Oscar Performance Filly Takes the ‘Gold’ in Eight Belles

[Wandering Eyes]

While Friday's GII Eight Belles S. was bet more or less like a coronation for the freaky and previously unbeaten Munnys Gold (Munnings), RED CARPET READY (f, 3, Oscar Performance–Wild Silk, by Street Sense)–whose own perfect record was tarnished last out–had other ideas. Away at 5-1 to the favorite's 2-5, Red Carpet Ready shadowed the pacesetting chalk early with both kept well off the inside. Red Carpet Ready put the screws to Munnys Gold around the turn after a :45.11 half, and quickly opened up as noses pointed for home. Munnys Gold dug in deep, however, and clawed back almost all of the ground she'd given up late, but Red Carpet Ready found the line with a long nose to spare. The final time was 1:22.28. Red Carpet Ready opened her account a 10-length winner in the local slop on a “Stars of Tomorrow” card last October, and doubled up in the following month's Fern Creek S. She saw out seven-eighths no problem to take Gulfstream's GIII Forward Gal S. Feb. 4, but could only manage third at 11-10 in the Mar. 4 GII Davona Dale over a one-turn mile behind huge longshot Dorth Vader (Girvin). Sales history: $180,000 ylg '21 FTSAUG; $100,000 2yo '22 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-1.
O-Ashbrook Farm & Upland Flats Racing. B-Lynn B. Schiff (KY). T-George R. Arnold II.

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