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Luna Time denies Joint Return in Obeah Dorsey Brown and Richard Palmer's homebred Luna Time (Malibu Moon) took full advantage of 5-2 favorite Joint Return's (Include) propensity of running well back in the rear of the field during Saturday's $100,625 Obeah S. (G3) at Delaware Park, getting the jump on her rival rounding the turn and easily holding for a three-length victory. Jockey Forest Boyce settled Luna Time about midpack as Natalie Victoria (Indian Ocean) took command of the race through pedestrian splits of :24 2/5, :49 2/5 and 1:13 1/5. Montana Native (Yes It's True) was drafting to her outside while Perique (Tapit) bided her time just to that one's inside while behind the pacesetter saving ground on the rail. All the while, Joint Return was running as much as 10 lengths behind Natalie Victoria, and six lengths behind her closest rival, in the rear of the 10-distaffer field. Nearing the final turn, Montana Native began closing the gap between her and Natalie Victoria, but was soon joined by Luna Time to her outside. Those two duked it out entering the stretch as Natalie Victoria gave way, with Luna Time emerging with the lead. Joint Return was closing fast on the outside but ran out of room as Luna Time stopped the clock in 1:49 2/5 for 1 1/8 miles on Delaware's fast main track. Luna Time was sent off at 15-1 and paid $32.80 to her faithful supporters. Joint Return barely got second by a neck over Montana Native, while Fortune Pearl (Mineshaft) finished another 1 1/2 lengths back in fourth. Luna Time was trying graded rivals for the first time having just placed third while making her stakes bow in the Maryland Racing Media S. at Laurel Park. The Graham Motion pupil hadn't been seen in competition since that February 14 event, but returned in style in this spot to improve her career record to 9-4-1-1, $195,073. The Maryland-bred Luna Time is the first registered stakes winner out of dual stakes heroine High Moment (High Yield), who is a half-sister to Grade 2 victor Sir Whimsey (Jump Start). Her third dam is multiple stakes queen A Thrilling Moment (Lydian), and this female family also boasts Grade 1 vixen Jessica is Back (Put It Back). Bet Horseracing Free Online at TwinSpires.com
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