VERITAS
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PERSONALITY
One look at Rita's big, kind eyes and trust often happens instantaneously. This final, legacy daughter of Trust Limits is the sweetest of fillies, friendly almost to a fault and wildly curious about the world around her. Rita seems to take everything in stride, greeting each new challenge with wonder and excitement. She greets her humans at the gate or stall door whenever they walk by, nickering and pawing in her eagerness to work. Given her kind nature, she's a surprisingly tough filly, pretty much ignoring pain or discomfort if it suits her needs. She's so good for most things that she doesn't really have experience with pain from humans, and it was roundly agreed early on not to use a crop on her - she's so much of a pleaser that there's nothing it can add. As well as being the barn sweetheart, Rita is also a very talented filly, and enjoys having a job. She's pretty antsy on rest days, and the staff have taken to riding her on leisurely hacks around the farm on those days to keep her from pacing and getting anxious. She loves exploring, and is probably the least reactive young horse we've ever had. She might flinch at times when something jumps in front of her, but even then she almost immediately switches back to curious mode and tries to get a closer look. She's a fan of Minske's pointer, Seibra, so she often joins her on her rides around the farm. Rita seems to know when it's time to get down to business, and though she rarely gets on the muscle in a workout, she flips the switch on race day. She's eager but not out of hand, prancing in the saddling paddock but very rarely so much as tugging on her groom. Those big eyes scan from horse to horse, and we like to think she's sizing them up for when the time comes. She never seems intimidated, and walks boldly on the track for the post parade, strong and sure and pretty to boot. She's got a pedigree of gold, but she'd be special even without it.
LEG TYPE: STALKER
Rita breaks well, but prefers to hang back off of the aggressive tendencies of the frontrunners. She settles easily five or six lengths back off of the lead, keeping her own pace and letting herself fall into stride as they move around the track. She's eager but doesn't pull, keeping her ears flicked back to listen intently for her rider's commands. Since she'd ridden without a crop, vocal and physical cues are key, but truly all that's needed for her. Midway around the final turn, she's urged into her move, which is a building thing that requires a slow build but flares into something incredible as she picks horses off down the stretch. She accelerates as she goes, chasing and pushing for the lead, fighting tooth and nail for the win. She might not want it on her own, but she wants what her rider wants, and is endlessly willing to please. She wants to excel at her job - and luckily all around, she does it with ease.
CURRENT SEASON
Record: 39-10-8-7 Ridden By: Clarimonde Tusaint 3rd in TW Apple Blossom Handicap* - Jan Wk 2 [8.5F/D/3] [+4]
4th in BSD Asking For Trouble Distaff* - Jan Wk 4 [10.5F/D/5] [+2] Total Points: 21 Starter Points [+5] | Raced Previously [+5] | Raced 3+ Seasons [+5]
Y20: W/P/S 10+ HOTY [+5] | Won HOTY [+5] | Won 5+ HOTY [+5] |
PAST PERFORMANCES
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON [Y20]
1st in BSD Mrs. Sippy Stakes* - Mar Wk 4 [11F/D/6]
1st in BSD Royal Courier Stakes - June Wk 4 [10F/D/3]
1st in BSD Port Huron Derby - July Wk 3 [11F/D/2]
1st in BSD Oakley Stakes - Aug Wk 3 [11F/D/4]
2nd in TW Flash and Pomp Maiden - Mar Wk 2 [10F/D/2]
2nd in TW Betram F. Bongard Stakes - Sep Wk 1 [8.5F/D/3]
2nd in BSD Storybook Stakes - Dec Wk 1 [8F/D/2]
3rd in GHF January Juvenile Dirt Faceoff - Jan Wk 2 [11F/D/6]
3rd in BSD Korix Stakes - Sep Wk 4 [9F/D/4]
3rd in TW Moondance Memorial S.* - Nov Wk 2 [11F/D/6]
4th in TW Starfish Mile* - May Wk 4 [8F/D/7]
4th in TW Wolfram Stakes* - June Wk 1 [9F/D/6]
4th in GHF Sand Challenge Juvenile* - Dec Wk 4 [10F/S/4]
5th in TW The Dark Sunrise Distaff* - Feb Wk 2 [10F/D/6]
5th in BSD Alpha Centauri Stakes* - Apr Wk 3 [9F/D/7]
6th in TW Silver Stride Stakes* - Jan Wk 4 [9F/D/7]
1st in BSD Mrs. Sippy Stakes* - Mar Wk 4 [11F/D/6]
1st in BSD Royal Courier Stakes - June Wk 4 [10F/D/3]
1st in BSD Port Huron Derby - July Wk 3 [11F/D/2]
1st in BSD Oakley Stakes - Aug Wk 3 [11F/D/4]
2nd in TW Flash and Pomp Maiden - Mar Wk 2 [10F/D/2]
2nd in TW Betram F. Bongard Stakes - Sep Wk 1 [8.5F/D/3]
2nd in BSD Storybook Stakes - Dec Wk 1 [8F/D/2]
3rd in GHF January Juvenile Dirt Faceoff - Jan Wk 2 [11F/D/6]
3rd in BSD Korix Stakes - Sep Wk 4 [9F/D/4]
3rd in TW Moondance Memorial S.* - Nov Wk 2 [11F/D/6]
4th in TW Starfish Mile* - May Wk 4 [8F/D/7]
4th in TW Wolfram Stakes* - June Wk 1 [9F/D/6]
4th in GHF Sand Challenge Juvenile* - Dec Wk 4 [10F/S/4]
5th in TW The Dark Sunrise Distaff* - Feb Wk 2 [10F/D/6]
5th in BSD Alpha Centauri Stakes* - Apr Wk 3 [9F/D/7]
6th in TW Silver Stride Stakes* - Jan Wk 4 [9F/D/7]
THREE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y21]
1st in BSD Rahy Derby - Feb Wk 2 [8F/D/3] [+4]
1st in BSD Skalan Stakes - May Wk 4 [11F/D/4] [+4]
1st in TW The R. C. Anderson Fillies Red Mile** - Sept Wk 1 [8F/D/4] [+12]
1st in GHF Flanders Stakes* - Oct Wk 1 [9F/D/2] [+8]
1st in BSD Trainer's Test Stakes - Dec Wk 2 [11F/D/2] [+4]
2nd in BSD Castreem Stakes - Mar Wk 2 [8F/D/2] [+3]
2nd in BSD Cyclones Handicap - June Wk 2 [9F/D/3] [+3]
2nd in TW The Penn Oaks Fillies RM** - June Wk 4 [8F/D/3] [+9]
2nd in TW Backstrap Derby - Oct Wk 4 [10F/D/2] [+3]
2nd in TW Goodbye Halo Stakes* - Dec Wk 4 [+6]
3rd in BSD Marshal Run Derby - Feb Wk 4 [10F/D/5] [+2]
3rd in BSD Hill Gail Stakes - Apr Wk 3 [9F/D/3] [+2]
3rd in GHF Black Bird Mile* - Aug Wk 3 [8.5F/D/3] [+4]
3rd in GHF Virgo Stakes - Nov Wk 4 [8F/D/3] [+2]
4th in BSD Wedlock Stakes - Jan Wk 3 [9F/D/4] [+1]
4th in TW Davona Dale Stakes* - Mar Wk 4 [9F/D/4] [+2]
4th in BSD Tremont Stakes* - June Wk 3 [11F/D/4] [+1]
4th in BSD Priest N the Rabbi Stakes - Aug Wk 1 [10F/D/5] [+1]
4th in BSD Oklahoma City Oaks** - Oct Wk 3 [10.5F/D/4] [+3]
4th in TW The Fillies Red Mile** - Nov Wk 1 [8F/D/4] [+3]
6th in BSD Thoroughbred Charities of Am.* - Jan Wk 2 [9F/D/7] [+2]
1st in BSD Rahy Derby - Feb Wk 2 [8F/D/3] [+4]
1st in BSD Skalan Stakes - May Wk 4 [11F/D/4] [+4]
1st in TW The R. C. Anderson Fillies Red Mile** - Sept Wk 1 [8F/D/4] [+12]
1st in GHF Flanders Stakes* - Oct Wk 1 [9F/D/2] [+8]
1st in BSD Trainer's Test Stakes - Dec Wk 2 [11F/D/2] [+4]
2nd in BSD Castreem Stakes - Mar Wk 2 [8F/D/2] [+3]
2nd in BSD Cyclones Handicap - June Wk 2 [9F/D/3] [+3]
2nd in TW The Penn Oaks Fillies RM** - June Wk 4 [8F/D/3] [+9]
2nd in TW Backstrap Derby - Oct Wk 4 [10F/D/2] [+3]
2nd in TW Goodbye Halo Stakes* - Dec Wk 4 [+6]
3rd in BSD Marshal Run Derby - Feb Wk 4 [10F/D/5] [+2]
3rd in BSD Hill Gail Stakes - Apr Wk 3 [9F/D/3] [+2]
3rd in GHF Black Bird Mile* - Aug Wk 3 [8.5F/D/3] [+4]
3rd in GHF Virgo Stakes - Nov Wk 4 [8F/D/3] [+2]
4th in BSD Wedlock Stakes - Jan Wk 3 [9F/D/4] [+1]
4th in TW Davona Dale Stakes* - Mar Wk 4 [9F/D/4] [+2]
4th in BSD Tremont Stakes* - June Wk 3 [11F/D/4] [+1]
4th in BSD Priest N the Rabbi Stakes - Aug Wk 1 [10F/D/5] [+1]
4th in BSD Oklahoma City Oaks** - Oct Wk 3 [10.5F/D/4] [+3]
4th in TW The Fillies Red Mile** - Nov Wk 1 [8F/D/4] [+3]
6th in BSD Thoroughbred Charities of Am.* - Jan Wk 2 [9F/D/7] [+2]
PEDIGREE
[Seattle Song x Fleet Goddess] - [Created x Created]
Horse Pictured: Mitzi Winks | Buybacks: Cruisey | Other Reserves: None