Mullikin of Violence heads home during the break at Keeneland

6-Keeneland, $110,000, Alw4-26, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 6f, 1:09.68, ft, 5 3/4 lengths.
MULLIKIN (c, 4, Violence–Tulira Star {GSP}, by Congratulations) crossed his maiden by 10 1/4 lengths to third at Churchill Downs last May, being runner-up to GSW Ryvit (Competitive Edge) in the contest Maxfield S. at Ellis Park in July and finished his year with a 4th place on the same surface later that month. Having been dropped since then, dark bay returns as second choice at 2-1 here. Mullikin quickly accelerated on the backstretch and continued into the far spin. Kicking home, the 4-year-old cleared the eighth post and won by 5 3/4 more than Chance (Lookin At Lucky).

A half-sister to SW Tulira Castle (War Pass), the winner's dam is responsible for breeding a 2-year-old filly by McKinziea one year old foal by Maxfield and she raised a foal by Liam's map March 25. Sales history: $500,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime record: SP, 6-2-3-0, $211,692. Click to Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Siena Ranch LLC and WinStar Ranch LLC; B-Fred W. Hertrich lll & John D. Fielding (KY); T-Rodolphe Brisset.

#2 MULLIKIN ($6.68) won R6 at Keeneland easily. Four year old boy Violence colt got his second career win as a coach @BrissetRodolphe with Flavien Prat in the iron. pic.twitter.com/DgU5ZyaAH5

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