TDN Rising Star Aunt Pearl (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) leapfrogs over her conditions and takes on graded company for the first time in Wednesday's GII JP Morgan Chase Jessamine S., a 'Win and You're In' event for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. Sent straight to the front in her unveiling going a mile at Churchill Downs Sept. 1, the Irish bred was never heading, scoring by an emphatic five lengths.
The 280,000gns TATOCT was part of a European venture put together by BSW/Crow Bloodstock's Brad Weisbord and Liz Crow. She was one of nine fillies purchased for this group of five American owners, Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC, Peter Deutsch, Michael E. Kisber & The Elkstone Group.
Standing in her way is undefeated Spanish Loveaffair (Karakontie {Jpn}), the sole black-type winner in the 11-horse field of 3-year-old fillies. Airing by 11 lengths in her career bow while negotiating eight furlongs at Gulfstream July 23, the Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Michael Hernon and Gary Barber-owned filly made it two straight with a 1 1/4-length score in the Sharp Susan S. over that course and trip Aug. 29.
Also lining up will be undefeated first-out winners Batyah (Pioneerof the Nile), Momentous Miss (Kantahros), Ingrassia (Medaglia d'Oro), Arm Candy (Twirling Candy), Navratilova (Medaglia d'Oro) and Gambling Cat (Kitten's Joy).
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