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July 27, 2017 - Saratoga, Race 5, Msw, USD $83,000, 5 1/2F

Sly Roxy, f, 2, 2015 by Speightstown

1st Dam: Roxy Gap (Ch. female sprinter & older mareCan & MGSW, $952,790), by Indian Charlie
2nd Dam: Harts Gap, by Saint Ballado
3rd Dam: Special Test, by Hawkin's Special

Owner: George Yager
Breeder: Blue Heaven Farm (KY)
Trainer: Mark E. Casse

Sly Roxy broke well from her far outside draw, stalked the pace and kicked clear to a decisive first out tally in a race rained off the turf at Saratoga Friday. The first foal out of three-time graded stakes winner and Canadian champion older mare and female sprinter Roxy Gap (Indian Charlie), she was never far back in second behind a quarter-mile in :22.56, seized command coming off the turn and rallied clear to notch a convincing 5 1/2-length victory. Gio Game (Gio Ponti) completed the exacta.

Roxy Gap is herself a half-sister to SP Cummings Road (Speightstown). The winner’s second dam, Harts Gap (Saint Ballado), captured two stakes events, while third dam Special Test (Hawkin’s Special) was a multiple stakes winner. Roxy Gap produced a filly by Medaglia d’Oro in 2016, a filly by Empire Maker in 2017 and was bred back to Pioneerof the Nile this spring.

RNA Proves to be Blessing in Disguise…

When Sly Roxy RNA’d for $195,000 at OBS March after breezing in <30 years. He founded  Back to Rising Stars Listing | Chart | Video | Pedigree