So Like Silk (Tapit), the first foal out of her Grade I-winning dam, put in a winning debut on opening day at Horseshoe Indianapolis Tuesday. Purchased by OXO Equine for $925,000 as a yearling at Keeneland September in 2024, the 3-1 second choice drew outside and was caught wide for most of the run in this six-furlong spot.
Unable to keep pace with the early sprinters, she had to settle back mid pack in sixth while still well in touch with 13-1 longshot leader Somnambulist (Liam's Map). With that rival as a target off the turn, So Like Silk was able to reel in that frontrunner and just edge past last under Eclipse-winning apprentice jockey Axel Concepcion for the three-quarter length win.
The partnership of Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway Thoroughbreds purchased 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Hard Not to Love, in foal to Curlin at the time, for $3.2-million at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. A winner of the GI La Brea Stakes, Hard Not to Love is also a half-sister to three-time Canadian champion Wonder Gadot (Medaglia d'Oro).
The family includes another top-level winner in Beholder Mile Stakes victress Secret Spice (Discreet Cat) and recent Triple Crown-nominated colt Right to Party (Constitution).
So Like Silk has a 2-year-old Curlin half-brother who was a $500,000 Repole Stable purchase from Keeneland September last year. Hard Not to Love reported a full-brother to this filly in 2025 and is due this spring to leading general sire Into Mischief.
6th-Horseshoe Indianapolis, $32,000, Msw, 4-7, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11.80, ft, 3/4 length.
SO LIKE SILK (f, 3, Tapit–Hard Not to Love {GISW, $593,480}, by Hard Spun) Sales History: $925,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $19,200.Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-OXO Equine LLC; B-Whisper Hill Farm, LLC & Gainesway Thoroughbreds LTD (KY); T-William Walden.
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