Bird Song Filly Flies Away with Schuylerville in Whitney Colors

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PRETTY BIRDIE (f, 2, Bird Song–Bird Sense, by Street Sense), the first and only winner thus far from just 22 foals for his already expatriated freshman sire (by Unbridled's Song), zipped to the front and ran them off their feet to take Thursday's GIII Schuylerville S. at the Spa in the silks of the late Saratoga legend Marylou Whitney. The grey had earned a field's-best 78 Beyer Speed Figure for a clear debut score at Churchill June 18, and was backed as the 5-2 second choice behind 'TDN Rising Star' Mainstay (Astern {Aus}), the half-sister to last year's champion 2-year-old filly Vequist (Nyquist) who aired on debut at Monmouth. Clearing off by a few lengths after breaking from the rail, Pretty Birdie was pursued by Mainstay through splits of :22.29 and :45.82. The leader never switched her leads, and Mainstay got a bit green late herself, as Pretty Birdie found the wire two lengths to the good in 1:12.32. Saucy Lady T (Tonalist) was a well-beaten third at 18-1. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0.
O/B-Marylou Whitney Stables (Ky). T-Norm W. Casse.

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