Lady Blitz finished third in a competitive maiden special weight in today’s second race at Saratoga on Opening Day, beaten 6 1/2 lengths. She earned a 70 E-speed figure. Our filly broke much better than in her debut and was able to be more involved in the race early, sitting fourth, but was in a tough position on the inside rail down the backstretch. When the rail opened up, Lady Blitz responded and closed to only be beaten half a length for second-place. The winner #7 Sugar Hi was impressive all the way and earned a well-deserved TDN Rising Star. (Click bold letters to see the announcement.)
This was a much better effort from the daughter of Audible and we viewed a video sent by trainer Todd Pletcher who shared his thoughts following the race. Todd was happy with her performance and reported that he would like to see her run a longer distance due to how she finished. Lady Blitz will also be given the opportunity to breeze on the turf at Saratoga and we will monitor her progress in the next couple of weeks to see what the next step will be for this promising filly.
Photo gallery from today's race, courtesy of partner Amy Kelley:
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