9th-Oaklawn, $84,000, Msw, 1-23, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:10.83, ft, 3 3/4 lengths.
HOT AND SULTRY (f, 3, Speightster–Hot Water, by Medaglia d'Oro) burst out of the gate at Oaklawn Sunday with her mind on running and never looked back, toying with the field for a facile 3 3/4-length score. The dark bay was sent as the 8-5 choice and kept a narrow advantage through :21.97 and :46.21 splits. She changed leads on cue coming off the turn, batted off her rivals, and drew clear in the stretch, easing up late as Little Mombo (Into Mischief), who had gotten within a head two furlongs from home, chased her to the wire. Her final time of 1:10.83 for the six furlongs was significantly faster than the earlier division on the card, won by Peace Peddler (Gun Runner) in a similar trip, by the identical margin, in a final time of 1:11.73. Hot and Sultry came into the race with the highest previous Beyer–77–in the field, earned in her Dec. 18, runner-up debut over track and trip. Peace Peddler had finished third to her in that joint debut. A half to Tracksmith (Street Sense), SW & GSP, $282,133; Hot and Sultry claims as her third dam 2001 champion 3-year-old filly and GISW Xtra Heat (Dixieland Heat). The winner's dam, Hot Water, has a 2-year-old colt by Runhappy that brought $7,000 at Keeneland September from Adco Farms and a yearling filly by Omaha Beach that hammered to The Elkstone Group for $160,000 at Keeneland November. She was bred back to War of Will. Sales History: $475,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $67,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-Alex & JoAnn Lieblong; B-Cobalt Investments, LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen.
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