‘Pearl’ Runs Them Off Their Feet in the GII Jessamine

[Wandering Eyes]

TDN Rising Star Aunt Pearl (Ire) (2, f, Lope de Vega {Ire}–Matauri Pearl {Ire}, by Hurricane Run {Ire}), sent off the 7-5 choice, went straight to the front of Wednesday’s GII JPMorgan Chase Jessamine S. at Keeneland and never let up on her competition, rolling home a four-length winner in stakes-winning time of 1:40.86 for the 8 1/2-furlong test for juvenile fillies. With the victory, the 280,000gns TATOCT purchase punched her ticket to the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf next month.

Wednesday, Keeneland
JPMORGAN CHASE JESSAMINE S.-GII, $150,000, Keeneland, 10-7, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:40.86, fm.
1–AUNT PEARL (IRE), 118, f, 2, by Lope de Vega (Ire)
1st Dam: Matauri Pearl (Ire), by Hurricane Run (Ire)
2nd Dam: Moonrise (Ger), by Grand Lodge
3rd Dam: Morning Queen, by Konigsstuhl (Ger)
TDN Rising Star 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. (280,000gns Ylg ’19 TATOCT). O-Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC, Peter Deutsch, Michael Kisber and The Elkstone Group, LLC (Stuart Grant); B-Ecurie Des Charmes & Ballylinch Stud (IRE); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Florent Geroux. $90,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $132,784. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Spanish Loveaffair, 120, f, 2, Karakontie {Jpn}–Spanish Bunny, by Unusual Heat. ($35,000 Ylg ’19 KEESEP). O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Michael Hernon and Gary Barber; B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. $30,000.
3–Ingrassia, 118, f, 2, Medaglia d’Oro–Infanta Branca, by Henrythenavigator. O-Don Alberto Stable; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $15,000.
Margins: 2HF, 2 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 1.50, 1.70, 5.50.
Also Ran: Arm Candy, Batyah, Navratilova, Taylor’s Tourist, Momentous Miss, Beautiful Star, Gambling Cat, Lazy Summer Day.
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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