Evans, Clement Welcome Another Winner by Tapit

4th-BEL, $75,000, Msw, 10-4, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:36.75, gd.
WELCOMING (f, 2, Tapit–Stormy Welcome, by Storm Cat) provided owner Shel Evans with his second Christophe Clement-trained winner by Tapit in as many days, following in the hoofsteps of Saturday’s GI Jockey Club Gold Cup repeat winner Tonalist. Fifth behind subsequent GII Adirondack S. winner Just Wicked (Tapit) on debut at Saratoga July 24, the grey completed the exacta at that venue Aug. 30. Backed all the way down to 6-5 in her first route attempt, the $520,000 KEESEP yearling bided her time in a tracking third behind splits of :23.01 and :46.30. She ranged up into the lane, wore down Felini (Bernardini)–a half to MGISW It’s Tricky (Mineshaft)–-and drew off to don cap and gown by 5 1/4 lengths. The winner’s second dam is GSW Welcome Surprise (Seeking the Gold), a half to A.P. Indy and Summer Squall. The winner’s dam produced a colt by Tiznow last year and a filly by Distorted Humor this year. She was bred back to Candy Ride (Arg). Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $64,090. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Robert S. Evans; B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Christophe Clement.
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