Liam’s Map Filly Impressive in Alcibiades

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JUJU'S MAP (f, 3, Liam's Map–Nagambie, by Flatter) threw her hat in the ring among what appears to be a solid juvenile filly division with a powerful victory in Friday's “Win and You're In” GI Darley Alcibiades S. at Keeneland. Wrangled in to avoid a speed duel heading into the first bend, the rail-drawn bay sat in a clear second as Runup (Runhappy) zipped along through splits of :22.75 and :and :46 flat. The 2-1 favorite took over midway on the home bend, and was briefly challenged by another foe, but opened up at will once she straightened and reported home a convincing four-length winner under the line. Pricey maiden Distinctlypossible (Curlin) got going late to be second, with longshot and GI Spinaway S. fourth Sequist (Nyquist) rounding out the trifecta. The winner stopped the clock in 1:43.52 for the 8 1/2 panels. She was second at odds-on sprinting at Ellis July 25 before breaking through at the Pea Patch by 5 3/4 lengths when stretched to a mile Sept. 3. This was trainer Brad Cox's second Alcibiades win in three years–he took it in 2019 with eventual champion 2-year-old filly British Idiom (Flashback). Sales history: $190,000 ylg '20 KEEJAN; $300,000 ylg '20 KEESEP.
O-Albaugh Family Stables LLC. B-Fred W. Hertrich III (Ky). T-Brad H. Cox.

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