Constitution Colt Bottles Victory On Debut At Churchill

4th-Churchill Downs, $120,000, Msw, 10-1, 2yo, 1m, 1:36.58, ft, 3 3/4 lengths.
CATCHING FREEDOM (c, 2, Constitution–Catch My Drift {SW & GISP, $280,540}, by Pioneerof the Nile) was well-backed for this one-turn mile debut as the even-money favorite here. Situated midfield, the hooded bay colt chased the pace up set by Cash Only (Street Sense) up the backstretch, came under a ride by tipping to the outside around the far turn and showing steady progress at the eighth pole, Catching Freedom graduated by 3 3/4 lengths over the leader. The winner is a half-brother to Strava (Into Mischief), MSP, $346,130 and Bishops Bay (Uncle Mo), MGSP, $212,600. Catch My Drift also produced a yearling filly by Improbable and May 13 she foaled a filly by Not This Time. Sales History: $575,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $69,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Albaugh Family Stables LLC; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

#6 Catching Freedom makes his debut a winning one in R4 under the Twin Spires for trainer @bradcoxracing with @flothejock aboard! 🎓

The 2-year-old colt is by @WinStarFarm stallion Constitution.

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