6th-Saratoga, $90,000, (S), Msw, 8-14, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.13, fm, 3 lengths.
ANNASCAUL (f, 2, American Pharoah–Epping Forest {SP, $306,000}, by Exchange Rate) took play to be off as the 7-4 favorite while making her career debut against fellow New York-breds Wednesday afternoon at Saratoga, and she duly treated them to a three-length beating from the front beneath Frankie Dettori. The beautifully bred chestnut bounced alertly and was soon at the head of affairs, clicking off an opening quarter-mile in :22.04. Taking pressure to her outside from a lugging-out Mischief Lady (Honest Mischief) on the turn, Annascaul was given a dig by Dettori three-sixteenths of a mile from home and was under only vigorous hand urging to score as much the best. The winner's dam also called this trainer's shedrow home, winning in her only two tries in New York-bred company while taking half of her 12 trips to the post. Epping Forest missed by a half-length in this track's Coronation Cup Stakes for her lone black-type placing. Waterville Lake was the breeder of the $370,000 Quality Road colt that topped this week's Fasig-Tipton NY-Bred Sale just down the road. That colt's stakes-winning full-sister Derrynane was third in the Coronation Cup in 2022. Annascaul is her dam's last listed produce. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $49,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Waterville Lake Stables LLC (NY); T-Christophe Clement.
ANNASCAUL, the 2YO daughter of @coolmoreamerica stallion American Pharoah, breaks her maiden impressively in the sixth race with @FrankieDettori up for trainer @clementstable. pic.twitter.com/7ZDP3LbK78
— NYRA (🎪) (@TheNYRA) August 14, 2024
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