By J.N. Campbell
6th-Kentucky Downs, $180,800, Msw, 9-8, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.02, fm, neck.
BALLERINA D'ORO (f, 2, Medaglia d'Oro–In the Moonlight, by Tapit) debuted a well-beaten sixth over the grass at Saratoga Aug. 4. Backed as the 6-5 favorite here, the filly was unhurried after the break as the lead was wrestled away by Big Air (Vekoma). The grey remained patient around the far turn, waited until she was given her cue approaching the eighth pole and went to work slicing through traffic. With a well-timed surge in the final jumps, the 2-year-old nipped by a neck Take Note of This (Ghostzapper). The winner's dam is responsible for a yearling colt by Gun Runner and she visited Taiba for next year. Ballerina d'Oro's second dam, GSW Moonlight Sonata (Carson City), also produced GSW Beethoven (Sky Mesa) and the dam of Saturday's GII FanDuel TV Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes hero Grand Sonata (Medaglia d'Oro). Sales History: $320,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $102,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Rodeo Creek Racing, LLC; B-Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.
#11 Ballerina d'Oro gets up just in time on the outside to win R6 at Kentucky Downs for trainer Chad Brown with @iradortiz in the irons! 🍀
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