7th-Saratoga, $75,000, (S), Msw, 8-30, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:05.52, ft.
POPPY'S DESTINY (c, 2, Orb–Plethora {SW}, by First Samurai), a $175,000 KEESEP yearling turned $300,000 OBSMAR 2yo after breezing in :9 4/5, was sent off at 5-1 in this unveiling against fellow Empire-breds. Battling Six Brothers (Bustin Stones) through a sharp first quarter in :22.96, the bay shook free of that foe as they hit the half in :46.80 and looked like he had it in the bag from there. However, True Gold (Frost Giant) had a little more left in the tank and surged to meet the pacesetter in the final strides, but Poppy's Destiny came out on top in a tight photo. He is the 39th winner for his second crop sire (by Malibu Moon). Poppy's Destiny is a son of Canadian stakes winner Plethora (First Samurai), a half-sister to MSP juvenile Congo (Johannesburg), whose most recent produce is a yearling colt by Pioneerof the Nile. The deeper female family includes European Group 3 winner Long Lashes (Rock Hard Ten). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $41,250. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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