2nd-Churchill Downs, $112,927, Msw, 6-20, 2yo, 5fT, :56.33, fm, 5 1/2 lengths.
LONGSHOREMAN (c, 2, Twirling Candy–Lady Pauline, by Munnings) squandered a four-length advantage in the final furlong to finish a disappointing and money-burning second to Listed Windsor Castle Stakes also-ran Tough Critic (Caravaggio) on Keeneland debut Apr. 24. The betting public's darling here at 1-2, the $260,000 Keeneland September graduate was in front in a matter of strides and took them along at a solid early gallop. Awaiting word from Irad Ortiz, Jr. as they neared the entrance to the stretch, Longshoreman responded when asked and opened up on them to take it by 5 1/2 lengths. Strong (Raging Bull {Fr}), a debut fourth to 'TDN Rising Star' Outfielder (Speightstown) but beaten only 2 1/4 lengths for second on course-and-distance bow on May 23, completed the exacta at boxcar odds ahead of Thebabeslayer (Collected), third in the latter event. Longshoreman, whose year-older half-sister First Class Lady (Uncle Mo) was a $900,000 KEESEP grad, is out of a winning daughter of Grade II winner D'wildcat Speed (Forest Wildcat), a $1-million acquisition by Stonestreet at Keeneland November in 2005. The mare is best known as the dam of G1 King's Stand Stakes and G1 Prix Morny-winning 'TDN Rising Star' Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy), whose stakes-winning son American Rascal (Curlin) followed in his dam's 'Rising Star' hoofprints on debut in 2023. Stonestreet bought out partner Peter Leidel on Lady Aurelia for $7.5 million at Fasig-Tipton November in 2018. Lady Pauline is the dam of a yearling filly by Not This Time and was reportedly bred to Justify for her 2025 foal. Sales history: $260,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $86,175. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-For the People Racing Stable LLC, John R Haagsma & James Cestaro; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Wesley A Ward.
When the gates opened #4 LONGSHOREMAN ($3.06) made quick work of the field in race 2 at @ChurchillDowns going gate-to-wire. The son of Twirling Candy (@LanesEndFarms) was ridden by @iradortiz and is trained by Wesley Ward.
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