Cape Blanco Filly Keeps the Ball Rolling for Mott

6th-SAR, $83,000, Msw, 7-26, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.78, fm.
+SAGE HALL (f, 2, Cape Blanco {Ire}–Cayuga’s Waters {SW, $194,422}, by Langfuhr) continued what has been an exceptional start to the Saratoga meet for trainer Bill Mott with a first-out score in this turf event for juveniles. The bay worked steadily at the Spa dating back to late May and was nevertheless overlooked at odds of 11-1. Shuffled back after the start, she lagged at the rear of the field as Love the Kitten (Kitten’s Joy) cut out fractions of :22.87 and :47.99. The bay edged closer as the pace slowed down the backstretch, continued to advance along the rail turning for home and jetted past the others to score by four lengths. Rebelle (Hard Spun) rallied to complete a commonly trained exacta. Mott also won yesterday’s maiden event on the turf with first-timer Site Read (Tizdejavu). Sage Hall became her sire’s fourth overall winner and first in the U.S. She is a half to Glorious View (Pleasant Tap), GSW, $307,190; Highball (Lemon Drop Kid), MGSP, $208,811; and Cascadilla Falls (E Dubai), SW, $140,310. Cayuga’s Waters produced a filly by Quality Road last year, a filly by Giant’s Causeway this year and was recently bred back to Lemon Drop Kid. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $49,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Laue Ranch; B-Brant Laue (KY); T-William I Mott.