Smidgeon (f, 2, Jack Christopher), overlooked at 7-1 in her five-furlong unveiling at Churchill Downs Saturday, shot out to the front beneath Keith Asmussen and kicked for home as the one to catch. She let it out a notch in the stretch and kept on finding down the lane to graduate by 1 3/4 lengths. Energy Flows (Constitution) was a narrow second over favored House Boat Party (Flightline).
Smidgeon, a $20,000 Keeneland November weanling, $60,000 Keeneland September yearling and $300,000 OBS March breezer, is the second winner for her freshman sire (by Munnings). She is the most recent progeny from her stakes-winning dam.
6th-Churchill Downs, $118,686, Msw, 6-13, 2yo, f, 5f, :57.96, ft, 1 3/4 lengths.
SMIDGEON (f, 2, Jack Christopher–Court Dancer {SW, $483,751}, by War Chant) Sales history: $20,000 Wlg '24 KEENOV; $60,000 Ylg '25 KEESEP; $300,000 2yo '26 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $68,496. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Leland Ackerley Racing, LLC; B-Sun Valley Farm (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen.
Smidgeon wins Race 6 at Churchill Downs! pic.twitter.com/EohrptRle6
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