Let the ‘Good Times’ Roll: Twirling Candy Filly Gets ‘Rising Star’ Nod at Churchill Downs

[Wandering Eyes]

Twirling Good Time (f, 2, Twirling Candy–Celebrategoodtimes, by Harlan's Holiday), well-backed at 3-1 off a 12-1 morning-line quote while making her debut in a loaded maiden special weight at Churchill Downs Wednesday afternoon, graduated with honors to earn the 'TDN Rising Star' nod.

Draw wide in post 10, she wasn't off to the sharpest of beginnings but rushed up to force the issue from second through an opening quarter in :22.08. The dark bay took over with a flashy move while racing in hand beneath Rafael Bejarano approaching the quarter pole and kicked for home as the one to catch. The $250,000 KEESEP yearling opened up impressively with a shake of the reins down the lane and had four lengths over Blue Squall (Tapwrit) at the wire.

The final time for 5 1/2 furlongs was a sharp 1:03.17.

Twirling Good Time was produced a half-sister to graded winners Life Imitates Art (More Than Ready) and Bellera (Bernardini).

Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0.

O-Rigney Racing, LLC; B-Robert & Lawana Low (KY); T-Philip A. Bauer.

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