1st-Belmont The Big A, $90,000, Msw, 9-26, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:16.15, ft, 6 1/4 lengths.
STUNNER (f, 2, Girvin–Spun Beauty, by Hard Spun) was made the 4-5 favorite for her Aug. 23 debut at Saratoga, but could do no better than a distant second behind a ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance from Senza Parole (Gun Runner) while finishing two lengths clear of third-placed Hay Evabody (Mitole). Sent away at 30 cents on the dollar to go one better this time around, the $190,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling purchase won the break beneath Flavien Prat and led through opening fractions of :21.98 and :44.86 as Hay Evabody did her best to keep pace. Given her cue to sprint in upper stretch, Stunner quickly opened up daylight and drew clear to graduate as much the best. Hay Evabody, off at 7-2, completed the chalky exacta. Produced by an unplaced daughter of the stakes-winning Divine Beauty (Divine Park), Stunner has yearling and weanling half-brothers by Win Win Win and Spun Beauty went back to that Ocala Stud-based stallion for her most recent covering. Sales history: $190,000 Ylg ’23 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $69,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-LNJ Foxwoods & Church Street Stable; B-Brereton C Jones (FL); T-Brad H Cox.
