Edited another eye-catching debut winner for Asmussen

This column highlights the performances of young women who have appeared no more than five times and who have sold for more than $500,000 in public auction, with graded siblings/group winners or have a graded/winner dam in the group. BloodHorse’s research shows that the first winners to meet these criteria are more likely to become graded bet winners.

Ellis . Park

Hall of Fame coach Steve Asmussen certainly had a hit on the final weekend of the Churchill Downs spring/summer meeting at Ellis . Park, registered nine wins—two bets, over a three-day period at Henderson, Ky. good breed faucet pony edit were included in this encore group.

EDIFIED ($21.70) looks like a pro at breaking her maidenhood in @EllisParkRacing race 4. Steve Asmussen coached this 2-year-old Tapit (@Gainesway) pony! Jockey @JRosarioJockey already attached. Congratulations Courtlandt Farm Owners!

Get all your tickets for Ellis on https://t.co/nBYFHiPrdh! pic.twitter.com/Z7jvvbFGXF

– TVG (@TVG) July 1, 2023

Edified became the sixth winner in the race for the Maryland-bred royalties, a mare talented enough to win the climber’s Juvenile Stock at 2 but only won sold for $87,000 at the Keeneland November Sale at the height of her racing career. What she lacked in race performance, she made up for in the livestock barn. Not for Love’s Daughters went on to produce four black type performers, led by 2016 La Brea Stakes (G1) winner Constellation (Bellamy Road).

For the Royal Family there is also the distinction of creating six children to bring the six-figure price through the sales round. Following the success of Constellation, she herself raked in $2.1 million at Keeneland’s November 2017 Sale, where she fell into the hands of Jane Lyons of Summer Wind Farm, the breeder of Summer Wind Farm. Flight route .

Like his winning half brother in 1st grade, who scored his first goal at the age of 2 at Racecourse Saratoga, Edified had no problem finding the winner’s circle on his first launch. The foal was judged kindly by jockey Joel Rosario behind the early-stage leads and, after turning a clear turn home, bid his rivals farewell with a dashing move. sweep at the top of the lane. Slightly drifting forward in the final lap, Edified galloped under the long rope 3 1/2 forward in a final time of 1:1.10.97 for six tracks on the fast main track.

The Kentucky-bred Dark Bay was acquired by owner Courtlandt Ranch for $650,000 as a year of yearning at Keeneland’s September 2022 Sale.

*indicates 2 years old