First Winner for Chapel Royal

 
3rd at KEE Msw Winner: Royal Card by Chapel Royal
3rd-KEE, $41,925, Msw, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f (AWT), :50 4/5, ft.

+ROYAL CARD (f, 2, Chapel Royal--Showmethegreencard, by De Niro) acquired for $175,000 at OBSFEB, dumped rider John Velazquez in the post parade and ran off, but reunited in time to go postward as the 2-1 second choice. The half-sister to Mrs. Began (Jump Start), SW, $186,849, came away well to race in third through a :22.06 opening quarter. She headed A Day for Dancing (Dance Master) in the lane and forged ahead late to defeat that filly by 1 3/4 lengths. Trail of Silver (Silver Ghost) refused to leave the gate. Royal Card marks the first winner for her freshman sire (by Montrook). Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $25,730.

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