TDN RISING STARS

August 5, 2007 - Arlington Park, Race 9, , USD $30,500, 7f, NW1X

West Coast Swing, f, 3, 2004 by Gone West

1st Dam: Dance Swiftly, by Danzig
2nd Dam: Classy 'n Smart, by Smarten
3rd Dam: No Class, by Nodouble

Owner: WinStar Farm LLC
Breeder: WinStar Farm LLC (KY)
Trainer: Shannon Ritter

West Coast Swing, who is listed as a $700,000 KEENOV weanling, was a two-length winner as a 7-1 chance on debut over this strip June 30. Providing just a little bit of frosting on WinStar Farm's Haskell cake, the homebred, off at 5-2, took command in upper stretch and bounded home clear by 10 3/4 lengths. The three-year-old filly established a new track record of 1:21 1/5 for seven panels in the process. West Coast Swing is a half to Paiota Falls (Kris S.), SW, $177,354, and is from the superb family of Dance Smartly, Smart Strike, Sky Classic, et al. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $35,100.