Blame Filly Hot and Dangerous Dominates From The Front In Ellis Maiden

9th-Ellis, $100,000, Msw, 8-18, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.60, fm, 2 1/4 lengths.
HOT AND DANGEROUS (f, 2, Blame–Windfall Profit, by Malibu Moon) flattened out to be a fading fifth of seven in her 6 1/2-furlong bow over this main track July 14 but was nevertheless crunched into 6-5 favoritism in the second division of this juvenile fillies turf maiden.

Straight to the lead from the four hole, the $65,000 KEESEP purchase enjoyed a fairly carefree time of things up front while clear of her rivals through fractions of :25 flat and :49.95, reasonably comparable to the race six splits (:25.06, :50.58). Mario Gutierrez began to wind up the tempo fully three furlongs from home, and Hot and Dangerous covered her final quarter-mile in a strong :46.65 to score comfortably in a time that was 2.54 seconds quicker than the first division. Wathnan Racing's debuting Sneakily (Tapit), an $850,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling, raced last but one and would have been inconvenienced by the lack of pace, but–despite having to travel wide on the second turn–got her final half-mile in a race-best :46.16 in a promising effort.

A daughter of Hit It Rich (Smart Strike), a three-time graded winner on the grass at 11 and 12 furlongs, Windfall Profit was purchased by Craig Rounsefell's Boomer Bloodstock for $250,000 with this filly in utero at Keeneland November in 2022. The filly's third dam is Grade III winner Cuando Puede (Lord At War {Arg}), a half-sister to Honey Ryder (Lasting Approval), winner of the GI Flower Bowl Invitational and GI E.P. Taylor Stakes at a mile and quarter on the lawn and a gallant runner-up in the 2007 GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf in the bog-like conditions at Monmouth Park.

Windfall Profit's youngest offspring are a yearling colt by Liam's Map and a colt foal by Twirling Candy. She was covered by Oscar Performance this season. Sales history: $65,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $63,231. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-Flying Dutchmen Breeding & Racing LLC; B-Murray Thoroughbreds (KY); T-Brian A Lynch.

 

HOT AND DANGEROUS ($4.44) by Blame (@claibornefarm) had things all her way going gate-to-wire in the finale at @EllisParkRacing. @_MGutierrez_ got his third win on the card this time for trainer @BLynchRacing.

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