Taking home his first black-type win this Saturday at Fair Grounds, Legalize (Constitution) broke his maiden at second asking in gate-to-wire fashion by 1 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs Nov. 25.
Sent on his way as the 8-5 second choice here, the chestnut raced to the outside of two others up the backstretch and clung to that spot around the far turn. At the top of the lane, the 2-year-old colt geared up, grabbed the lead at the eighth pole and never looked back to win by 2 3/4 lengths over 'TDN Rising Star' American Rascal (Curlin).
The winner's dam produced a yearling filly by Gun Runner and visited Munnings for 2024. Second dam Summerly (Summer Squall) won the GI Kentucky Oaks, was the runner-up in the GI CCA Oaks and was third in the GI Mother Goose S.
SUGAR BOWL S., $97,000, Fair Grounds, 12-23, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.56, ft.
1–LEGALIZE, 117, c, 2, by Constitution
1st Dam: Allez Marie (GSP-Brz), by Unbridled's Song
2nd Dam: Summerly, by Summer Squall
3rd Dam: Here I Go, by Mr. Prospector
($250,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $500,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Twin Brook Stables, Belladonna Racing, LLC, Nice Guys Stables, West Point Thoroughbreds, Iapetus Racing, Hornstock, S., Runnels Racing, Perrine Time Thoroughbreds, R T R Stables, LLC, Peppermint Stables, LLC and Manganaro Bloodstock; B-Stud TNT, LLC (KY); T-Cherie DeVaux; J-Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $131,775. *1/2 to Tomato Bill (More Than Ready), GSP, $152,575; Fouette (Nyquist), MSP, $303,845; and Workaholic (Sky Mesa), SW, $144,828.
2–American Rascal, 120, c, 2, Curlin–Lady Aurelia, by Scat Daddy. 'TDN Rising Star'. O/B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. $20,000.
3–Agoo, 116, c, 2, Munnings–Grandacious, by Grand Slam. ($72,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $190,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Graham Grace Stable; B-Forging Oaks LLC (KY); T-D. Whitworth Beckman. $10,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.70, 1.60, 1.90.
Also Ran: The Donegal Clan, Triple Trea, Malibu Rain.
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#4 LEGALIZE ($5.40) pressed the early pace before gaining the lead in the stretch en route to a first stakes victory in Fair Grounds' $100,000 Sugar Bowl Stakes.
The 2-year-old by @WinStarFarm's Constitution was ridden by @b_hernandezjr for trainer @reredevaux. pic.twitter.com/khofRoyXC1
— TVG (@TVG) December 23, 2023
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