Constitution’s American Summer Strikes at First Asking Under the Turfway Lights

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AMERICAN SUMMER (f, 3, Constitution–Speaktomeofsummer {GSW, $266,185}, by Summer Front) was bumped by her competition heading out of the gates, and had to settle near the rear of the field as they went into the bend behind an opening quarter in :22.46. On the move after a half in :46.34, she was rallying between runners at the head of affairs but had real estate to make up in the lane. Shifting inside and relentlessly closing the distance, American Summer struck the front with enough time to put 1 1/4 lengths on American Tapit (American Pharoah) by the time they hit the line.

The first foal to the races for GII Lake Placid victress Speaktomeofsummer (Summer Front), the victress has two other half-siblings in the wings–a 2024 juvenile filly by Munnings who RNA'd last year at the Keeneland September sale at $235,000 and a 2025 colt by Golden Pal. Their dam, a half-sister to a fleet of black-type performers, is due to Cairo Prince for 2026.

A winning half-sister to the mare who did not achieve stakes success on track turned her fortunes around in the breeding shed as Lifetime Memory (Istan)'s claim to fame is through her son, GISW Antiquarian (Preservationist). This is the female family of multiple Group 1-placed Lucayan Prince.

 

9th-Turfway, $99,825, Msw, 1-15, 3yo, f, 6f (AWT), 1:12.57, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
AMERICAN SUMMER (f, 3, Constitution–Speaktomeofsummer {GSW, $266,185}, by Summer Front) Sales history: $190,000 RNA Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $58,842. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Estate of Brereton C. Jones; B-Brereton C. Jones (KY); T-Kelsey Danner.

 

Promising debut from American Summer for Kelsey Danner! Congrats to the team! 2️⃣ win night for @gabe__saez @TurfwayPark pic.twitter.com/7NAw4KMX9q

— Jason Barkley (@jbark131) January 16, 2026

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