4th-KEE, $58,654, Msw, 4-26, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :51.33, ft.
+SALMANAZAR (c, 2, Shackleford–Grandtessa, by Grand Slam) was hammered throughout in the wagering and rewarded his backers with a first-out score for the Todd Pletcher barn at Keeneland. Showing a quartet of works at Palm Beach Downs, capped off by a half-mile from the gate in :49 4/5 (1/6) Apr. 19, the $180,000 Keeneland September buy broke sharply as the 11-10 favorite and was hustled from the outside stall to make a clear early lead. Clicking off a :22.44 quarter, the bay was briefly challenged by longshot I'm Corfu (Corfu) on the latter half of the turn, but quickly disposed of that foe and kicked away passing the eighth pole en route to a 1 1/2-length tally. Copper Bullet (More Than Ready) stayed on well to secure the place. The victor is the first foal out of an unraced dam who produced his full-brother last term before visiting Carpe Diem. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Starlight Racing; B-E. H. Beau Lane (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.[bullet ad=”beau-lanewoodline-bred-raised-sold”][bullet ad=”nyra-tremont-colts”]
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