Cosmic Evolution breaks maiden in Debutante; Viva Majorca takes Kelly's Landing

Cosmic Evolution breaks maiden in Debutante; Viva Majorca

takes Kelly's Landing

"She was trying to drift a little bit with me today. Maybe

she was a little bit anxious because, boy, she wanted to run early and I didn't

want her in front today. She relaxed under me and where I wanted her. When I

asked her she went on like a good horse. That's the way you do it.

"Lon told me to do what I want. We're worried about the

future and down the road where we know she can finish."

Borel will be taking a slight hiatus now that Churchill is done.

"I'm gonna take a little break over the summer to rest up, vacation and

heal," he explained before adding, "but I'll be there (for Cosmic Evolution),

don't you worry about that!"

Cosmic Evolution paid $12.60 after being sent off the 5-1 fourth choice in

the seven-filly field. Even-money favorite Adhara (Cowboy Cal) finished second,

2 3/4 lengths up on fellow Steven Asmussen trainee Areolite (Tapit), while Tia

Chuy filled out the superfecta another 1 1/4 lengths behind.

"She had a good trip on the rail, but I don't think she was really too

enthusiastic about being down there," said Corey Lanerie, who had piloting

duties aboard Adhara. "I think if maybe I could have gotten her outside she

would have given me a little more effort down the lane and we could have given

the winner a run for it and maybe got by her. But it's hard to say. At the time

that I chose to stay on the rail, the leader was so far off of it in front of me

that I couldn't' give it up."

Thievery (Valid

Expectations), Sheza fine Justice (Regal Ransom) and Langstars Charm completed

the order of finish following the scratch of Don't Boss Me (Street Boss).

Cosmic Evolution is now 2-1-1-0 and has banked $69,560 in her career. The

juvenile miss, who sold for $20,000 as a Keeneland September yearling last year,

was bred in Kentucky by Gabriel and William Duignan & Tranquility Investments

Ltd.

The chestnut miss is the first registered foal out of the winning Laheen

(Ghostzapper) and comes from the same female family as Grade 2 scorers Naissance

Royale (Giant's Causeway) and Bio (Linkage). Farther back her female line boasts

champion Revidere (Reviewer) and multiple Grade 1-winning leading sire Harlan's

Holiday (Harlan).

Later on the card, Marylou Whitney Stables homebred Viva Majorca (Tiago)

rallied late in the $67,750

Kelly's Landing S. to wrap up the stakes action on Churchill's closing card

of the spring meet.

With Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard, the four-year-old gelding bided his time in

the rear of the 10-strong field as 18-1 shot Good Lord (Greatness) set the pace

through fractions of :22 3/5, :45 and 1:09 2/5. That one appeared ready to hang

on to the wire, but suddenly hit the wall in late stretch.

Schivarelli (Montbrook), the 2-1 favorite, was chasing the leader and looked

ready to claim command, but Viva Majorca suddenly came powering down the center

of the track and drove past to post a half-length victory. The Ian

Wilkes-trained bay returned $10.60 at 4-1 for finishing seven furlongs on the

fast dirt in 1:22.

"He's fast horse," Hernandez said. "We sat back and when I called on him he ran home really nice and

finished up great. He ran big. He showed up. I think the seven-eighths might be

his best way."

Viva Majorca earned his first stakes win in this spot following a fourth in

the Aristides S. (G3) last out, and improved his career record to 12-4-1-1. The

Kentucky-bred, whose fourth dam is 1975 Kentucky Oaks (G2) queen Sun and Snow

(*Hawaii), has accumulated $195,700 in lifetime earnings.

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