TDN RISING STARS

July 29, 2018 - Del Mar, Race 4, Msw, USD $60,000, 1M, .0000

Summering, F, 2, 2016 by War Front

1st Dam: Wishing Gate (MGSW, $374,192), by Indian Charlie
2nd Dam: Rich in Spirit, by Repriced
3rd Dam: Qualatative, by Woodman

Owner: Glen Hill Farm
Breeder: Glen Hill Farm (FL)
Trainer: Thomas F. Proctor

Glen Hill Farm homebred Summering (War Front) got off to a very auspicious start to her career with a dominant front-running tally in this turfy two-turn test. Backed down to 2-1 favoritism after shipping westward from Fair Hill in July, the bay broke alertly and doled out swift splits of :22.26 and :46.30. Still traveling well within herself as they straightened, she scampered clear of them with ease despite her earlier exertions and some greenness to graduate by five lengths in 1:35.53. Colonial Creed (Jimmy Creed) was second. The winner is a daughter of MGSW/GISP Wishing Gate (Indian Charlie), a second-out graduate over this same course and distance almost six years ago. Wishing Gate died after producing her second foal, a full-brother to Summering named Food and Wine, last year. Summering’s second dam was also a productive carrier of the Glen Hill orange and black, having secured a pair of Grade III wins on the Churchill turf. Third dam Qualitative (Woodman) was a $200,000 Keeneland July yearling in 1996 by the late Leonard Lavin’s storied operation.