July 29, 2012 - Del Mar, Race 3, Msw, USD $70,000, 6f
1st Dam: Dressed for Succes
2st Dam: I'll Be Along
2st Dam: Glide Along
Owner: Kona Stables
Breeder: Kona Stables (KY)
Trainer: Patrick Biancone
Switch to the Lead was let go at 7-1 off an eye-catching bullet three-furlong blowout from the gate here in :34 3/5 four days earlier, and she rated kindly from second in the early going despite that sharpener. She pulled pilot Yuichi Fukunaga to the front at the head of the lane, bobbled briefly while switching leads, but was always doing enough after leveling off to secure to decisive 1 3/4-length success from second timer Scarlet Strike (Smart Strike). This was the first win for Fukunaga since he moved his tack to the U.S. from Japan earlier this summer. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,000.
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