November 29, 2015 - Churchill Downs, Race 8, USD $55,000, 7 1/2F
Dam: Rote , by Tiznow
Owner: Stonestreet Stables, LLC
Breeder: Marbat, LLC (KY)
Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
Polar River turned in an absolutely stunning debut performance, trouncing a group of mostly older males by 13 1/2 lengths. Drawn on the fence in the field of 12 runners, the bay filly jumped on terms and argued what appeared to be a good pace while inside of a rival into the turn. Still holding more or less a share of the lead as they turned for home with 450 meters to race, Polar River delivered a powerful turn of foot, covering her final two furlongs in :22.66, according to Trakus data. The final time was 0.23 seconds off the track record set by Secret Circle (Eddington) in last year’s G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen. “She is very useful,� said winning jockey Sam Hitchcott. “It was a very good performance, especially first time out. It would be nice to think she will build on this and hopefully she is a filly with a big future.� The winner’s multiple stakes-placed second dam is responsible for the talented Louisiana-bred duo of Tortuga Straits (Gold Tribute) and Tortuga Flats (Wild Zone), who between them won 13 black-type races and better than $1.4 million. Bayou Tortuga is the dam of a yearling filly by Flatter that made $100,000 at this year’s Keeneland September sale, while the mare’s weanling son of The Factor was knocked down for $200,000 at the Keeneland November sale. Sales history: $25,000 Ylg ‘14 KEESEP; $40,000 2yo ‘15 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $20,421. Click for the Racing Post chart or the Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO.
O-Valentin Bukhtoyarov & Evgeny Kappushev; B-Bob McCann, Mark Kelder & Doug Richards; T-Doug Watson.
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