Teen Pauline graduates in track-record time, joins New York Watch

Teen Pauline graduates in track-record time, joins New York

Watch

Teen Pauline is named for Barbara Banke's mother.

"We think she's 19," said Banke, explaining the "Teen" aspect of the name.

Banke hopes Teen Pauline can emulate My Miss Aurelia, named after the mother

of George Bolton, who owns last year's champion two-year-old filly in

partnership with Stonestreet. My Miss Aurelia joined the New York Watch last

year following her winning debut at Saratoga, later winning the Grade 2

Adirondack, Grade 1 Frizette and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

"As Barbara mentioned, she's good enough to be named for her mother, so I

think that definitely indicates their expectations of her," Asmussen said. "She

came up from Churchill, had a very easy move over at Oklahoma and two easy

breezes after that, and I thought she was spot-on and the timing (of this race)

would be perfect for her. We just want this to be the first step in a very

successful career."

Stonestreet purchased Teen Pauline in utero when they bought her dam,

Effectual, in foal to Tapit for $475,000 at the 2009 Keeneland November sale.

Effectual won the Grade 3 Debutante at Churchill Downs as a juvenile and has one

other foal of racing age, No La Hace, who has four wins in five starts, all in

claiming races.

Teen Pauline is the second New York Watch performer for Stonestreet so far

during the 2012 Saratoga meet. On Friday, Kauai Katie joined the list after

debuting a 12-length winner for trainer Todd Pletcher.

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