FLY (f, 2, Brilliant Speed–Desert Stormer {GISW, $862,950}, by Storm Cat) paid tribute to her freshman sire (by Dynaformer), who was killed July 14 by a lightning strike, by providing him with his first winner here. Let go at 11-1 while breaking from the rail, the $80,000 KEESEP yearling was away well and chased favored second timer Consulting (Maclean's Music) from the inside. Waiting for room approaching the straight, the dark bay tipped out and kicked home resolutely to collar the chalk by about a neck in 1:02.87. The winner's dam, who won the 1995 GI Breeders' Cup Sprint is also responsible for Sahara Gold (Seeking the Gold), GSW, $248,742; and $3.4-million KEESEP yearling Sahara Heat (A.P. Indy), GSW, $170,858. Sahara Hold herself produced versatile recent MGISW Better Lucky (Ghostzapper). Another daughter of Desert Stormer, $1.8-million KEESEP buy and SP Ensensada (Seeking the Gold), is the dam of MGSW and GISP turfer Casino Host (Dynaformer). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Dark Hollow Farm, Davidov, Davidov, MacWilliam, Teitelbaum, Wallace, et al. B-Avalon Farms Inc, Scott Swaim & Desmond Ryan (Ky). T-Phil Schoenthal.
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