Expensive More Than Ready Filly Finds a Seam, Bursts Through to Graduate at Spa

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SPARKLING SKY (c, 2, More Than Ready–Bet to Win {GSP}, by Pulpit), a $650,000 Keeneland September buy, ran to daylight and graduated in a sharp performance Sunday at the Spa. Third on debut here Aug. 4, she was elevated to second when Crystalle (Palace Malice) was DQ’ed, and flattered by that result when the demoted winner came back to conquer the P.G. Johnson S. Thursday at Saratoga. Backed to 6-5 here, the Barry Schwartz colorbearer found a cozy spot stalking from fourth in the clear through modest fractions of :24.20 and :48.87. Frontrunner and stablemate Laughable (Distorted Humor) was traveling comfortably until starting to bear out nearing the five-sixteenths pole, and left the inside wide open for Sparkling Sky by the time heads pointed for home. Quickly seizing the advantage, the favorite went clear past the eighth pole and was not threatened the rest of the way, hitting the wire 2 1/2 lengths to the good in 1:42.30. Our Little Jewel (Hat Trick {Jpn}) was second best. Sparkling Sky, the most expensive yearling and third-most expensive progeny overall to sell for her sire in 2018, is a full-sister to Justa Lady, MSW & GSP, $353,745. Her graded stakes-placed dam produced a filly by Mastery this season before returning to More Than Ready once more. Sales History: $650,000 Ylg ’18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $72,000. O-Barry K. Schwartz; B-Curtis C. Green (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.

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