War Dancer’s Warsaichi rolls in Lady Finger

My Purple Haze Stables’ Warsaichi paired an impressive maiden victory three weeks ago with another front-running win in Monday’s $97,725 Lady Finger Stakes at Finger Lakes.

The 2-year-old daughter of New York-based sire War Dancer improved to 2-for-3 with a 4 1/4-length victory over Isabel Luvs Gold in the 5 1/2-furlong Lady Finger. John Davila Jr., aboard for Warsaichi’s 7 1/2-length win going the same distance Sept. 5, rode the filly again for trainer Chris Englehart.

Warsaichi broke with the field and took command after a few jumps. She led by a length over Isabel Luvs Gold through the opening quarter in :22.26. Warsaichi opened up from there, passed the half in :46.17 and held a 2-length lead over the eventual runner-up at the eighth pole.

Davila stayed busy in deep stretch and Warsaichi drew off to win easily as the even-money favorite in the field of five reduced by the late scratch of Super Slide. Isabel Luvs Gold finished 6 lengths clear of third place Womanonthewarpath with Striking Melody and Ruler of the Night completing the field. Warsaichi won in 1:06.64 over the sloppy and sealed track.

Warsaichi earned $58,635 for the victory and boosted her earnings to $84,315.

Bred by Purple Haze Stables LLC and foaled at Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson, Warsaichi is the fifth foal and fourth winner out of the stakes-placed Fusaichi Pegasus mare Saichi Sweepin. She’s also the dam of the winning New York-bred 4-year-old Micromanage filly Saichimana and the stakes-placed 3-year-old New York-bred Laoban filly Laochi.

Saichi Sweepin is also the dam of a New York-bred yearling colt by Laoban who sold for $,6000 at the recent Keeneland September sale.

War Dancer, a 12-year-old son of War Front who stands for $7,500 at Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions LLC in Stillwater, came into the day leading the New York third-crop sire list and second to Central Banker on the New York general sire list with more than $2.3 million in progeny earnings this year.

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