1st-AQU, $58,800, Msw, 3-5, 3yo, 6f, 1:13.24, ft.
+JOY DRIVE (c, 3, Quality Road–Lesson Plan, by Forestry), an $85,000 Keeneland September yearling, was scooped up for $400,000 as an OBS March juvenile after breezing a furlong in :9 4/5. Away in good order, the 4-5 favorite set a pressured pace through fractions of :23.76 and :48.17 and maintained a narrow advantage into the stretch. Pestered by the more experienced Ussery's Alley (Elusive Quality) into the lane, Joy Drive proved up to the challenge and dug in to notch a half-length score. The winner hails from the extended family of GISW Sahara Sky (Pleasant Tap) and unbeaten juvenile champion Nyquist (Uncle Mo). Lesson Plan produced a filly by Uncle Mo in 2015 and was bred back to Take Charge Indy. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,000.
O-Lady Sheila Stable, Iris Smith Stable & Linda Rice; B-Champion Equine LLC (KY); T-Linda Rice.[bullet ad=”woodford-winning”][bullet ad=”mulholland-springs-raised-sold”]
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