Closing Range steals La Prevoyante at 19-1

Although Ciao Bella and Havant were gearing up to challenge turning into the

stretch, it was too late. Closing Range had already ratcheted up the tempo to

reach the 1 1/4-mile split in 2:03 3/5, and now she kept up her momentum to kick

clear of her pursuers. With a final quarter shading :23 4/5, Closing Range

widened her advantage to 2 3/4 lengths and stopped the teletimer in 2:27 2/5.

Ciao Bella crossed the wire 1 1/4 lengths to the good of Havant, who barely

salvaged third by a head from the 63-1 longshot Peekablue Sue. Centring and

Clarinet were never in the hunt, while Thislilsoulofmine and the main-track-only

My Pal Chrisy were withdrawn.

Closing Range fueled payouts of $41.80, $7.80 and $2.60, and her first graded

victory improved her line to 6-4-1-0, $149,898. Unraced at two, the dark bay

conquered an off-the-turf maiden at Indiana Downs in her May 29 debut. Closing

Range finished second in an entry-level turf allowance at Churchill Downs on

June 30 before winning her next two, a July 27 allowance on the Ellis Park turf

and the Twin Lights.

The Kentucky-bred was offered as a Keeneland September yearling, but RNA'd

for $49,000. Out of the Group 1-placed Caerleon mare Subeen, Closing Range is a

half-sister to Grade 3 queen Stupendous Miss, the dam of current Group 2 Zabeel

Mile winner Do It All and English stakes-placed Tales of Grimm.

Closing Range hails from the family of Grade 1 turf star Storm Trooper;

multiple Group 3 victress Marillette; current sophomore Black Arrow, a multiple

stakes hero and Group 3-placed performer in Germany; Canadian Hall of Famer

Northernette; and champion and influential sire Storm Bird.

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