June 6, 2025 - Saratoga, Race 0, USD $100,000, 7f, Maiden Special Weight
Dam: Burmilla , by Storm Cat
Owner: Godolphin LLC
Breeder: Godolphin (KY)
Trainer: William I Mott
Let go at odds just north of 9-1 for the customarily patient Bill Mott barn, Godolphin's Ragtime (Union Rags-Burmilla, by Storm Cat) went to hot favorite Endorse (Curlin) with less than a furlong to race in Friday's second race maiden at Saratoga and kicked home nicely to score by four lengths en route to a 'TDN Rising Star' badge.
Drawn the rail for the Sovereignty connections, the homebred was away without incident beneath Junior Alvarado and made ground inside to sit just ahead of midfield and behind the four-strong leading group into the turn. Under a tight hold rounding the bend, Ragtime followed the move of 4-5 Endorse-who took command going nicely with a bit more than 2 1/2 furlongs to travel-came after that Repole runner in earnest leaving the eighth pole and powered clear to graduate by 3 3/4 impressive lengths, covering the final eighth of a mile in a strong :12.34 seconds.
The cleverly named Filly Freedom (Constitution), a generous 27-1 for top connections, got home nicely for second, while Endorse was forced to settle for third. It was a gap of some 4 1/2 lengths back to the Brown-conditioned debutante Lost Horizon (Into Mischief, 10-1) in fourth.
Bidding on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed's operation, John Ferguson went to $850,000 for Burmilla-a full-sister to 1999 GII Schulyerville Stakes and GII Landaluce Stakes heroine Magicalmysterycat-at the 2004 Keeneland September Sale and among her four career victories was this track's GII Honorable Miss Stakes in 2007. Burmilla is now the dam of five winners from nine to race, including 2014 GIII Comely Stakes victress Snowbell (Tapit), GSW, $373,490, in turn the dam of the stakes-winning Twice As Sweet (Candy Ride {Arg}).
The last listed produce for Burmilla is a yearling filly by G1 Dubai World Cup-winning 'TDN Rising Star' Mystic Guide.
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