'TDN Rising Star' Sassy C W Holds On To Stay Perfect In Prairie Gold Lassie

'TDN Rising Star' Sassy C W (Yaupon) went gate to wire to take the Prairie Gold Lassie at Prairie Meadows on Friday. The filly already shot fireworks off when she debuted a winner at Churchill Downs in late April. Her 5 1/4-length win earned her that coveted 'Rising Star' badge and it marked her as the 45 cents on the dollar favorite coming into the Astoria Stakes at the Spa June 5. The 2-year-old did not disappoint her backers then either as she wired the field.

Once again garnering the top spot on the tote, the 6-5 choice here rolled out of the blocks on top and established herself as the clear leader. Around the far turn, Best Friend (Girvin) was making a valiant chase of it and entering the lane that dark bay had her eyes trained on the frontrunner. However, the 'Rising Star' found the tape in time and the prize was hers.

Sassy C W–a $375,000 OBS March grad for Carolyn Wilson in 2025–is out of Sassy Miss Sue, who sold for $37,000 with the winner in utero during Keeneland November in 2022 and was sent to Turkey in 2023. A full-sister to GI Ogden Phipps Handicap heroine Tiz Miz Sue and a half-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint champ Bulletin (City Zip), Sassy Miss Sue handed the winner a full-sister last year, but was not reported as bred for this past term. Sassy C W hails from an extended female family which includes GSW & GISP Souper Sensational (Curlin) and GIII Gotham Stakes victor Flood Zone (Frosted).

The super speedy SASSY C W ($4.40) remains undefeated in the $100,000 Prairie Gold Lassie at @prmracing! The two-year-old by freshman stallion Yaupon (@spendthriftfarm) is trained by Larry Rivelli. @jareth16 was in the irons.

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PRAIRIE GOLD LASSIE S., $101,990, Prairie Meadows, 7-4, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04.72, ft.
1–SASSY C W, 122, f, 2, by Yaupon
            1st Dam: Sassy Miss Sue, by Tiznow
            2nd Dam: Sue's Good News, by Woodman
            3rd Dam: Montera, by Easy Goer
($30,000 Wlg '23 KEENOV; $190,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $375,000
2yo '25 OBSMAR). O-Patricia's Hope LLC and Carolyn Wilson;
B-Harun Kahraman (KY); T-Larry Rivelli; J-Jareth Loveberry.
$59,700. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $184,200.
2–Best Friend, 116, f, 2, Girvin–Mexican Miss, by More Than
Ready. ($95,000 Ylg '24 FTKJUL). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-MJM
Racing; B-Brad & Misty Grady (FL); T-Kenneth G. McPeek.
$19,900.
3–Kickin, 118, f, 2, Dialed In–Puntsville, by Cashel Castle.
1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-S. D. Brilie, L.P. (IL); T-Michele Boyce.
$9,950.
Margins: NK, 2HF, 5 3/4. Odds: 1.20, 2.50, 2.50.
Also Ran: Song Magic, Chamonix, Stunning Sapphire, Quick Sand. Scratched: Run Your Mouth.