7th-BEL, $80,000, Alw (NW2$X), Opt. Clm ($62,500), 4-28, 3yo/up, f/m, 7fT, 1:22.48, gd.
TAKE THESE CHAINS (IRE) (f, 4, Fastnet Rock {Aus}–Take the Ribbon {GSW & GISP, $372,102}, by Chester House) remained perfect in her three trips to post to date, easing home a geared-down winner of a second-level allowance over seven grassy furlongs Friday afternoon at Belmont Park. Taken back off an early pace that was only moderate, the 'TDN Rising Star' was given her cue on the turn by Javier Castellano and rolled up effortlessly outside of Cover Song (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) to race within easy striking distance as they left the quarter pole behind. Showing a quick burst of acceleration, the bay put the race to bed in a matter of strides and was effectively eased down for the final 100 yards to score as she pleased by 3 1/2 lengths. Take the Ribbon carried the colors of Eurowest Bloodstock to victory in the GIII Churchill Distaff Turf Mile, a runner-up effort in the GI Garden City BC S. and the GII Just a Game S. The latter event, now a Grade I on the Belmont S. undercard, is a possible target for Take These Chains. The dam of Bookrunner (Tiznow), G1SP-Ity, GSP-Fr, $149,856, Take The Ribbon was bred to Medaglia d'Oro in 2011 and dropped her first European-bred foal in 2012. She is the dam of a 2-year-old Dansili (GB) filly and a yearling colt by Sea the Stars (Ire). Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $118,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-John D Gunther & Eurowest Bloodstock Services; B-Eurowest Bloodstock (IRE); T-Chad C Brown. [bullet ad=”glennwood-farm”][bullet ad=”blackwood-graduate-2″][bullet ad=”hidden-brook-south-grad”]
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