5-Del March, $81,500, Msw8-20, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:03.95, ft, 2 1/2 lengths.
CLASSIC CAT (c, 2, Mendelssohn–Conquest Strate Up {SW, $192,984}, by Not Bourbon). while racing five wide after. Sticking to save land along the tracks as they raced around the turn, he inched above the duel leaders and leaned back three deep to launch his challenge past the 1/4 column . He took the upper hand, dashed straight into the final eighth round, and was kept below the line to take the win by 2 1/2. Hejazi (Bernardini), Fasig-Tipton Midlantic lander $3.55 million, was half a step behind, was briefly led and was eased back to race behind the turn leaders. Dismissed in the upper section, the New York hybrid gave chase recklessly but was forced to finish in second as a 2-5 favorite. Classical Cat, the ninth winner for his neonatal male (by Scat Daddy), comes from the family of double ponies of the year and leading male Curlin (Smart Strike). His dam is also responsible for the 3-year-old boy’s Freedom Isnt Free.Realistic jokes) a yearning longing by Spin hard and a foal weaned by Law Tiz. She was bred again Law Tiz for the 2023 season. Classical Cat owner Michael House is also a GI Alabama S. romper Nest partner on Saturday (Curlin). Sales history: $65,000 Ylg ’21 KEESEP. Lifetime record: 1-1-0-0, $48,000. Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
House O-Michael; Hurricane LLC’s B-Pippa (KY); T-Philip D’Amato.
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