Eblouissante, a half-sister to 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, kept her unbeaten record intact when she rallied for a convincing victory in a 1 1/16th allowance optional claiming race on January 17th at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by John Shirreffs, Eblouissante was racing for the first time since winning her debut by 4 1/4 lengths on November 16th. Sent off as the 3-2 favorite under jockey Corey Nakatani, Eblouissante was off to a mildly slow start, and soon found herself racing in last place as longshot Folk Dancer led the way through fractions of :24.52 and :48.11. Pink Blossom was tracking the pace in second, followed by Viva Carina, Double Ante, and Eblouissante.
Rounding the final turn, Nakatani asked Eblouissante for run, and the four-year-old filly responded with an eye-catching burst of speed that carried her past everyone but Pink Blossom by the time she reached the homestretch. In a manner reminiscent of Zenyatta herself, Eblouissante seemed to idle upon striking the front, but she soon responded to Nakatani's continued urging and drew off late to win by 1 3/4 lengths.
The final time was 1:44.89 seconds. Pink Blossom stayed on gamely to finish second, followed by Folk Dancer, Double Ante, and Viva Carina.
Eblouissante is a daughter of Bernardini out of Vertigineux, by Kris S. Owned by Eric Kronfeld, Eblouissante's next start is expected to come in a stakes, with the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) on February 16th and the $300,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (gr. I) on March 16th being possible options.
-Keelerman
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Eblouissante entered to race on 1-17-13
Eblouissante, a half-sister to 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, is scheduled to make the second start of her career in a 1 1/16th miles allowance optional claiming race at Santa Anita Park on January 17th.
The daughter of Bernardini out of Vertigineux broke her maiden in spectacular fashion on November 16th at Betfair Hollywood Park, but was subsequently scratched from an allowance race on December 15th after banging her hip in the receiving barn prior to the race.
Trained by John Shirreffs, Eblouissante is expected to be heavily favored in Thursday's race, where she will face just four rivals. Her primary opposition is expected to come from Viva Carina, who placed second in the Torrey Pine Stakes and fourth in the Autumn Miss Stakes (gr. III) last year.
Corey Nakatani will ride Eblouissante.
Post Positions:
1 Double Ante
2 Viva Carina
3 Folk Dancer
4 Pink Blossom
5 Eblouissante
-Keelerman
The daughter of Bernardini out of Vertigineux broke her maiden in spectacular fashion on November 16th at Betfair Hollywood Park, but was subsequently scratched from an allowance race on December 15th after banging her hip in the receiving barn prior to the race.
Trained by John Shirreffs, Eblouissante is expected to be heavily favored in Thursday's race, where she will face just four rivals. Her primary opposition is expected to come from Viva Carina, who placed second in the Torrey Pine Stakes and fourth in the Autumn Miss Stakes (gr. III) last year.
Corey Nakatani will ride Eblouissante.
Post Positions:
1 Double Ante
2 Viva Carina
3 Folk Dancer
4 Pink Blossom
5 Eblouissante
-Keelerman
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