Curlin’s Nest Completes Double for Hot Connections in Demoiselle

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NEST (f, 2, Curlin–Marion Ravenwood, by A.P. Indy) completed a Grade II double for trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. as she out-kicked two-for-two New York-bred Venti Valentine (Firing Line) in Saturday afternoon's Demoiselle S. at the Big A. It was a record seventh Demoiselle victory for Pletcher, who one race earlier sent out Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo) to a similarly hard-fought score in the GII Remsen S. Ashview Farm and Colts Neck Stables bred both the Remsen and Demoiselle winners. A five-length debut graduate going 8 1/2 panels at Belmont Sept. 25, Nest was a close third in the Nov. 5 Tempted, finishing a neck behind re-opposing Magic Circle (Kantharos). Nest was hung wide in midpack as Magic Circle raced clear through splits of :25.05 and :50.72. She mounted a four-wide bid approaching the quarter pole, with Venti Valenti glued to her left flank and the pacesetter struggling her leads but still up by daylight. Nest lengthened her stride and had a bit more to give, reporting home a half-length clear of Venti Valentine in 1:55.07 (compared to 1:53.61 for the Remsen). Sales history: $350,000 ylg '20 KEESEP. O-Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Michael House. B-Ashview Farm & Colts Neck Stables (Ky). T-Todd A. Pletcher.

 

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