2nd-BEL, $100,000, Msw, 5-18, 2yo, f, 5f, :58.10, ft.
+OLIVE BRANCH (f, 2, Speightstown–Venetian Sonata, by Bernardini), given a 4-1 chance for an outfit that typically excels with juvenile newcomers at this meet, broke alertly and settled in a perfect spot stalking a pair on the lead. Asserting three deep turning for home, the bay wore down longshot Dixie Kicks (Exclusive Quality) to take it by two lengths. A green Special Risk (Eskendereya) got up for third. A $130,000 KEESEP yearling, the winner was acquired for $185,000 at OBS March after a :10 1/5 breeze. Her dam is out of GSW juvenile Moonlight Sonata (Carson City), who also produced GSW Wilburn (Bernardini); Grade II-winning 2-year-old Beethoven (Sky Mesa); and stakes-winning and GSP baby La Appassionata (Bernardini). Venetian Sonata has a yearling filly by Midnight Lute. This is the same female family as Grade I-winning juvenile Bevo. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $50,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Ralph M. Evans; B-Stonehaven Steadings (KY); T-Richard A. Violette, Jr.[bullet ad=”stonehaven-bred-raised-and-sold”][bullet ad=”niall-brennan-nbs-graduate”][bullet ad=”nyra-astoria-fillies”]
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