Into Mischief Filly Overcomes Antics to Take Adirondack

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NAUGHTY GAL (f, 2, Into Mischief–Conway Two Step, by Spanish Steps) certainly lived up to her name Sunday at Saratoga, as she took the GII Adirondack S. despite bearing out badly in the stretch. Bidding to increase legendary trainer D. Wayne Lukas's record wins in this race to seven, the 7-5 favorite broke well and tugged Luis Saez up to take a narrow lead through an opening quarter in :22.46. She started trying to get out midway along the bend, but remained several lengths clear as she posted a :46.15 half. Out in the middle of the track at the top of the lane, she re-rallied to fend off maiden Janis Joplin (California Chrome) and hit another gear late to prevail by two lengths in 1:18.97. Janis Joplin just held second from Sabra Tough (Cross Traffic). Fourth on debut at Churchill June 10 behind two other next-out graduates, Naughty Gal–a $350,000 OBS March acquisition off a :20 4/5 breeze–broke through by nine emphatic lengths back under the Twin Spires July 4. She was flattered when the runner-up from that heat came back to score a week ago. Sales history: $200,000 wnlg '20 FTKNOV; $240,000 RNA ylg '21 KEESEP; $350,000 2yo '22 OBSMAR. O-Holy Cow Stable LLC. B-Loren Nichols (FL). T-D. Wayne Lukas.

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