Ballet Diva streaked to a 12 1/4-length debut victory going five furlongs in Hallandale May 23 and fired a best-of-36 three-panel bullet in :34 1/5 June 28 in preparation for this initial stakes appearance. The chestnut jetted out of the gate and showed the way racing unopposed through a swift opening quarter-mile in :22.31. Cornering for home while well in hand, she effortlessly glided to the wire 4 1/2 lengths clear of Above Fashion (Paddy O'Prado) for an impressive score. The final time for 5 1/2 furlongs was 1:04.06–nearly 1.5 seconds faster than the time posted by her male counterpart Francesco Blue (Leroidesanimaux {Brz})in the Birdonthewire S. one race earlier.
CASSIDY S., (NB) $93,000, GP, 7-5, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04.06, ft.
1–BALLET DIVA, 120, f, 2, by Hear No Evil
1st Dam: Dame Sylvieguilhem (SP), by Nureyev
2nd Dam: Tropez, by Woodman
3rd Dam: Willing Maid, by Olden Times
O/B-Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. (FL); T-Stanley I. Gold;
J-Jose C. Caraballo. $60,140. Lifetime Record:
2-2-0-0, $91,640. *1/2 to Flying Trip (Trippi), SW,
$265,946.
2–Above Fashion, 118, f, 2, Paddy O'Prado–Holy
Fashion, by Holy Bull. ($10,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP).
O-Alexandra Racing Stable LLC; B-Clarkland Farm
(KY); T-Antonio Sano. $14,400.
3–It's High Time, 120, f, 2, Gone Astray–My Rolex, by
Proud Accolade. O/B-Tracy Pinchin (FL); T-Jose
Pinchin. $9,700.
Margins: 4HF, 3HF, 3HF. Odds: 0.60, 29.30, 5.20.
Also Ran: Vieja Luna, Shesthewinner, Wishihada,
Queen of Silence, Rosebud's Tiger, Playa Zaragoza.
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