Constitution’s Chasing Liberty Holds On In TAA Stakes

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Twin Creeks Racing Stable's CHASING LIBERTY (c, 2, Constitution–Peaceful, by Declaration of War) was among the pre-entries to the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, but was three deep on the list of horses that were not selected by the Breeders' Cup seeding panel. The homebred was instead re-routed for Friday's Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes, heretofore a race for dirt marathoners, but switched to something of a consolation event for the Juvenile Turf. Sent off at odds of 34-5 and trying two turns for the first time off a troubled fourth in the 5 1/2-furlong Indian Summer Stakes at Keeneland Oct. 6, Chasing Liberty pounced on leaders from close range in upper stretch and just managed to stave off a late lunge from 12-1 Test Score (Lookin At Lucky) to prevail. Favored Cavallo Bay (GB) (Pinatubo {Ire}) was third. Able to get down into the three path after departing gate nine in a scratched-down field, Chasing Liberty traveled nicely in hand and went up to the leading duo three wide at the final corner. Roused to the lead a furlong from home, he kept on well and was saved by the wire, as Test Score–who overcame trouble of his own to graduate on opening day at Keeneland Oct. 4, took a dive at him, but just missed. Chasing Liberty is the 71st worldwide stakes winner for his sire, his 44th in the Northern Hemisphere. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0. O/B-Twin Creeks Racing Stable (KY); T-Rob Atras.

 

CHASING LIBERTY ($15.60) got the jump under @iradortiz and took the $200,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes at @DelMarRacing. The 2-year-old son of Constitution (@WinStarFarm) was trained by Rob Atras.

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