Not This Time’s Time to Dazzle Does Just That at Keeneland in Franklin Win

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Last seen completing the exacta for her sire in a Sept. 10 allowance at Kentucky Downs, Time to Dazzle (f, 4, Not This Time–Staria, by Unbridled's Song) went from last to first in a rousing rendition of the $400,000 GII Franklin Stakes Sunday at Keeneland. As In Our Time (Not This Time)–who headed that Sept. 10 exacta–set a blazing pace up front while vying early with Luna Louska (Compexity), throwing down quarters of :20.65 and :43.65, Time to Dazzle bided her time at the rear. She dove to the rail in the stretch, found another gear, and left the rest in her wake, getting the 5 1/2 furlongs on turf in 1:02.09. In Our Time held for second, while Pondering (Hard Spun) finished third.

The Franklin marked Time to Dazzle's second graded win following the GIII Ontario Colleen Stakes at Woodbine in 2024.

 

TIME TO DAZZLE ($8.06) squeezes through on the rail to get the win in the $400,000 Franklin Stakes (G2) at @keenelandracing. The daughter of Not This Time was ridden by @jose93_ortiz and trained by @markecasse. pic.twitter.com/UFoViMPTgY

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Sunday, Keeneland
FRANKLIN S.-GII, $390,950, Keeneland, 10-12, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT, 1:02.09, fm.
1–TIME TO DAZZLE, 121, f, 4, by Not This Time
              1st Dam: Staria, by Unbridled's Song
              2nd Dam: Starboard Tack, by Seattle Slew
              3rd Dam: Hangin On a Star, by Vice Regent
($310,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Tracy Farmer; B-Rodney Orr
(KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $241,800. Lifetime
Record: 14-4-2-1, $682,877. *1/2 to Sir Genghis (Tale of the
Cat), MSW, $523,052. Werk Nick Rating: A+.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–In Our Time, 121, f, 4, Not This Time–Laura's Pleasure, by
Cactus Ridge. ($325,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $9,000 RNA 3yo '24
KEEJAN). O-Resolute Racing and Miller Racing LLC; B-Brian
Kahn (KY); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. $78,000.
3–Pondering, 118, f, 3, Hard Spun–Always Thinking, by Street
Sense. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. O/B-Godolphin (KY);
T-Brendan P. Walsh. $39,000.
Margins: 3 1/4, HD, NK. Odds: 3.03, 5.66, 6.75.
Also Ran: Pipsy (Ire), Cart Girl Sam, Won Happy Mama, Luna Louska. Scratched: Future Is Now, Lady Crush.
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