Into Mischief’s Largent High-Steps It in Fort Lauderdale Upset

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Sent off at odds of 16-1 as the lesser-fancied of a pair from trainer Todd Pletcher, LARGENT (g, 4, Into Mischief-Life In Seattle, by Unbridled) settled in the latter half of the field and took advantage of a fast pace up ahead of him to cause the upset and likely earn a spot in the field for the GI Pegasus World Cup Turf next month. Largent landed behind midfield as Halladay (War Front) set a searching pace in advance of the fleet-footed Factor This (The Factor) with the equally quick Somelikeithotbrown (Big Brown) outfooted in third. Racing inside down the backstretch, Largent was full of run, but was patiently handled into the final three furlongs by Paco Lopez. Sensing a chance to get away from the fence when push came to shove, Largent was produced four or five wide into the lane and finished fastest of all for the victory. Doswell (Giant’s Causeway) just held off Breaking the Rules (War Front) for second. Largent, a two-time stakes winner in Virginia-bred company earlier this year, was becoming the 35^th graded winner for his all-conquering sire. Lifetime Record: 9-6-3-0. O-Twin Creeks Racing & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; B-Lazy Lane Farms LLC (VA); T-Todd Pletcher.

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