7th-Churchill Downs, $123,202, Alw, 9-12, (NW2L), 2yo, 6f, 1:10.37, ft, 5 1/4 lengths.
GANAAS (c, 2, War Front–Shurakaa, by Tapit) rewarded his backers with a debut score by four lengths at Horseshoe Indy July 10. As a 7-1 shot here, the homebred raced between runners up the backstretch, but around the far turn the colt was ready to flash his speed. Ganaas pointed towards the wire, shifted into overdrive and then was steadily geared down as he cleared the condition by 5 1/4 lengths over Just Deeds (Liam's Map). The winner's dam produced a filly by Curlin last year and a filly by Gun Runner back in the spring. Shurakaa was bred to Nyquist for 2026. Out of French stakes winner Lahudood (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}), Shurakaa's half-sister is also a French Listed victress in Aghareed (Kingmambo), who notably produced full-brothers & English Group 1 winners by Sea The Stars (Ire), Hukum (Ire) and Baaeed (GB). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $92,484. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Shadwell Farm, LLC (KY); T-Andrew McKeever.
Ganaas wins 2 in a row with Edgar Morales aboard for Andrew McKeever! pic.twitter.com/ojo4MHwgeN
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