Giant's Causeway Filly Makes It Two in a Row at GPW

WAIT A WHILE S., $75,000, GPW, 11-28, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:38.85, fm.
1–#LIRA, 116, f, 2, by Giant's Causeway
1st Dam: Lerici, by Woodman
2nd Dam: Balinese, by Nijinsky II
3rd Dam: Homespun, by Round Table
($170,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Mathis Stable LLC; B-Tada
Nobutaka (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher; J-Eddie Castro. $42,315.
Lifetime Record: SW, 2-2-0-0, $66,315. *1/2 to Avenge (War
Front), SW, $126,830.

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2–Recognition, 119, f, 2, Leroidesanimaux (Brz)–Premier Tri, by
Premiership. ($14,000 RNA Ylg '14 OBSWIN; $14,000 RNA Ylg
'14 FTKOCT; $27,000 RNA 2yo '15 OBSOPN). O-James P. Divito,
B. Jock Racing LLC & Lee Battaglia; B-Moreau Bloodstock
International Inc. & Lucio Fernandez (FL); T-James P. DiVito.
$13,650.

3–Sapphire Kitten, 116, f, 2, Kitten's Joy–Shining Jewel, by

Gulch. O/B-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); T-Joe

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Margins: 2 1/4, NK, HF. Odds: 4.50, 50.60, 1.10.

Also Ran: Most Inspiring, Pancake, Amaze Me Grace, Just Before, Fitpitcher, She Takes Heart, Catira Rock, Melody Croon, China Bella, Miracle Girl, Vieja Luna. Scratched: Little Alexandra.

Lira opened her account with a victory over this course and distance Oct. 11, and was a bit overlooked in the wagering despite that success. Likely sharpened by a half-mile bullet in :48 at Palm Beach Downs Nov. 21, the juvenile sat just off the first flight behind moderate early splits. Crying out for room in the stretch, she punched through an opening on the rail in the lane to score a commanding victory. Longshot Recognition completed the exacta. “She really hasn't gotten it all together yet,” said Anthony Sciametta, assistant trainer to Pletcher. “I think she's really going to be OK down the road.” Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.