Separationofpowers Wins Duel of Rising Stars in Test

[Wandering Eyes]

SEPARATIONOFPOWERS (f, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}–Shehadmefromhello, by Empire Maker), off the board in two starts since winning the GI Frizette S. last fall, won a thrilling stretch duel of ‘TDN Rising Stars’ to capture the GI Longines Test S. at Saratoga. Airing by 11 3/4 lengths on debut to earn her ‘Rising Star’ nod here last July, the $190,000 Keeneland November graduate got fried on a fast pace in the GI Spinaway S. and had to settle for third at 3-5. Rebounding in the Frizette, the bay couldn’t overcome a wide trip when fourth in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Nov. 4 at Del Mar and filled the same slot after a slow break in the GIII Victory Ride S. in her seasonal debut July 8 at Belmont. Made the 23-10 chalk in this return to Grade I company, Separationofpowers was away in better order and settled in fifth up the backstretch behind a :22.70 quarter, disputed by Mia Mischief (Into Mischief) and Classy Act (Into Mischief). The former went on with it midway around the turn, but was soon set upon by Separationofpowers, who moved boldly four wide into the lane. Mia Mischief was dead game, and fought her rival tooth and nail, but the favorite had just enough in the final sixteenth to eke out a neck decision in 1:22.78. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-1, $732,300. O-Klaravich Stables Inc.; B-Northwest Farms LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.

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