TDN RISING STARS

August 14, 2011 - Saratoga, Race 7, Msw, USD $54,000, 6f

Stopshoppingmaria, f, 2, 2009 by More Than Ready

1st Dam: Skybox, by Spend a Buck
2nd Dam: A Status Symbol, by Exclusive Native
3rd Dam: Queen Louie, by Crimson Satan

Owner: Repole Stable
Breeder: Mueller Farms Inc (KY)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Stopshoppingmaria, sent off the 8-5 chalk, rolled out of the gate, dashed off a half in :45.79 and just kept going, powering away from the field under a Johnny Velazquez hand ride to graduate by 9 3/4 lengths. Firster Book Review (Giant's Causeway) was a distant second, with Delightful Magic (Mineshaft) completing the trifecta. Stopshoppingmaria fell on her nose leaving the gate in her debut at the Spa July 22, but still managed a third-place finish, with Delightful Magic second after setting the pace. The three-length winner that afternoon was My Miss Aurelia (Smart Strike), who came back to take the GII Adirondack S. yesterday. Stopshoppingmaria is a 1/2 to Sand Ridge (Known Fact), MSW & MGSP, $708,069; Dootsie (Dixieland Band), SW, $117,142; and Peter Paul Rubens (Belong To Me), SP-GB, $147,983. Sales history: $50,000 yrl '10 KEESEP; $100,000 2yo '11 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $35,000.