4th-Gulfstream, $43,000, Msw, 1-12, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:10.99, ft.
MOTIVATED SELLER (f, 3, Into Mischief–Coup {SW, $132,637}, by Empire Maker) survived a breakneck duel and found more in the lane to graduate impressively on debut for Klaravich Stables and Chad Brown Sunday at Gulfstream. Recording eight half-mile breezes at Payson Park, highlighted by a spin from the gate in :49 4/5 (8/55) Dec. 31, the $160,000 Fasig-Tipton October buy took late money to go off as the 12-5 second choice and broke alertly from her rail draw. Hooking up with Senora Roma (Verrazano), the pair flew through an opening quarter in :21.87, sprinting away from favored Token (Curlin). Confidently handled entering the lane despite losing the lead briefly to her pace foe, Motivated Seller skipped away when given slight urging by Javier Castellano and widened further in the final furlong to score by six lengths. Senora Roma just held for the place over late-running Tonal Vision (Tonalist), while Token faded to eighth. The victress has a juvenile half-sister by Hard Spun and a yearling Twirling Candy half-sister. Her dam returned to Hard Spun last term. Sales History: $160,000 Ylg '18 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $25,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.
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