highest level in the States and France, Growth Trajectory is her most recent to the races. Wekeela's last registered offspring is a juvenile colt by Dubawi (Ire). The dam is herself a full-sister to Scandinavian champion Matauri Pearl (Ire), who would garner her highest praise by way of her daughter–GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf victress Aunt Pearl (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}). This is also the immediate female family of G1 Qatar Prix du Cadran heroine Molly Malone (Fr) (Lomitas {GB}) and her half-sister MGSW-Fr Morgan Le Faye (GB) (Shamardal).
The distant family also includes the late great German stallion–a six-time leading sire in two countries and eight-time leading broodmare sire in three–MG1SW-Ger Monsun (Ger) and multiple Group 1 winner Brametot (Ire). Sales history: 180,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $28,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-The Wekeela Partnership (GB); T-Chad C. Brown.
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