2nd-Tampa Bay Downs, $32,000, Msw, 3-22, 3yo, 1m 40y, 1:40.34, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
LORDSHIP (c, 3, Gun Runner–Flag Day, by Giant's Causeway), the 7-5 favorite in this unveiling, cost himself position at the break with an awkward beginning and was relegated to near last of the six-horse field. Able to save ground into the backstretch, he rated in fifth past the half in :46.70 before advancing with an outside bid around the far turn. Kept wide for the drive, the Triple Crown nominee closed nicely down the stretch to surge past late leader Three Percent (Audible) close to home and graduate on debut by 1 1/4 lengths. Flag Day, already responsible for this runner's full-brother in Saturday's GII New Orleans Classic runner up Hall of Fame, GSW, $322,960, is herself a half to MGSP Street Ready (More Than Ready). This is also the family of MGISW Diversify (Bellamy Road). Flag Day has a 2-year-old Constitution colt named Massachusetts who brought $450,000 at Keeneland September last year. She has a yearling Justify colt and is due to Good Magic this season. Sales History: $725,000 RNA Ylg '23 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $19,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Earle I. Mack LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.
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