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Clairiere Caps Curlin Exacta in Cotillion

Stonestreet homebred Clairiere (Curlin) kicked home convincingly in Saturday's GI Cotillion S. at Parx to earn a first highest-level victory and snap a five-race winless streak while capping an exacta for her sire. A neck winner of the GII Rachel Alexandra S. in February, the Steve Asmussen pupil was second best to familiar foe Travel Column (Frosted) in the GII Fair Grounds Oaks a month later. She was fourth behind fellow Stonestreet product Malathaat (Curlin) in the GI Kentucky Oaks Apr. 30, third in the GII Mother Goose S. at Belmont June 26 and filled out another trifecta when Maracuja (Honor Code) upended Malathaat in the GI Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga July 24. Clairiere was shortening up from a second-place run behind Malathaat in the 10-panel GI Alabama S. back at the Spa Aug. 21, and was the lukewarm 5-2 favorite to provide Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen with a record fourth Cotillion trophy.

Breaking inward a bit at the start, Clairiere quickly recovered but was forced to tap on the brakes around the first turn before finally settling in third last and out in the clear. Main market rival Always Carina (Malibu Moon), meanwhile, showed the way through easy splits of :24.92 and :49.67 as Obligatory applied token pressure. Clairiere began to pick off foes rapidly heading around the final bend, and powered to the fore in midstretch to prove clearly best.

“I can't tell you how much it means for Clairiere and Stonestreet and that family that she comes from,” said Asmussen. “She was carrying along nicely within herself within striking range. She's kept herself in great company all year and getting good when it matters most. Obviously, we're going to speak to Stonestreet and stuff [with regards to a start in the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff], with the numbers she's got she's consistently getting faster at the right time.”

Saturday, Parx Racing
COTILLION S.-GI, $999,500, Parx Racing, 9-25, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:44.31, ft.
1–CLAIRIERE, 122, f, 3, by Curlin
               1st Dam: Cavorting (MGISW, $2,063,000), by Bernardini
               2nd Dam: Promenade Girl, by Carson City
               3rd Dam: Promenade Colony, by Pleasant Colony
1ST GRADE I WIN. O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet
Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen;
J-Ricardo Santana, Jr. $573,000. Lifetime Record: 9-3-3-2,
$1,190,992. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. Click for the eNicks
report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Obligatory, 118, f, 3, by Curlin
               1st Dam: Uno Duo (SW, $171,300), by Macho Uno
               2nd Dam: Willstar, by Nureyev
               3rd Dam: Nijinsky Star, by Nijinsky II
O/B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY); T-William I. Mott. $191,000.
3–Army Wife, 122, f, 3, by Declaration of War
               1st Dam: Tread, by Arch
               2nd Dam: Scoot Yer Boots, by Seeking the Gold
               3rd Dam: Whirl Series, by Roberto
($50,000 Ylg '19 FTKFEB; $190,000 2yo '20 OBSAPR).
O-Three Diamonds Farm; B-J D Stuart & AR Enterprises, Inc.
(KY); T-Michael J. Maker. $95,000.
Margins: 2HF, HF, NK. Odds: 2.60, 3.30, 3.50.
Also Ran: Maracuja, Always Carina, Leader of the Band, Will's Secret, Allworthy. Scratched: Private Mission.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

Pedigree Note:

Clairiere is the 16th Grade I winner for her two-time Horse of the Year sire, who stands at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa. She is also the second bred on the cross of Curlin over Bernardini after GI Coaching Club American Oaks victress Paris Lights. The GI Preakness S. winner also has an additional six Grade I winners out of daughters of sons or grandsons of Seattle Slew. The late Bernardini is rapidly making a name for himself as a broodmare sire, and the GI Cotillion S. star is his 12th Grade I winner in that role.

The first foal out of 'TDN Rising Star' and later GI Test S., GI Ogden Phipps S. and GI Personal Ensign S. heroine Cavorting, Clairiere is followed by juvenile filly La Crete (Medaglia d'Oro), and a yearling colt by Curlin that brought $550,000 from Muir Hut Stables during the recent Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Cavorting, a daughter of GII Molly Pitcher Breeders' Cup H. heroine Promenade Girl (Carson City), was barren to Quality Road for this year, but was bred back to Into Mischief this spring. She is also a half-sister to GII Penn Mile S. winner Moon Colony (Uncle Mo), while in the extended family is GI Californian S. scorer Another Review (Buckaroo), GI Santa Barbara H. winner No Review (Nodouble) and MGSW Dance Colony (Pleasant Colony), runner-up in the GI Gazelle H.

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Sept. 25 Insights

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PLETCHER UNVEILS CURLIN FILLY

1st-BEL, $90K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:00 p.m.

Repole Stable, Eclipse Thorougbreds and Michael House teamed up to acquire NEST (Curlin) for $350,000 at KEESEP and she debuts in this spot for trainer Todd Pletcher. Out of SW Marion Ravenwood (A.P. Indy), the bay is a full-sister to Grade I winner Idol and a half to SP Dr Jack (Pioneerof the Nile). TJCIS PPs

PRICEY CURLIN COLT DEBUTS AT CHURCHILL

3rd-CD, $120K, Msw, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:43 p.m.

Juddmonte's $900,000 KEESEP acquisition ELITE POWER (Curlin) makes his career bow in this event for Hall of Famer Bill Mott. The chestnut is out of MGSW & GISP Broadway's Alibi (Vindication), a half-sister to MGSW Golden Lad (Medaglia d'Oro) and MSW & GISP R Gypsy Gold (Bernardini). She was purchased for $2.15 million by Alpha Delta Stables in foal to Distorted Humor at the 2013 KEENOV sale. The resulting foal was the unraced filly Distorted Lies, whose yearling colt by Gun Runner summoned $875,000 from Courtlandt Farm during Book 2 of the Keeneland September sale last week. This is also the family of GISW Dialed In (Mineshaft). TJCIS PPs

EXPENSIVE CURLIN MAKES CAREER BOW AT WOODBINE

6th-WO, $230K, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 3:58 p.m.

LNJ Foxwoods' $550,000 FTSAUG buy DREIDEL (Curlin) makes her first trip to the post for Josie Carroll Saturday. The bay is out of SW & MGSP Twirl (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a full-sister to Irish and French Highweight and MG1SW blue hen Misty For Me (Ire) and Group 1 winner Ballydoyle (Ire). Misty For Me is responsible for European Highweight and MG1SW U S Navy Flag (War Front), MG1SW Roly Poly (War Front) and GSW Cover Song (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). This is also the family of European champion Fasliyev (Nureyev) and MGISWs Menifee (Harlan) and Desert Wine (Damascus). TJCIS PPs

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Churchill: King Fury Features In Bourbon Trail, Irish Unity Tops Harrods Creek

Three Chimneys Farm's 2021 Lexington Stakes (Grade 3) winner King Fury headlines a field of seven 3-year-olds that were entered in Saturday's inaugural running of the $275,000 Bourbon Trail Stakes at Churchill Downs.

The Bourbon Trail, run at 1 3/16 miles, will go as Race 9 at 4:55 p.m. First post is 12:45 p.m. The Saturday program also features the $275,000 Dogwood (Listed) and $275,000 Harrods Creek.

King Fury has run against some of the nation's top 3-year-old colts this year, including his most-recent fifth-place effort behind top Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) rated horse Essential Quality in the $1.25 million Travers (G1). Trained by Kenny McPeek, the son of Curlin broke his maiden at Churchill Downs on debut and scored a half-length victory in the $98,000 Street Sense last fall.

King Fury's 3-year-old campaign includes a 2 ¾-length victory in the $200,000 Lexington (G3) and a runner-up finish to Masqueparade in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3). King Fury will be reunited with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. for Saturday's race, who has been aboard the chestnut colt for all three of his victories. The duo will break from post No. 4.

Also entered in the Bourbon Trail is Rupp Racing's stakes winner Gagetown. Trained by Brad Cox, Gagetown most recently finished third in the $250,000 St. Louis Derby and $250,000 Iowa Derby. The son of Exaggerator won the $50,000 Prairie Mile in June. Martin Garcia will ride from the rail.

The complete field for the Bourbon Trail from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):

Gagetown (Garcia, Cox)
King's Ovation (Joe Talamo, Dale Romans)
Dr Jack (Tyler Gaffalione, Todd Pletcher)
King Fury (Hernandez, McPeek)
Angkor (Adam Beschizza, Phil Bauer)
Bourbon Thunder (Chris Landeros, Ian Wilkes)
Sermononthemount (James Graham, Tom Amoss)

Clearview Stable's recent $250,000 St. Louis Derby runner-up Irish Unity tops a competitive field of 10 3-year-old colts and geldings that was entered in Saturday's first-running of the $275,000 Harrods Creek at Churchill Downs.

The seven-furlong Harrods Creek will go as Race 10 with a post time of 5:26 p.m. First post for the 11-race program is 12:45 p.m. Along with the Harrods Creek, the Saturday card will feature the $275,000 Dogwood (Listed) and the $275,000 Bourbon Trail.

Irish Unity, conditioned by North American and Churchill Downs' all-time leading trainer Steve Asmussen, has not finished worse than second in four career starts. The consistent son of Pioneerof the Nile won his first two starts in June at Lone Star prior to shipping to Asmussen's Kentucky string. The homebred finished second to Beaver Hat in a conditioned allowance event at Ellis Park before his runner-up effort to Flash of Mischief in last month's St. Louis Derby. Brian Hernandez Jr. will have the return mount from post No. 7.

Also entered in the Harrods Creek is Wayne Davis' four-time Louisiana-based gelding Emerald Forest. Trained by Shane Wilson, Emerald Forest dominated his two most recent starts by a combined 18 lengths at Evangeline Downs and Louisiana Downs. In those starts, Emerald Forest earned stout Brisnet.com speed ratings of 100 and 105, respectively. Jose Guerrero, who's based at Louisiana Downs, will travel to Kentucky for the mount and will break from post 5.

The complete field for the Harrods Creek from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):

Dreamer's Disease (David Cohen, Robertino Diodoro)
Ram (Rafael Bejarano, D. Wayne Lukas)
Bob's Edge (Adam Beschizza, Larry Jones)
He'smyhoneybadger (Martin Garcia, Brad Cox)
Emerald Forest (Guerrero, Wilson)
Shadow Matter (Corey Lanerie, Dallas Stewart)
Irish Unity (Hernandez, Asmussen)
Wolfie's Dynaghost (Tyler Gaffalione, Tom Albertrani)
Flags Up (James Graham, Jimmy Baker)
Everett's Song (Pablo Morales, Dale Bennett)

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Obligatory Will Attempt ‘Two-Turn Test’ For Mott In Cotillion

The stage has been set for Saturday's 52nd Running of the Grade 1, $1 million Cotillion Stakes as nine fillies will contest the one and one sixteenth miles on the main track at Parx Racing, Bensalem, Pa.

Juddmonte's Obligatory will make her seventh career start and third consecutive Grade 1 try on Saturday for Hall of Fame Trainer Bill Mott. The filly by Curlin fell short by a half-length to Search Results in the Acorn at Belmont Park then finished fifth in the Test at Saratoga in her last start on August 7.

“The big thing for her is that it is a two-turn test,” Mott said. “We had only one two-turn race when she was quite inexperienced. She was not effective that day because of her inexperience. We're hoping she got more races under her belt. We know she's quite effective at seven-eighths and a flat mile at one turn. It's an experiment for us. I know it's a big race and she's doing well. I think she competes with those horses at a flat mile or a one-turn race. We have to see how she gets along at two turns.”

Previously, the Kentucky-bred filly began her career in the fall at Belmont Park as a 2-year-old and finished fourth. She then returned to break her maiden in her first start as a sophomore and followed up with a fourth-place finish in the Fair Grounds Oaks on March 20. Her strongest performance came in the Grade 2 Eight Belles at Churchill Downs on April 30, when she closed from last to win by a length at odds of 16 to 1.

Obligatory will break from the rail under regular rider Jose Ortiz at odds of 10 to 1.

Baoma Corporation's Private Mission will ship east from her Del Mar, California home and come to Parx in search of her third straight victory after winning against allowance company at Santa Anita then besting six others in the Grade 3 Torrey Pines Stakes at Del Mar.

The filly by Into Mischief has been training well towards Saturday according to Hall of Fame Trainer Bob Baffert and will break from post seven under Flavien Prat.

“We will figure out a plan on game day,” Baffert said. “I think seven is ok. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't.”

Private Mission is 9 to 2 on the morning line.

Rounding out the field is: Allworthy from post 2 for trainer Joseph Saffie Jr., and jockey Florent Geroux at odds of 12 to 1. Will's Secret will break from post 3 for trainer Dallas Stewart and jockey Jon Court at 12 to 1. Maracuja drew post 4 for trainer Rob Atras and jockey Kendrick Carmouche at 8 to 1. Army Wife will run from post 5 for trainer Michael Maker and will be ridden by Joel Rosario at odds of 7 to 2. Clairiere runs from post 6 for Hall of Fame Trainer Steve Asmussen and will be piloted by Irad Ortiz Jr at 2 to 1. Always Carina trained by Chad Brown breaks from post 8 and will be ridden by Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez at odds of 6 to 1. Leader of the Band obtained post 9 for trainer John Servis and retains rider Frankie Pennington at 12 to 1.

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