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Lass 'captivates' Busanda
The winning filly returned $5.80, $2.70 and $3 to her backers. Sweet Seventeen had 4 1/4 lengths to spare on Lady Clara, who was followed under the wire by Terralba. Bourbonstreetgirl stumbled badly leaving the stalls and finished fifth, with The Winged Venus bringing up the rear. Almost a Valentine was scratched. Captivating Lass captured her maiden debut at Parx Racing on October 1, winning by two lengths on that day, but was unable to overcome a troubled trip in her stakes debut next out and wound up seventh in the Grade 2 Demoiselle Stakes at Aqueduct. This return to the winner's circle boosted her earnings to $101,600. "(She is an) improving filly, bred very well," noted assistant trainer Art Magnuson. "(It was a) much tougher race last time in the Demoiselle, but we were disappointed. We thought we'd run better. She was green, learning. She's very tall, seventeen hands. "We didn't like the way (the Busanda) was setting up. Ramon had everything go his way, (but) it worked out well. I saw Mike give her a little reminder down the backstretch. She wanted maybe to pull herself off the pace a little more, (but) he kept her in contention. On this track it's important. It was a great ride." Captivating Lass was sporting blinkers for the first time in the Busanda, and also got the advantage of first-time Lasix. "I think (the blinkers) helped," Magnuson said. "She has been training more professionally. We were waiting to go to blinkers; we like to have them run and get experience (without them). It's still a work in progress, but it was just one of those times where you do it. "Because of what's going on in America, we're going to have some without, some with (Lasix)," he added about the addition of the medication. "We're just playing with it." Magnuson indicated Captivating Lass could stay in New York, but didn't rule out a trip down south. Born a Darley homebred in Kentucky, Captivating Lass is the first registered foal out of the Grade 1-placed Quiet American mare Folk, who triumphed in the 2007 editions of the U.A.E. Oaks and One Thousand Guineas. Captivating Lass' third dam is Family Style, the champion two-year-old filly of 1985 who ran third against the boys in the next year's Grade 1 Arkansas Derby prior to a third-placing in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks. This female family also boasts noted sires Hennessy, Editor's Note and Hold That Tiger.
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