Light Bulb Turns On For Edison

8th-GPX, $44,900, Msw, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:49 1/5, fm. 
EDISON (c, 3, Bernardini–Heart of Grace, by Exploit) RNA’d for $525,000 as a yearling at Fasig-Tipton’s Saratoga sale and was bought privately by a number of investors. Consigned to Fasig-Tipton’s March sale as a juvenile, he was purchased for $950,000 by Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, after working a furlong in :10 3/5. Fifth on debut going 1 1/16 miles on the lawn here Dec. 22, the bay was overlooked at 8-1 for this second attempt. Away well from his rail draw, he dictated terms from the get go clocking early splits of :23.68 and :47.95. Notability (English Channel) pressed him every step of the way and the pair were 10 lengths clear of their competition in the backstretch. The field began to catch up in the lane, but Edison was never seriously threatened and strode home to a four-length graduation. Another son of Bernardini, Four More, got up for second and Notability hung on for third. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $28,200. Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO.
O-Magnier/Tabor/Smith. B-Destiny Oaks of Ocala (FL). T-Todd Pletcher.