Via Joe Bianca
Pozo de Luna’s Blue Stripe (Arg) (Equal Stripes {Arg}), the Group 1 winner in her hometown, scored her first win of the highest level in the majors on Saturday, conquering the championship. defending champion Shedhesthedevil (Daredevil) and three other GI competitors Clement L. Hirsch S. Winning the Win and You’re In qualifiers earned Blue Stripe a ticket to the Blue Stripe’s GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff.
Merging G1 Criadores Hipodromo last May in Argentina for coach Nicolas Martin Ferro, the bay was ambitiously discovered in Distaff on her Stateside debut and finished well in position. Saturday. Gathering to catch the GII Santa Margarita S. April 30 in Santa Anita, she finished second in the GII Santa Maria S. there last June 18.
Knocked out as a 53-10 third pick in this tough field, Blue Stripe comes in third as the Private mission (Into Mischief) showed the length and tail for Shedhesthedevil at odds over a quarter: 23.18. Pacesetter let it out half way at: 46.82, but the chalk arrived after she entered the far corner and swept easily in the middle of the bend. Blue Stripe’s bid wasn’t too far off though, and she challenged Shedhesthedevil to 3/4 in 1:11.42. Jumping forward, into the lane, Blue Stripe slams the door with the eighth pole and holds steady to cross two successful lengths Desert dawn (Cupid), who tagged a favorite for second place in the last jump.
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