Into Mischief Filly Off The Mark At First Asking at Tampa

9th-Tampa Bay Downs, $32,000, Msw, 12-11, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:24.69, gd, 4 1/4 lengths.
INTO AMORE (f, 3, Into Mischief–Embellish the Lace {GISW, $441,540}, by Super Saver) made the trip up off a solid worktab at Palm Beach Downs and was made the 7-5 choice to get her career off to a winning start. Ridden along to take up a chasing role in second down the backstretch beneath Pablo Morales, the homebred was more or less on even terms approaching the stretch and asserted through the final furlong to take it in decisive fashion. Embellish the Lace was one of three to succeed at Grade I level from the first crop of GI Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, taking out the 2015 Alabama Stakes for Alex and JoAnn Lieblong and trainer Tony Dutrow. Super Saver's other top-level scorers from that first crop included Claiborne stallion Runhappy and Competitive Edge. After failing to meet her reserve at $1.9 million at the 2015 Fasig-Tipton November Sale, Embellish the Lace returned to that venue 12 months later and was hammered down to China Horse Club for $2.4 million. The mare is the dam of three winners from as many to race, and her yearling filly by Quality Road was purchased by the Lieblongs for $500,000 at this year's Keeneland September Sale. After failing to produce a foal this season, she was mated to the CHC part-owned Life Is Good. Sales history: $295,000 RNA Ylg '22 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $18,880. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-CHC Inc (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher.

Our homebred Into Amore ❤️, daughter of GISW Embellish the Lace, proved patience pays off with a strong debut win today at Tampa! 🔴🟡

Thank you to the Pletcher team, rider Pablo Morales and the team at WinStar for your hard work and diligence. pic.twitter.com/jRQ0YJ5Q81

— China Horse Club (@Chinahorseclub) December 11, 2024