Ultima Grace Gears Down To Graduate On Debut At Keeneland

2nd-Keeneland, $76,880, Msw, 4-18, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, :53.48, ft, 3 3/4 lengths.
ULTIMA GRACE (f, 2, American Pharoah–Ultima D {SW, $241,936}, by Scat Daddy) debuted as the 1-9 choice here, but she was not alone upon exiting the gate as she was joined by Haven't a Red Cent (Goldencents). The pair locked horns around the far turn, but the Wesley Ward trainee began to pull away entering the stretch and she won in geared down fashion by 3 3/4 lengths over Kiss Cam (Mastery). A $300,000 purchase by For the People at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed Sale while in foal to Munnings, Ultima D produced a full-sister to the winner last year. Out of an extended female family which includes sire No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), Ultima Grace's dam foaled a colt Apr. 6 by Classic Empire. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $49,080. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-For the People Racing Stable LLC; B-For The People Racing,, Mrs. Deborah L O'Connor & Mr. Jon Rabinowitz (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward.

#1 Ultima Grace wins easy to break her maiden on debut in R2 at Keeneland for trainer Wesley Ward with @ljlmvel in the saddle! 💪

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