'Special' Performance from Tapiture Filly in Keeneland Opener; Tabbed Rising Star

Specially | Coady

Specially (f, 2, Tapiture-Peace Process, by War Front) lived up to her name and kicked off Keeneland's loaded Saturday program with a 'TDN Rising Star' performance in the opener.

Breaking alertly from post 10, the well-backed 2-1 favorite forced the issue while a three-wide third through an opening quarter in :22.59. The John C. Oxley colorbearer set her sights on the leaders with a sweeping move on the far turn, poked her head in front approaching the quarter pole and sailed for the wire in style while striding out impressively to graduate by 5 1/4 lengths. Lucrezia (Into Mischief) was second.

Just a $20,000 KEENOV weanling and a $40,000 FTKJUL yearling, Specially blossomed into a $475,000 OBS March juvenile off a powerful :9 4/5 breeze. The bay, the 15th winner for her freshman sire (by Tapit), was the most expensive of 26 2-year-olds in training to switch hands by her first-crop sire in 2019.

The winner's unraced dam Peace Process, also represented by GI Belmont S. third-place finisher Joevia (Shanghai Bobby), SW & GISP, $281,600, had a colt by Magician (Ire) in 2018 and a filly by Keen Ice this year. She was bred back to Practical Joke. Ikhana Farm purchased Peace Process for $30,000 at the 2013 KEENOV Sale.

1st-Keeneland, $70,967, Msw, 10-5, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10.45, ft.
SPECIALLY, f, 2, by Tapiture">Tapiture
1st Dam: Peace Process, by War Front
2nd Dam: Ballyclare, by Mr. Greeley
3rd Dam: Special Broad, by Broad Brush
Sales history: $20,000 Wlg '17 KEENOV; $40,000 Ylg '18 FTKJUL; $475,000 2yo '19 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Click for the equineline.com catalog style pedigree.
O-John C. Oxley; B-Ikhana Farm (KY); T-Mark E. Casse.

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