Capensis, $2-Million Son of Tapit, Scores in Virginia Derby

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CAPENSIS (c, 3, Tapit–Tara's Tango, by Unbridled's Song), a $2-million Keeneland September, yearling buy, took a big step toward living up to that price tag with a score in Tuesday's GIII New Kent County Virginia Derby at Colonial. Debuting with a dynamite five-length score over the Belmont turf July 2, the gray had a rough trip when finishing a close sixth as the favorite four weeks later at Saratoga and was made the narrow favorite over MGSW Royal Patronage (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) here. Finding a comfortable spot in sixth under Irad Ortiz, Jr. behind splits of :23.24 and :47.62, Capensis drew closer while angling four wide past three-quarters in 1:11.42, blew past dueling leaders a furlong from home and stayed clear from there to score. California Frolic (California Chrome) completed the exacat at 38-1. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $230,075. O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Robert V. LaPenta & Gainesway Stable; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Todd Pletcher.

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