7th-SAR, $83,000, Msw, 9-5, 2yo, 7f, 1:23.70, ft.
RAFTING (c, 2, Tapit–Paiota Falls {SW, $177,354}, by Kris S.), seventh on debut going 1 1/16 miles on the sod here Aug. 8, was dispatched at 5-1 for this surface switch and cut back in trip. Sitting pretty in third under the Spa's current leading rider Irad Ortiz, the chestnut kept a watchful eye on the leaders through opening fractions of :23.31 and :46.80. Tipped out for a two-wide bid turning for home, the homebred drew even with the leaders at the top of the lane and rolled clear by mid-stretch to win by 2 1/4 lengths over Silvertown (Speightstown). Direct Message (Bernardini), an $800,000 FTSAUG buy from the family of champion Bird Town (Cape Town) and MGISW Birdstone (Grindstone), finished fourth at odds of 21-1. The winner is out of a SW half-sister to undefeated 'TDN Rising Star' and GIII Dwyer S. winner Speightster (Speightstown). This is also the loaded female family of Canadian champions Classy 'N Smart (Smarten, Dance Smartly (Danzig) and Dancethruthedawn (Mr. Prospector). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $50,132. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (KY). T-H. Graham Motion.
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