HOOTIE (c, 2, Candy Ride {Arg}–Barbariansmile, by Giant's Causeway) was let go at 9-1 for a barn that very rarely wins first out, but proved well-prepared for his unveiling. Dead last early after some crowded moments, the bay settled in far back off a blistering pace before mounting a very wide bid into the lane. Confidently ridden by Victor Espinoza, he reeled in Farley (Distorted Humor) in the waning stages to earn his diploma by 3/4 of a length in 1:35.19. A $105,000 KEESEP yearling, Hootie blossomed into a $300,000 OBS March juvenile after a :10 2/5 breeze. The winner's second dam is GSW Broad Smile (Broad Brush). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0.
O-Mr & Mrs William K Warren Jr. B-Halo Farms (Ky). T-Michael McCarthy.
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