Munnings’s Kimari From Worst to First in Indian Summer

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One of two fillies in the field and looking to give trainer Wesley Ward a quickfire running double (with possibly more to come) in the afternoon’s ‘Win and You’re In’ qualifiers for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, Ten Broeck Farm’s KIMARI (f, 2, Munnings–Cozze Up Lady, by Cozzene) was ridden quietly from the back of the pack by Mike Smith-to nearly everyone’s surprise–came wide for the drive and raced over the top of the heavily bet Chimney Rock (Artie Schiller) to win Sunday’s $200,000 Indian Summer S. at Keeneland. Having set a searching gallop in winning her maiden by 15 lengths over the Keeneland main track, Kimari again made the bulk of the running in the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot June 19, only to be overhauled by the subsequent MG1SP Raffle Prize (Ire) (Slade Power {Ire}). She employed front-running tactics in drilling next-out GI Natalma S. winner Abscond (Blame) in Saratoga’s Bolton Landing S. Aug. 14 and was even-money to add to her stablemate Four Wheel Drive (American Pharoah)’s victory in the GIII Futurity S. about 15 minutes earlier. Content to trail as the field’s other filly, Fast Scene (Fast Anna) cut out the early fractions, Kimari was still last, but traveling well into the lane. Steered out widest for the drive, she allowed first run to Chimney Rock, but kicked it into another gear entering the final furlong and was along for a half-length success. Ward will also be represented by impressive debut winner Alfie Solomons (Kantharos) in the ‘Win and You’re In’ Speakeasy S. later in the afternoon at Santa Anita. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0. O-Ten Broeck Farm; B-China Horse Club International Limited (KY); T-Wesley Ward.

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