November 12, 2011 - Hollywood Park, Race 5, Alw, USD $48,000, 6f, NW1$X
1st Dam: Renfro Valley Star
2st Dam: Brave Raj
2st Dam: Bravest Yet
Owner: Zayat Stables LLC
Breeder: Roy Gottlieb (KY)
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Fast Bullet, a half-brother to Blairs Roarin Star (Roar), GSP, $181,771, romped by 6 1/4 lengths on debut at Santa Anita Oct. 9, earning a 92 Beyer Speed Figure. He was favored in last Friday's Jimmy V. S. on the Breeders' Cup undercard at Churchill Downs, but was a late scratch after getting tangled up in the starting gate. Bouncing back quickly from that incident with a three-furlong blow-out in :35 1/5 over the track Nov. 8, the $230,000 KEESEP yearling was off at odds of 3-10. Perched three-deep in third behind splits of :22.59 and :45.71, he took over with ease to put a head in front at the head of the lane. Still well within himself, Fast Bullet increased his advantage to 3 3/4 lengths on the line, getting his final eighth in :23.44. Darley colorbearer Wall Dance (Street Cry {Ire}), who was getting back onto a synthetic track for the first time since an impressive debut of his own at Arlington in May, was second. Fast Bullet is a grandson of 1986 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner and champion Brave Raj (Rajab). His dam has a 2-year-old filly by Hat Trick (Jpn), and was bred to Zensational this past spring. This was the second J “TDN Rising Star” J purchased by Jeff Seder and Patti Miller's EQB in two days–they also picked out George Strawbridge's Ever So Lucky (Indian Charlie), who broke his maiden impressively at Churchill Downs first out Friday. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $55,800.
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