1st-Saratoga, $90,000, Msw, 8-4, 2yo, f, 7f, 1:23.94, ft.
DAPHNE MOON (f, 2, Cairo Prince&log=">Cairo Prince–Crozat, by Street Sense) scored a decisive debut victory at the Spa in Sunday's opener, becoming the seventh individual 2-year-old winner on the year for trainer Jeremiah Englehart. Rating behind the leaders in mid-pack along the rail, she steadily advanced on the inside following fractions of :23.11 and :46.35. Looming wide around the turn, the dark bay surged down the center of the straight and collared Weekend Fun (More Than Ready) in deep stretch for a 3 1/4-length tally. Daphne Moon brought $525,000 at the OBS April Sale after breezing a quarter in :21 flat, making her the most expensive juvenile by her leading second-crop sire to sell this year. The dam of the winner, Crozat, is a half-sister to Grade III victor Jungle Prince (Sir Cat). She produced a Creative Cause colt this season before being bred back to Bernardini. Englehart saddled New York-bred filly Risky Mischief (Into Mischief) to a 'TDN Rising Star'-garnering debut Wednesday. Al Gold's Gold Square LLC and Englehart are also responsible for standout juveniles this year including Astoria S.-winning 'Rising Star' Maryanorginger (Strong Mandate); Stillwater S. heroine My Italian Rabbi (Competitive Edge); and Cleon Jones (Tale of the Cat), who aired at second asking a week ago. Cleon Jones and Daphne Moon had worked in company at the Spa July 21 (5f, 1:01.58, 9/38). Sales history: $65,000 RNA Wlg '17 KEENOV; $182,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP; $525,000 2yo '19 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $49,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Gold Square, LLC & Double O Racing Stable, LLC; B-Nick Bentley (KY); T-Jeremiah C. Englehart.
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