Unified Colt Graduates at Ellis Park

Roger McQueen | Coady

3rd-Ellis, $51,000, Msw, 7-17, 2yo, 5f, :57.94, gd, 5 lengths.
ROGER MCQUEEN (c, 2, Unified–Promise Me a Cat {SW, $320,820}, by D'wildcat) was third in his five-furlong unveiling at Churchill May 22. The 3-5 favorite battled on the front end through a quarter in :22.29, took command after a half in :45.76 and pulled away to score by five lengths. Back to Normal (Liam's Map) issued a midstretch challenge before settling for second. Roger McQueen is the second winner for his freshman sire (by Candy Ride {Arg}). He was a $77,000 KEENOV weanling and $190,000 KEESEP yearling before selling for $530,000 following a :20 2/5 work at this year's OBS March sale. Promise Me a Cat, with this colt in utero, sold for $35,000 at the 2018 Keeneland November sale. Click for the Equibase.com chart. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $36,880.
O-Carolyn Wilson; B-Gatewood Bell (KY); T-Larry Rivelli.

 

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