At the three-eighths pole, I asked her a little bit, and she moved forward, more than what I wanted to." Part-owner Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' president and founder Aron Wellman gleefully said, "Man, this was the performance we were hoping to see. She was traveling perfect the whole time. Then she overcame a wide trip to reel in pacesetting Interstatedaydream late on the second turn and powered her away for easy 8 + 1⁄ 4 lengths victory in 1:44.16 on a track that was official noted as Wet Fast. Facing seven other fillies Nest was rating in fourth early behind the leaders. On April 8 Nest started in the Grade I Ashland Stakes at Keeneland. She should improve with time and distance." "She did it professionally and seemed to finish with good energy. "We're all very pleased with (Nest)'s performance," he said. Alittleloveandluck clung gamely to the lead down the lane but was overcome hallway down the stretch by Nest, who sailed clear to a six-length victory in 1:39.30 for the mile and 40 yards distance on a fast track. Longshot Mining Chrome cruised through a moderate fractions, but into the run for the far turn, Nest, pounced on the leaders and took charge. Starting as the 3/10 odds-on favorite she settled into a stalking position in third early under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. Nest started her three-year-old campaign at Tampa Bay Downs in the Listed Suncoast Stakes on February 12. I'm obviously very happy to be on the winning end." Pletcher said Nest would join his string at Palm Beach Downs for the winter after earning 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. (Nest) was never able to take over and save much ground, but she got the job done. Pletcher commented after the race, "There have been some tight finishes and a little drama to go along with it, but I'm thankful to be on the right side of it all. Nest was victorious by a neck over Venti Valentine but jockey John Velazquez aboard Venti Valentine protested against Ortiz, alleging interference in the straight, but the stewards dismissed the claim. shook up Nest after a dawdling three-quarters in 1:15.80, and she loomed four wide into the lane to challenge Venti Valentine and Magic Circle in a stretch duel to the finish. Nest went off as the narrow 8–5 favorite and was forced to take the overland route around the track while carried five wide around the clubhouse turn, settled a few lengths back in fourth position. Todd Pletcher entered Nest in the Grade II Demoiselle Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack on December 4 over the longer distance of 1 + 1⁄ 8 miles. Although Nest tried and rallied she was no match for the winner Gerrymander, finishing three-quarters of a length in third. From post 7 Nest started awkwardly bumping Surprisingly and forced back mid-field through the event. On November 5 Nest returned to the track at Belmont Park in the Listed Tempted Stakes over 1 mile. Starting as the 19/20 odds-on favorite eased back off the pace while showing early speed, taking the lead with two furlongs to run and widening her margin of victory to 5 lengths in a time of 1:43.88. Nest began her racing career on September 25 in a Maiden Special Weight event over 1 + 1⁄ 16 miles at Belmont Park against four other experienced fillies. Her only foal yet to start as of 2022 is a 2-year-old colt by Violence named Lost Ark. Four of the dam's six foals are winners from five starters.
Racing Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher.
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Nest is a full sister to the 2021 Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap winner Idol. She was bought by Ashview Farm's agent on behalf of Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Michael House, for US$350,000 at the 2020 Keeneland September Selected Yearling Sale. Her sire is Curlin, the 20 American Horse of the Year and stands at Hill 'n' Dale Farms and his dam is Marion Ravenwood was a stakes winner who was sired by the 1992 American Horse of the Year A.P. Nest is a bay filly that was bred in Kentucky by Ashview Farm and Colts Neck Stables. She also finished second in the 2022 Belmont Stakes, racing against male counterparts in that Triple Crown event. Nest (foaled April 8, 2019) is a Champion American thoroughbred filly racehorse who has won multiple Grade I events as a three-year-old in 2022, including the Ashland Stakes, Coaching Club American Oaks and Alabama Stakes. Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Michael HouseĪmerican Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2022) American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse Nest
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