Mesero

7th-Ellis, $70,251, Msw, 7-29, 2yo, 6f, 1:11.97, my, 1 3/4 lengths. MESERO (c, 2, Not This Time--Lemon Liqueur {SP}, by Exchange Rate), a 5-1 shot, was away half a step slowly and raced near the back of the field as favored Snap Call (Volatile) pressed the pace three wide down the backstretch before settling just off the pace on the bend. Mesero began improving his position along the rail as the favorite settled just off the pace in third, but he was still some eight lengths back as the leaders...

7th-ELP, 71K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 3:52 p.m. EAST AVENUE (Medaglia d'Oro), a Godolphin homebred for Brendan Walsh, is the first foal out of an unraced Ghostzapper half-sister to Horse of the Year and MGISW Cody's Wish (Curlin). Second dam Dance Card, purchased by Godolphin as a 2-year-old for $750,000 and herself a Grade I winner, also produced MGSW Endorsed (Medaglia d'Oro) and SP Bocephus (Medaglia d'Oro). Lined up inside, Mesero (Not This Time) brought a tag of $535,000 for CJ Thoroughbreds and Della Nash at Keeneland September last year for...