Society Yet Another Grade I Winner for Gun Runner in Cotillion

[Wandering Eyes]

Taking full advantage of a track that has been exceptionally kind to speed throughout the course of the program, Peter Blum's SOCIETY (f, 3, Gun Runner–Etiquette, by Tapit) built on a big-figure victory in the GIII Charles Town Oaks when last seen four weeks ago and ran them off their feet for a maiden Grade I victory in Saturday's $1-million Cotillion S. at Parx. Drawn the outside gate in a field of nine, the homebred was clicked up as soon as the gates flew and crossed and cleared all inside traffic, getting the first couple of furlongs in :23 1/5 while chased by California raider Adare Manor (Uncle Mo) and 'TDN Rising Star' Green Up (Upstart). Moving right along down the backstretch while purposely kept far off the inside by Florent Geroux, Society was by the half-mile in :46 3/5, and with nothing making anything that resembled a serious bid from behind, was well clear after six furlongs in 1:10 4/5. Morning Matcha (Central Banker), a 45-1 outsider, skimmed the fence and made solid progress into the stretch, but she was never catching Society, who romped in by about six lengths. GI Longines Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath (Arrogate) raced outside and in the clear down the backstretch, but was angled down towards the inside with about three furlongs to travel. Hard-ridden into the final quarter-mile, Secret Oath plugged on at one pace for third. Society is already a sixth Grade I winner for her leading second-crop sire. Lifetime Record: 6-5-0-0. O/B-Peter E Blum Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Steve Asmussen.

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