By Christina Bossinakis
6th-Gulfstream, $85,900, Msw, 1-12, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:40.02, ft, 1/2 length.
PURE BEAUTY (f, 3, Malibu Moon–Madam Aamoura {SP, $191,120}, by Zensational) was a distant sixth behind subsequent Grade I-placed Quickick (McKinzie) and Snowyte (Good Magic), in addition to GI Frizette scorer Scottish Lassie (McKinzie) in her debut going seven panels at Saratoga last summer. Let go at 14-1 while getting blinkers on for her first start back, the Florida bred was near the back early as longshot United Forever (Unified) cut out a :23.72 opening quarter. Making some headway along the inside through a :47.03 half-mile, she was floated out approaching the quarter pole. Cutting the corner while taking aim at leader Raghba (Curlin) straightening for home, she caught the frontrunner in early stretch, inched clear and despite the 5-1 chance's attempt to regain the front, Pure Beauty held on to win by a half-length. Favored Madam Opus (Practical Joke) rounded out the trifecta. Madam Aamoura produced a colt by Lexitonian (Gage Daniel) in 2023 and followed up with a Ghostzapper filly last term. She was bred back to Proxy. Sales history: $100,000 Wlg '22 KEENOV; $435,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $58,650. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Edward J. Jr. and Lynne Hudson; B-Elizabeth LaPierre & Jennifer Given & Spendthrift Stallions, LLC (FL); T-Claude R. McGaughey III.
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