Mott Firster Scores At Churchill

4th-CD, $43,116, Msw, 5-5, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, :51.92, ft.

+HARLANDS THUNDER (f, 2, Harlan's Holiday–Stormandaprayer {SP, $169,484}, by Songandaprayer) had been legging up at Payson Park for Bill Mott before shipping north to Louisville and getting two local three-furlong breezes under her belt for this debut. Away well, she stalked leader Divine Humor (Divine Park) from second through a quarter-mile in 23:05 and moved closer to challenge that one at the top of the lane. The dark bay appeared as though she would be rebuffed at the eighth pole, but stayed on nicely to get up in the final sixteenth and edge away for a one-length tally. Pretty City Dancer (Tapit) ran well to be third after stumbling at the start and racing greenly in the lane. The winner's second dam, Stormy Pick (Storm Creek), won the GI Spinaway S. en route to $441,900 in earnings. Sales History: $145,000 RNA 2yo FTFMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $26,400. O-Lewis G. Lakin; B-Lakland Farm (KY); T-William I. Mott.[bullet ad=”sequel-bloodstock-grad”][bullet ad=”nyra-astoria-fillies”]