Amen Hallelujah takes dirt debut in Davona Dale

Bickersons, who set the initial half-mile in :24 2/5 and :47 2/5, rounded out

the top four, and was followed under the line by Sassy Image (Broken Vow) and

Comic Marvel (Distorted Humor). Female Drama (Indian Charlie) was scratched, and

Christine Daae (Giant's Causeway) was withdrawn in favor of the 8TH

race at Gulfstream on Sunday.

Amen Hallelujah dropped her initial two starts, but then rebounded in a big

way for Steve Asmussen to break her maiden by one length and then capture an

allowance/optional claimer by five lengths over the Polytrack at Arlington Park.

Purchased not long after by IEAH Stables and transferred to Dutrow, the dark bay

lass proceeded to run third in both the Alcibiades S. (G1) and Hollywood Starlet

S. (G1). The filly made her sophomore bow in the Santa Ynez S. (G2), rallying on

the outside to score by three parts of a length, and has now banked $312,370 to

go along with an 8-4-1-2 career mark.

Bred in Florida by Thorobeam Farm, Amen Hallelujah is out of multiple stakes

winner Sara's Success (Concorde's Tune), who is a full sister to stakes victress

Annatoga. This is the same female line as Grade 1-winning sires Roman Ruler

(Fusaichi Pegasus) and El Corredor (Mr. Greeley) as well as Grade 3 scorers

Silver Tornado (Maria's Mon), Seducer's Song (Unbridled's Song) and Like Now

(Jules).

Amen Hallelujah brought $40,000 as a Keeneland September yearling in 2008.