Freshman Sire Essential Quality Gets His First Winner At Churchill

3rd-Churchill Downs, $118,987, Msw, 6-27, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10.21, ft, 3 lengths.
CHOPSTICKS (f, 2, Essential Quality–Miss Southern Miss {SW & GSP, $220,399}, by More Than Ready) got her picture taken at Churchill Downs on Friday afternoon and became the first winner for freshman sire Essential Quality (by Tapit). The 2-1 second choice here broke from one of the outside posts and vied for a spot midpack up the backstretch as a pair of speedsters went to town on each other. Chopsticks had plenty of pace to run into around the far turn and her don't quit attitude bore out as she began to run late down the lane. Passing a fading 'Insight' runner in Sina (Gun Runner), the filly graduated by three lengths in the end. Teatonic (Yaupon), who was also written up as an 'Insight' horse, finished sixth, and Mo Lake Time (Uncle Mo) scratched. The winner's dam is responsible for SP Beyond Stoked (Into Mischief), 3-year-old filly in-training Wonderland (Medaglia d'Oro) and she was bred to Authentic for this past season. Chopsticks's sire claims 119 foals of racing age. Sales History: $300,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $69,300. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Selective, LLC; B-Machmer Hall (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

Chopsticks takes advantage of the 🔥 pace and is a debut winner for freshman sire Essential Quality in R3 at @churchilldowns! @flothejock was up for trainer @bradcoxracing.

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