By J.N. Campbell
2nd-Keeneland, $69,210, Msw, 4-24, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.38, fm, 6 1/2 lengths.
MORE CHAMPAGNE (f, 2, Golden Pal–Wildcat Gaze, by Wildcat Heir) debuted as a 6-1 shot here after a pair of scratches reduced the field to five.
Running into fractions of :21.26 for the first quarter and :45.06 for the first half, the filly gained ground on favorite Shining Moment (Golden Pal) and Extravaganzoo (Golden Pal). The 2-year-old began to target Shining Moment inside the final furlong, raced a touch green as she passed the leader and poured on the late speed to graduate by 6 1/2 lengths.
A half-sister to SW Saratoga Treasure (Treasure Beach {GB}), the winner's dam foaled a filly by Star Guitar Mar. 20. More Champagne was the second winner for his freshman sire (by Uncle Mo), who has 202 foals of racing age to his credit. Sales History: $100,000 2yo '26 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $37,386. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-StarLadies Racing, U Racing Stables LLC and Titletown Racing Stables; B-Helen & Joseph Barbazon (FL); T-Thomas Morley.
(1) More Champagne draws clear in race 2 under @ljlmvel! (5) Shining Moment checks in second, (6) Zarzuela finishes third. pic.twitter.com/Wj9q8XbRje
— Keeneland Racing (@keenelandracing) April 24, 2026
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