Girvin's Blessed Touch Catches Eye at Second Asking

Girvin Louise Reinagel

4th-Santa Anita, $62,500, Msw, 10-8, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10.17, ft, 8 3/4 lengths.
BLESSED TOUCH (f, 2, Girvin–Blushing Touch, by Street Boss) had to contend with a slow start and a lost path on debut Sept. 11 at Del Mar, ultimately finishing fifth at a similar distance as this baby dash. Breaking outwardly to end up the rail-side part of a sandwiched Carson Jen (Gun Runner) as the fillies left the blocks, Drayden Van Dyke sent his charge to the lead and never looked back, edging away on the turn after :21.85 and :44.56 splits. Blessed Touch spurted away in the lane to a stylish 8 3/4-length margin and rewarding her backers with 5-1 odds. 'Insights' runner California Rocket (Justify) came on well to grab second while other highlight Riley G (Flatter) weakened to fourth as the heavy 4-5 favorite.  Blessed Touch has a yearling half-sister by American Freedom who is the last registered offspring for the dam. GSW Bryan's Jewel (Rockport Harbor) makes an appearance under the second dam while Champion older horse, track-record setter Left Bank (French Deputy) graces the page beneath the third dam. This is also the extended female family of GISW Lucifer's Stone (Horse Chestnut {Saf]). Sales history: $32,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP; $140,000 2yo '22 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $38,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-Pierre Jean Amestoy, Jr., Leslie A. Amestoy and Roger K. Beasley; B-Brereton C. Jones (KY); T-Tim Yakteen.

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