Midnight Bisou Does it Again in Ogden Phipps

[Wandering Eyes]

MIDNIGHT BISOU (f, 4, Midnight Lute–Diva Delite, by Repent) registered her fourth straight victory of the season with a decisive score in the GI Ogden Phipps S. Saturday at Belmont. Saving ground in fourth of a tightly bunched group of five, the 8-5 second choice moved into a joint third as favored Come Dancing (Malibu Moon) registered an opening half in a sharp :45.96. Keeping the leader well within her sights the bay pounced in early stretch, taking control in a matter of strides and rolling clear to win well. Come Dancing held second over Mopotism (Uncle Mo). The final time was a sharp 1:39.49. Dominating the California sophomore fillies division last term, Midnight Bisou closed out her 3-year-old season with a third in the GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff Nov. 3. Kicking off 2019 with a win in the GIII Houston Ladies Classic Jan. 27, she took the GII Azeri S. next out Mar. 16 and nosed out Escape Clause (Going Commando) in Oaklawn’s GI Apple Blossom H. Apr. 14. Lifetime Record: 15-9-3-3.
O-Bloom Racing Stable; Madaket Stable & Allen Racing; B-Woodford Thoroughbreds (KY); T-Steve Asmussen.

Saturday, Belmont Park
OGDEN PHIPPS S.-GI, $651,000, Belmont, 6-8, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:39.69, ft.
1–MIDNIGHT BISOU, 123, f, 4, by Midnight Lute
1st Dam: Diva Delite (GSW, $300,067), by Repent
2nd Dam: Tour Hostess, by Tour d’Or
3rd Dam: Counsel’s Gal, by High Counsel
($19,000 RNA Ylg ’16 KEESEP; $80,000 2yo ’17 OBSAPR).
O-Bloom Racing Stable, LLC, Madaket Stables LLC & Allen
Racing LLC.; B-Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Steven M.
Asmussen; J-Mike E. Smith. $375,000. Lifetime Record:
15-9-3-3, $2,780,000. Werk Nick Rating: D+.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Come Dancing, 117, m, 5, by Malibu Moon
1st Dam: Tizahit, by Tiznow
2nd Dam: Never a No Hitter, by Kris S.
3rd Dam: Jeano, by Fappiano
O/B-Blue Devil Racing Stable (KY); T-Carlos F. Martin.
$130,000.
3–Mopotism, 117, m, 5, by Uncle Mo
1st Dam: Peppy Rafaela, by Bernardini
2nd Dam: Peppy Lapeau, by French Deputy
3rd Dam: Peppy Raja, by Raja Baba
($135,000 Wlg ’14 KEENOV; $200,000 Ylg ’15 FTSAUG;
$300,000 2yo ’16 FTFMAR). O-Reddam Racing LLC; B-Frank T.
Batten (KY); T-Doug F. O’Neill. $70,000.
Margins: 3HF, 3/4, 6 3/4. Odds: 1.70, 0.80, 21.30.
Also Ran: Escape Clause, Pacific Wind. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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