1st-Belmont, $75,000, Msw, 7-4, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:11.54, ft.
VIRGINIA ELOISE (f, 2, Curlin">Curlin–Minnie Macy, by A.P. Indy) took all the money at 3-5 in the Belmont opener and ran away late to earn her diploma for fun at first asking. The dark bay broke well from her rail draw and forced the issue as four of them lined up through an opening quarter in :22.39. She dropped back a few lengths on the far turn as the Wesley Ward-trained second-time starter Brittas Bay (Scat Daddy), a well-beaten fifth on debut at Aqueduct Apr. 18, kicked for home in control. Johnny Velazquez kept after the heavy favorite in the stretch, however, and she began to respond, scraping the paint with a rail rally to take over late. Virginia Eloise kicked clear from there and reported home five lengths clear of Brittas Bay.
Virginia Eloise was acquired by St Elias Stable in utero for $500K at KEENOV in 2015. Minnie Macy is also represented by a Curlin filly of 2017 and an Empire Maker filly of 2018. Virginia Eloise's second dam, the GSW Miss Macy Sue (Trippi), has been responsible for 'TDN Rising Star', GISW and freshman sire Liam's Map (Unbridled's Song), GSW & GISP Not This Time (Giant's Causeway) and fellow Rising Star, SW & GSP Taylor S (Medaglia d'Oro). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $45,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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