Klaravich Stables' Faith in Humanity (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), the lightest-raced filly in Sunday's GIII Pebbles S. at Belmont at the Big A, proved her inexperience was no issue as she led home a Chad Brown trifecta in just her third career start.
Debuting as a 7-5 favorite going two turns on the Monmouth turf July 24, the bay pressed the pace and edged away late for a 1 1/4-length graduation. Stepped right into stakes company, she went clear in the stretch of the restricted Riskaverse S. Aug. 25 at Saratoga before getting run down late by re-opposing stablemate Gina Romantica (Into Mischief) and settling for second.
Made the distant second choice here as the money poured in on Gina Romantica, Faith in Humanity quickly established command and showed the way while traveling comfortably through fractions of :24.13 and :49.55. Confidently handled by Manny Franco moving around the far turn, she cut the corner sweetly into the lane and darted clear entering the final three-sixteenths. Gina Romantica started to get going in the center of the course at the furlong grounds and ate into the leader's margin late, but Faith in Humanity was never in serious danger and held safely on the wire. Bahamian Club filled out the Brown trifecta.
“She was so nice and comfortable on the lead with her ears up,” said Franco. “I think that was the key, that she relaxed for me. I had a lot of horse under me when I asked her to go. I was worried about [Gina Romantica] because she beat me last time and I knew that was the horse to beat, but at the same time I had a good feeling going to the three-eighths pole because I knew I had horse. I knew they'd have to run hard to get me. The turns are pretty good for the horses being near the pace.”
Pedigree Notes:
With the victory, Faith in Humanity becomes the 101st stakes winner and 60th graded stakes winner for Ballylinch Stud's star resident Lope de Vega. She's the second foal to race out of her dam, a half-sister to French G1SW Indonesienne (Ire) (Muhtathir {GB}) and three additional black-type performers in France. Her third dam is a half-sister to MG1SW Matiara (Bering {GB}), two other MGSWs and the dam of Australian G1SW Unforgotten (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). Unraced dam Sharavana is responsible for a yearling filly by Churchill (Ire).
Sunday, Belmont at the Big A
PEBBLES S.-GIII, $150,000, Belmont at the Big A, 9-18, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.36, fm.
1–FAITH IN HUMANITY (FR), 118, f, 3, by Lope de Vega (Ire)
1st Dam: Sharavana (GB), by Fastnet Rock (Aus)
2nd Dam: Mydarshaan (GB), by Darshaan (GB)
3rd Dam: Mypreciousprospect, by Mr. Prospector
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. (€240,000
Ylg '20 ARDEAY). O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Ecurie Des
Monceaux & Lordship Stud Limited (FR); T-Chad C. Brown;
J-Manuel Franco. $82,500. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $142,500.
Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*.
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2–Gina Romantica, 122, f, 3, Into Mischief–Special Me, by
Unbridled's Song. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($1,025,000 Ylg
'20 KEESEP). O-Peter M. Brant; B-Machmer Hall, Carrie & Craig
Brogden (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $30,000.
3–Bahamian Club (Ire), 118, f, 3, Kingman (GB)–Daldiyna (Fr),
by Dansili (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE.
O-Peter M. Brant; B-White Birch Farm Sc (IRE); T-Chad C.
Brown. $18,000.
Margins: HF, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 5.90, 1.70, 6.20.
Also Ran: Majestic Glory (GB), A Mo Reay, Miss Carol Ann (Ire), Golden Rocket, Sail By, Breeze Easy (GB). Scratched: Howdyoumakeurmoney, Lia Marina, Saratoga Chrome, Wonka. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs.
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