Thursday’s Racing Insights: TDN Rising Star Sassy C W Tries Turf at Kentucky Downs

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8th-KD, $250K, Alw, (R), 2yo, f, 6fT, 5:23 p.m. ET.
Patricias Hope and Carolyn Wilson's Sassy C W (Yaupon) looks for her fourth consecutive victory while trying the grass for the first time. Earning the TDN Rising Star tag when galloping off to an impressive 5 1/4-length victory at Churchill Apr. 30, the $350,000 OBS March grad made it two straight with a three-length score in Saratoga's Astoria Stakes in June. Favored when holding on to win by a neck in the 5 1/2-furlong Prairie Gold Lassie Stakes July 4, the filly fired off a bullet five-furlong work at Hawthorne (1:00 2/5, 1/7) Aug. 21. Chief Stipe Scharbauer's Collective Beauty (Collected) debuted with an impressive 9 3/4-length victory at Indiana Aug. 5. The daughter of SW and MGISP Beautician (Dehere) gets the services of Tyler Gaffalione, leading rider of the recently concluded Ellis meet. TJCIS PPS

 

2nd-Sar, $100K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:42 p.m. ET.
Repole Stable unveils Big Imagination (Jpn) (Kitisan Black {Jpn}), a ¥40,700,000 (approx. $253,048) purchase at the JRHA Select Sale last year. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the filly has been preparing steadily over Belmont's training track, including the most recent a four-furlong move in :51 (40/45) Aug. 22. TJCIS PPS

 

8th-Sar, $100K, Msw, 3yo, 9fT, 5:03 p.m. ET.
Joseph Allen's Operation Overlord (Into Mischief) gets going for trainer Todd Pletcher. Out of GI Flower Bowl Invitational winner War Flag (War Front), the homebred will be accompanied by Kendrick Carmouche. Trying turf for the first time, Pin Oak Stud's Limo (Uncle Mo) finished a well-beaten sixth going a mile at the Spa Aug. 10. The $1 million KEESEP yearling purchase stretches out in this second go. Junior Alvarado will ride for the first time. TJCIS PPS

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