‘Rising Star’ Leslie’s Rose Back to Winning Ways with Game Shuvee Victory

[Wandering Eyes]

It's been a rough last few starts for the Whisper Hill Farm colorbearer, but 'TDN Rising Star' Leslie's Rose (Into Mischief) has found her best stride again and gamely took home the GII Shuvee Stakes at Saratoga.

Eased up in the stretch last out in the GI Ogden Phipps at this venue, it had been the most recent in a serious of tough-luck jumps as her last four starts after the 2024 GI Kentucky Oaks either saw her get knocked around at the start, or staring eye-to-eye with fellow 'Rising Star' Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna).

Back here with familiar faces GSW & GISP Dazzling Move (Not This Time) and 3-5 betting choice MGISW Raging Sea (Curlin), she was content to track the former as that frontrunner rolled through fractions of :23.62, :47.56, and 1:11.78 with Leslie's Rose never far away. As that pair swung for home, it looked like the favorite might try to make it three in a line, but the top two quickly distanced themselves from Raging Sea in the lane. Game as they come, Dazzling Move tried to muster a response late, but Leslie's Rose relentlessly pushed forward to win by three lengths. The longtime leader held second and Raging Sea managed third.

The final time was 1:50.77.

 

She's back! #3 LESLIE'S ROSE ($10.40) battles in the Saratoga stretch under @iradortiz to win the $200,000 Shuvee Stakes (G2) for @PletcherRacing and owner @whisper_hill. Another graded stakes winner for @spendthriftfarm's Into Mischief.

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Friday, Saratoga
SHUVEE S.-GII, $200,000, Saratoga, 7-18, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m, 1:50.77, ft.
1–LESLIE'S ROSE, 124, f, 4, by Into Mischief
            1st Dam: Wildwood Rose (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
            2nd Dam: Wildwood Flower, by Langfuhr
            3rd Dam: Dial a Trick, by Phone Trick
'TDN Rising Star'. ($1,150,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Whisper Hill
Farm LLC; B-John D. Gunther & Eurowest Bloodstock Services
(KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $110,000. Lifetime
Record: GISW, 10-4-1-2, $743,800. Werk Nick Rating: C.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Dazzling Move, 122, f, 4, Not This Time–Lady Liam, by Saint
Liam. ($85,000 RNA Ylg '22 KEESEP; $135,000 2yo '23
EASMAY). O-Miller Racing LLC; B-Jesse Korona (ON); T-Saffie A.
Joseph, Jr. $40,000.
3–Raging Sea, 124, m, 5, Curlin–Stormy Welcome, by Storm
Cat. ($300,000 RNA Ylg '21 KEESEP). O/B-Alpha Delta Stables,
LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $24,000.
Margins: 3 3/4, 9 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 4.20, 4.40, 0.65.
Also Ran: Gun Song, Prides Crossing, Malibu Beauty, Sidamara. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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