Clairiere Much The Best At Fair Grounds

7th-Fair Grounds, $56,000, Alw (NW3$X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 3-16, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:43.21, ft, 6 1/2 lengths.

CLAIRIERE (f, 4, Curlin–Cavorting {MGISW, $2,063,000}, by Bernardini), fresh off a 2021 season that saw her victorious in both the GI Cotillion S. and the GII Rachel Alexandra S., got back in the winner's circle Wednesday to begin her 2022 campaign. Though a last out fourth by only three-quarters of a length to longshot Marche Lorraine (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}) in the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff, Clairiere posted a career-high 101 Beyer Speed Figure and seemed poised to come into the new year ready to roll. Bet down to the 1-9 favorite, she added lasix for the first time for trainer Steve Asmussen and got back at her preferred distance of 1 1/16-mile. She broke cleanly and rated back just off the rail behind the quick early pace of Super Quick (Super Saver). She was content in her position up the backstretch and advanced between horses entering the far turn when she swung outside of Audrey's Time (Uncle Mo) and Tizafeelin (Jimmy Creed). Though she switched back to her left lead and was slightly distracted down the stretch, Clairiere was unchallenged and crossed the wire 6 ½-lengths in front. Her dam, the MGISW Cavorting, had the full-brother to Clariere sell for $550,000 at the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale and has also produced the stakes-winning filly La Crete (Medaglia d'Oro). She was bred back to leading sire Into Mischief for 2022. Lifetime Record: 11-4-3-2, GISW $1,324,592. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

B/O-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen.

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Wednesday’s Racing Insights: GISW Clairiere Returns At Fair Grounds

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By Stefanie Grimm

7th-FG, $56K, Alw/Opt. Clm ($80k), 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 5:05 p.m. ET

After a last-out fourth in the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff where she was defeated only three-quarters of a length by longshot Marche Lorraine (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}), GISW & MGSP CLAIRIERE (Curlin) starts her 2022 season Wednesday at the site of some her greatest successes. Prior to her defeat in the Breeders' Cup, she took the GI Cotillion S. Sept. 25 at Parx and, earlier that season, captured the GII Rachel Alexandra S. Feb. 13 and was a close second in the GII Fair Grounds Oaks Mar. 20, both at today's 1 1/16-mile distance. The newly turned 4-year-old has been training lights out, including a bullet five-furlong work Feb. 28 in :59 3/5, the fastest of 24 works at the distance, for trainer Steve Asmussen.

“In all honesty, all we need to do is be a length better than we were last year,” Asmussen said. “She couldn't be giving us any more confidence with the way she's training. It's worked out really well for Stonestreet, having two nice fillies in Pauline's Pearl and Clairiere. With an ideal spot to start Clairiere in a conditioned allowance race, we will see which one of the two gets to run in the Apple Blossom.”

Clairiere adds Lasix for the first time Wednesday and picks up Joel Rosario for the ride. To get the win, she'll need to hold off both the aptly named SUPER QUICK (Super Saver) as well as TIZAFEELIN (Jimmy Creed) who each ride respective three-race win streaks into Wednesday's allowance. TJCIS PPs

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