7th-Ellis, $70,000, Msw, 8-27, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.80, ft, 2 3/4 lengths.
AWESOME ROAD (c, 2, Quality Road–Orate, by A.P. Indy) was bet down to even money and had plenty of early speed, racing between foes in a three-pronged battle for the lead. With the best closing kick of the trio, the $600,000 Keeneland September grad was left to contend only with Stronghold (Ghostzapper) into the lane and turned that rival back in the final sixteenth to score by 2 3/4 lengths. Chryso Alogo (Bolt d'Oro) checked in fourth while Loma Paloma (Mineshaft) faded from the early lead to finish eighth. Orate, herself a full-sister to MGSW and late sire Pulpit, is already responsible for a trio of runners in Whitecliffsofdover (War Front), SW & GSP-Eng, G1SP-Fr, SP-Ire, $137,154, Endless Chatter (First Samurai), SW & GISP, $221,652 and Berate (Blame), SP, $157,685. This is also the extended family of GSW/MGISP Tale of the Cat (Storm Cat). Orate foaled a yearling War Front colt, was barren to Curlin this year, and bred back to Good Magic for next Spring. Sales History: $600,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $40,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-Albaugh Family Stables LLC and Donegal Racing; B-Claiborne Farm (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.
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