7th-FG, $40,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 12-11, 2yo, 1mT, 1:38.97, fm.
COWBOY CULTURE (c, 2, Quality Road–English Willow, by Smart Strike) stayed perfect in two starts, parlaying a perfect trip into a victory on the Fair Grounds turf. Rallying from off the pace to graduate at first asking going this distance on the Churchill lawn Oct. 30, the $100,000 KEESEP purchase was bet down to 3-5 to repeat here. Checking a bit in traffic early on, the bay sat in midpack as a moderate tempo of :24.38 and :49.29 developed up top. Moving into fourth on the far turn, he awaited room at the top of the lane and surged through once clear inside under strong urging, striking the lead at the eighth pole and holding sway for a half-length victory over Hot Dad (Sidney's Candy). The winner's second dam, Capote's Tune (Capote), is a half to MSW and successful sire Concorde's Tune (Concorde Bound) and MGSW Parisian Flight (Concorde Bound). English Willow is responsible for a yearling colt by Blame named Man At Arms and visited both Constitution and Bodemeister this term. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $58,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
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