Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted April 25, 2019 Journalists Share Posted April 25, 2019 Kimari (f, 2, Munnings-Cozze Up Lady, by Cozzene) put on a show at Keeneland Thursday afternoon, becoming the latest ‘TDN Rising Star’ for the loaded Wesley Ward barn. Favored at 1-5 while taking on the boys here, she wasn’t exactly away to the sharpest of beginnings, but quickly rushed up on the outside to speed off through an opening quarter in :22.33. In hand at the top of the stretch, a couple of taps of the whip on her right shoulder and a quick shake of the reins by John Velazquez was all it took, as she drew off in jaw-dropping fashion to win by 15 lengths. Kimari stopped the clock for 4 1/2 furlongs in :51.02, while clocking her final quarter in :23 flat. Halfmoon Reef (Half Ours) was second. Kimari is the sixth 2-year-old winner for Ward at the current Keeneland Spring Meet and his fourth ‘Rising Star.’ Fellow juveniles Lady Pauline (Munnings), Nayibeth (Carpe Diem) and Anna’s Fast (Fast Anna) also received the nod. Sales history: $152,000 yrl ’18 FTKJUL. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Ten Broeck Farm Inc; B-China Horse Club International Limited (Ky); T-Wesley Ward View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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