Acquired privately before this with an eye towards an eventual date with Juddmonte superstar Arrogate (Unbridled's Song), Paulassilverlining provided an immediate boost to her own C.V. with a narrow first victory at the highest level.
Sitting midpack in a good stalking two-path spot early, Paulassilverlining took slightly closer order after a half in :46.40. She had to tap on the breaks slightly when off heels around the bend, but re-engaged and found a seam in between horses at the head of the lane. Pacesetter Constellation fended off the eventual winner's charge gamely, but Paulassilverlining eventually wore her down as the pair drifted out into the center of the track.
“[The trip] was great; she broke really well,” offered winning pilot Jose Ortiz. “When I cut the corner at the quarter pole, she kicked on. Great training job by Chad [Brown] as always, and I'm just happy to have had the opportunity.”
Previously campaigned by breeder Vince Scuderi and trained by Michelle Nevin, Paulassilverlining put together back-to-back Grade III tallies in Aqueduct's Distaff H. and Belmont's Vagrancy H. in April and May, respectively, but just missed by a neck to fellow eventual 2016 filly/mare sprinter Eclipse finalist Haveyougoneaway (Congrats) in Saratoga's GII Honorable Miss H. in July. Fifth to that foe in the GI Ballerina S. a month later, she returned to winning ways in Belmont's GII Gallant Bloom H. before finishing a solid second at 15-1 in the GI Breeders' Cup F/M Sprint out at Santa Anita. The bay had last been seen taking Aqueduct's Garland of Roses S. for her old connections as an overwhelming favorite Dec. 10.
“I have to give credit to Michelle Nevin,” Brown said. “I only got her [Paulassilverlining] a month ago and she did most of the work to get this horse ready, so I'll share the win with her. She did a terrific job. A lot of credit goes to [Juddmonte's] Garrett O'Rourke, who made the deal to buy her. I was lucky enough [Juddmonte owner] Prince Khalid wanted me to train her.”
Pedigree Notes:
Paulassilverlining is a half-sister to Vince Scuderi's Dads Caps–a two-time winner of the GI Carter H., which was contested Saturday at Aqueduct. Seeking the Silver produced a full-sister to the winner in 2016, and foaled an Awesome Again colt this year. For more on Scuderi and Paulassilverlining, click here.
Saturday, Keeneland
MADISON S.-GI, $300,000, KEE, 4-8, 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:23.68, ft.
1–&PAULASSILVERLINING, 118, m, 5, by Ghostzapper
1st Dam: Seeking the Silver, by Grindstone
2nd Dam: Apache Pines, by Pancho Villa
3rd Dam: Alyanna, by Alydar
O-Juddmonte Farms, Inc.; B-Vince Scuderi (KY); T-Chad C.
Brown; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $180,000. Lifetime Record: 19-9-4-3,
$1,188,950. *1/2 to Dads Caps (Discreet Cat), MGISW,
$1,110,467. Werk Nick Rating: A+.
Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.[bullet ad=”hidden-brook-hidden-brook-foaled-raised”][bullet ad=”tristan-valery-de-meric-broken-trained”][bullet ad=”kbif-g1″]2–Constellation, 123, f, 4, Bellamy Road–For Royalty, by Not
For Love. ($155,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $800,000 2yo '15
OBSMAR). O-LNJ Foxwoods; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Jerry
Hollendorfer. $60,000.[bullet ad=”denali-consigned”][bullet ad=”winstar-bred”]3–Paid Up Subscriber, 118, m, 5, Candy Ride (Arg)–Shriek, by
Street Cry (Ire). ($135,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP; $1,100,000 4yo '16
FTKNOV). O-Peter M. Brant & Joseph Allen LLC; B-Bruce &
Laurie Berenson (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $30,000.[bullet ad=”brookdale-5-bullets-for-paid-up-subscriber”]Margins: NK, 2HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 1.80, 3.30, 4.50.
Also Ran: Mines and Magic, Kathballu, Wheatfield, High Ridge Road, Ponder Lea, Clothes Fall Off. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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