Violence Colt Sharp First Out for Wilkes; Named Rising Star

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VIOLENT CITY (c, 3, Violence–Dazzletown, by Speightstown), given a 7-1 chance for his first go for the notoriously patient Ian Wilkes barn, showed good speed and promise Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream to comfortably best $1-million fellow firster Palm Springs (Uncle Mo) and be named a ‘TDN Rising Star’. Scrubbed on by Julien Leparoux to vie for early command, the dark bay poked a head in front down the backside and posted a :22.50 opening quarter as Palm Springs was steadied out and dropped back. Violence City appeared to be going much better than his two nearest pursuers through a :45.54 half, and quickly left those foes in the dust with minimal encouragement, cruising away by some four lengths as Palm Springs figured things out and rallied into second. The winner stopped the clock in 1:10.51. His dam is a half to SW and MGSP turfer Yate’s Black Cat (Black Minnaloushe). This is the extended female family of speedy Canadian champion Roxy Gap (Indian Charlie). The winner’s dam, who was claimed for $5,000 out of her final start at Sunland in 2014, produced a Not This Time colt who brought $150,000 at the 2019 Keeneland September sale. She dropped a full-brother to Violent City this past season before visiting another precocious son of Medaglia d’Oro in Bolt d’Oro.
Sales history: $330,000 yrl ’18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0.
O-Lothenbach Stables Inc. B-Woods Edge Farm LLC (Ky). T-Ian R Wilkes.

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