7th-SAR, $83,000, Msw, 8-21, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10.58, ft.
VERTICAL OAK (f, 2, Giant Oak–Vertical Vision {MSW, $202,979}, by Pollard's Vision) graduated impressively second out for the Steve Asmussen barn going turf to dirt at the Spa. The chestnut dueled throughout on a quick pace in her debut over the local lawn July 27 before just fading to be fourth late. Off at 49-10 in this switch to the main, the Fasig-Tipton October grad ran widest of a three-way pace battle through a :22.24 quarter-mile. One of the speeds dropped away at the top of the lane, leaving Vertical Oak and Shadwell firster Tazkeya (Blame) to settle things, with the former finding another gear in the final furlong and drawing away to romp by 6 3/4 lengths. The victress's multiple stakes-winning dam–the first for her sire back in 2009–is responsible for a yearling colt by Paynter and a weanling colt by Animal Kingdom. She was bred back to Elusive Quality this term. Sales History: $20,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $53,950. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-J. Kirk & Judy Robison,; B-Millennium Farms (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen.[bullet ad=”millennium-farm”]
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