Devil House (Chester House) was quickest from the gate, but allowed Jessica
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Spritely was easily second best in the six-horse field, finishing seven
lengths clear of Devil House to pay $4.20 and $2.60 as the 2-1 second pick.
Devil House managed to get her head in front of Jessica is Back on the line to
take third and was worth $5 at 8-1. The exotics totaled $49 (exacta), $259.40
(trifecta) and $1,062.20 (4-7-5-2 superfecta). Euphony and You Asked finished
out the order under the wire after Annabill (Outflanker) was withdrawn.
Luna Vega took five tries to break her maiden, finally getting the job done
at Keeneland last October, and ran sixth while making her stakes debut in her
second start of this season in the Harry W. Henson H. at Sunland Park. The
chestnut lass tried stakes company again last out in the Go for Wand H. (G1),
finishing sixth and last. This score improves her line to 14-4-3-1 and boosts
her earnings to $227,692.
Bred in the Bluegrass State by Marshall Thoroughbreds, Luna Vega sold for
$67,000 as a Keeneland September yearling in 2006. She is out of multiple stakes
winner Donnavega (Rock Royalty), making her a half-sister to dual stakes heroine Athenavega (Olympio) as well as an unnamed
juvenile filly by Grand Reward and an unnamed yearling colt by Forest Grove. Donnavega is herself a half-sibling to multiple black-type winner Galaxy Vega
(Galaxy Libra [Ire]).