Violence’s Volatile Takes Care of Business in Vanderbilt

[Wandering Eyes]

The highly regarded Volatile (c, 4, Violence–Melody Lady, by Unbridled’s Song), the recipient of a 112 Beyer Speed Figure in a jaw-dropping win in Churchill’s Aristides S. June 6, registered his first career win at the top level in Saturday’s GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. at Saratoga.

Down to just a field of four following the gate scratch of the rail-drawn Lexitonian (Speightstown), the 2-5 favorite took control from the initiative and showed the way through a shockingly easy opening quarter of :23.46. Volatile held a narrow advantage as they turned for home, was given his cue with a shake or two of the reins by Ricardo Santana, Jr. in the stretch, and responded from there with a 1 1/4-length decision for his fourth straight score.

Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect) was a good second after breaking through the gate prior to the start; Mind Control (Stay Thirsty) was third.

The final time for six furlongs was 1:09.61.

Volatile is the 24th Grade I winner for broodmare sire Unbridled’s Song.

Volatile’s second dam Lady Tak (Mutakddim) was a two-time Grade I winner at Saratoga for Steve Asmussen.

Sales history: $850,000 yrl ’17 KEESEP.

Lifetime Record: 6-5-1-0.

O-Three Chimneys Farm & Phoenix Thoroughbred III; B-Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings Inc & Stretch Run (Ky); T-Steve Asmussen.

Saturday, Saratoga
ALFRED G. VANDERBILT H.-GI, $232,500, Saratoga, 7-25, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.61, ft.
1–VOLATILE, 121, c, 4, by Violence            
                1st Dam: Melody Lady (SW), by Unbridled’s Song
                2nd Dam: Lady Tak, by Mutakddim
                3rd Dam: Star of My Eye, by Lucky North
   1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. ($850,000 Ylg
’17 KEESEP). O-Three Chimneys Farm and Phoenix
Thoroughbred III; B-Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, Inc & Stretch
Run Ventures, LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Ricardo
Santana, Jr. $137,500. Lifetime Record: 6-5-1-0, $341,040.
*Full to Buy Sell Hold, SW & GSP, $125,520. Werk Nick Rating:
   A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Whitmore, 123, g, 7, Pleasantly Perfect–Melody’s Spirit, by      Scat Daddy. O-LaPenta, Robert V., Moquett, Ron and Head of
Plains Partners LLC; B-John Liviakis (KY); T-Ron Moquett.
$50,000.
3–Mind Control, 123, c, 4, Stay Thirsty–Feel That Fire, by      Lightnin N Thunder. O-Red Oak Stable (Brunetti) and Madaket
Stables, LLC; B-Red Oak Stable (KY); T-Gregory Sacco. $30,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, HF, NK. Odds: 0.40, 4.30, 6.00.
Also Ran: Firenze Fire. Scratched: Lexitonian. 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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