Flightline Soars in Del Mar Return

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Photo: Benoit Photo
Flightline is all alone at the wire in an allowance optional claiming race at Del Mar

Flightline , a seven-figure yearling purchase and a romping debut winner this spring, made a much anticipated return to the races Sept. 5 at Del Mar. The 3-year-old Tapit   colt dusted five rivals in a six-furlong allowance optional claimer, coming home 12 3/4 lengths the best. 

With Flavien Prat up, Flightline pressed the pace in second through a :22.01 opening quarter, took over in the final turn to post a half in :44.17, then continued to open up down the lane. The final time on the fast track was 1:08.05.

John Sadler trains Flightline for Hronis Racing, Summer Wind Equine, West Point Thoroughbreds, Siena Farm, and Woodford Racing. West Point, with LEB as agent, went to $1 million in 2019 for the colt consigned by Lane's End to The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton's selected yearling sale in New York.

In an April 24 maiden race going six furlongs at Santa Anita Park, Flightline made every pole a winning one on his way to a 13 1/4-length success. He has earned $79,800 from his two wins.

Summer Wind bred Flightline in Kentucky out of the grade 3-winning, multiple grade 1-placed Indian Charlie mare Feathered , whose three foals of racing age are all winners. Feathered has also produced a yearling full brother to Flightline named Failsafe and this year foaled a Curlin   colt named Eagles Flight. She was bred to Into Mischief   for 2022.