Ellis Park Debutante

Off a visually-impressive 16 3/4-length win on debut at Lone Star June 29, Stilettos jumped up into stakes company to take the Ellis Park Debutante Sunday. The narrow 2-1 second choice  took on race favorite Rich City Girl right from the jump and the top pair opened up on the field into the backstretch run through a half in :45.51. Outside of her rivals off the turn, Stilettos had the most to offer late, just edging away in the later stages to keep Rich City Girl behind her to the...

Spendthrift's freshman sire Omaha Beach (by War Front) picked up his first stakes winner Sunday when daughter Hot Beach came from off the pace to take down the Ellis Park Debutante S. Still a maiden since settling for second as the beaten favorite when tackling five furlongs on debut over this track July 7, the dark bay got bet all the way down to 2-1 from her 10-1 morning line. Fourth behind a pair of early longshot leaders in Intermittent Fast (Tapwrit) and Twirling Queen (Twirling Candy), Hot Beach rated...

Verylittlecents (Goldencents) survived an objection to lead home a one-two finish for her sire in Sunday's Runhappy Ellis Park Debutante S.. Fourth behind GIII Schuylerville S. heroine Pretty Birdie (Bird Song) in her Churchill unveiling June 18, the :10 flat OBSMAR breezer broke through by daylight second out going five panels here July 11, good for a standout 70 Beyer Speed Figure. Right to the front under Joe Talamo, the bay doled out splits of :23.19 and :46.30 while going easily. They stacked up behind her rounding the bend, and...