Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 13, 2020 Journalists Share Posted February 13, 2020 Magic Lily (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) continued to make up for lost time when backing up her victory in the Jan. 16 G2 Cape Verdi with a one-length score in Thursday’s G2 Balanchine S. at Meydan. An eight-length debut winner at two and third in the G1 Fillies’ Mile, Magic Lily had high hopes riding on her shoulders heading into her 3-year-old campaign in 2018, but an injury kept her on the shelf for two years. Back in action last October, Magic Lily was second in listed company in France and sixth in Lingfield’s Listed Gillies Fillies’ S. over the all-weather to wrap up that abbreviated campaign. She was a short-head best when returning to the grass in the one-mile Cape Verdi. Bouncing out of the barriers on Thursday, Magic Lily and William Buick took cover just off the rail and about a length and a half off the lead. Sliding out into the three path rounding the bend, Magic Lily loomed large in third turning for home and was mowing down the middle of the track by the time they hit the quarter pole. The front-running Maamora (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) was game on the rail and managed to hold Magic Lily at bay until the final furlong, but the chestnut at last overtook her as Nisreen (Ire) (Raven’s Pass), who was also runner-up in the Cape Verdi, made headway on her outside. The post Magic Lily Goes Two Straight In Balanchine appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.