Arrogate’s Medaglia d’Oro Half-Sis Graduates at Belmont

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Osare (f, 3, Medaglia d’Oro–Bubbler, by Distorted Humor), the half-sister to champion and $17-million winner ‘TDN Rising Star’ Arrogate (Unbridled’s Song), returned 6-1 to her backers when graduating at second asking Thursday afternoon at Belmont Park. Enjoying a cushy ground-saving journey after a smooth departure from gate two, the Bridlewood colorbearer was shoved on and under a left-handed stick from Javier Castellano fully three furlongs from home. Cracked right handed in upper stretch, she still appeared destined for defeat entering the final eighth of a mile, but kept plugging away and grabbed longtime leader Windjammer (Ger) (Campanologist) on the wire to score by a head. Osare was offered by her breeder Clearsky Farm at the 2016 Keeneland September sale just a few weeks after Arrogate recorded his jaw-dropping 13 1/2-length victory in the GI Travers S. at Saratoga, but was remarkably sold on a bid of $300,000 from John Malone’s operation. Arrogate would go on to add the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic over California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) and the inaugural running of the GI Pegasus World Cup, defeating future Horse of the Year Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}). Osare was bet town to 18-5 for her Apr. 15 at Tampa and did her best work late to finish fourth. She was adding blinkers for Thursday’s much tougher test. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0. O-Bridlewood Farm; B-Clearsky Farms (KY); T-Jonathan Thomas.

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