Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 3, 2019 Journalists Share Posted February 3, 2019 Repole Stable’s homebred Always Shopping (f, 3, Awesome Again–Stopshoppingmaria, by More Than Ready) earned her first career victory with a 1 1/2-length tally in the Busanda S. at Aqueduct Sunday. Sent off at 2-1, the bay filly settled off the pace as Filly Joel (Dialed In) took the field through fractions of :23.76 and :47.50. She reeled in the pacesetter in upper stretch and strode clear in the final furlong, completing the nine furlongs in 1:38.31. Filly Joel was second and Afleet Destiny (Hard Spun) was third. Always Shopping, fifth on debut at Saratoga last July, was runner-up behind Filly Joel going 1 1/16 miles at Belmont Oct. 25 and missed by just 3/4 lengths when second going one mile at Aqueduct Dec. 14. Out of Grade I placed Stopshoppingmaria, Always Shopping is a half-sister to stakes winner and graded placed Mo Shopping (Uncle Mo). Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0, $92,000. O/B-Repole Stable. T-Todd Pletcher. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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