Into Mischief’s Atropa Runs Off to ‘TDN Rising Star’ Victory at Keeneland

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Atropa (Into Mischief) showed a big turnaround in form when storming off to win with consummate ease, earning a TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard badge in the process, at Keeneland Thursday afternoon.

Away in good order under red-hot Jose Ortiz, she settled in a stalking position as Sea Zest (Hard Spun) and 5-2 second choice Kayla's Komet (Mitole) led through opening splits of :23.86 and :48.08. Engaging the leading pair midway on the far turn, the $450,000 KEESEP graduate drew clear of those rivals approaching the quarter pole and burst clear in the stretch. Despite offering a few reminders down the lane, Ortiz all but wrapped up on the 7-2 chance in the final sixteenth as the duo crossed the wire an eye-catching 10-lengths ahead of closing favorite Measure (Essential Quality), who was a clear second. Kayla's Komet held on to round out the trifecta.

Sent off at 8-1 in a sloppy six-furlong test at Saratoga on July 12, the daughter of GSW Bellera barely lifted a leg, finishing sixth, beaten 14 lengths.

Bellera, purchased by Stonestreet for $850,000 at Fasig-Tipton November Sale in 2020, produced a colt by Uncle Mo this season and was bred back to McKinzie.

Second dam, Habiboo (Unbridled's Song), is a half-sister to MGISW and sire Street Boss (Street Cry {Ire}) and Rushin No Blushin (Half Ours). The latter is responsible for MGISW and sire Jack Christopher (Munnings).

 

7th-Keeneland, $110,000, Msw, 10-9, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:45.50, ft, 10 lengths.
ATROPA, f, 2, by Into Mischief
1st Dam: Bellera {GSW, $326,698}, by Bernardini
2nd Dam: Habiboo, by Unbridled's Song
3rd Dam: Blushing Ogygian, by Ogygian
Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $67,143. O-Belladonna Racing LLC, Twin Brook Stables, Woodford Racing LLC and B.C.W.T. Ltd.; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Cherie DeVaux. *$450,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP.
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ATROPA ($9.06) was phenomenal!@jose93_ortiz was aboard the @reredevaux trainee in the 7th at @Keenelandracing. The filly by Into Mischief (@SpendthriftFarm) is owned by @BelladonnaRaci1, Twin Brook Stables, @woodfordracing
and B.C.W.T. Ltd.

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