Sparkling Review Sharp in Mrs. Revere

Edward Seltzer and Beverly Anderson's Sparkling Review kicked into gear late and charged to victory to remain undefeated since breaking her maiden, taking the $200,000 Mrs. Revere Stakes (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs for her first grade II score. 

Given a well-timed ride by jockey Julien Leparoux, who also took the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Heart to Heart earlier on the card, the 3-year-old daughter of Lemon Drop Kid   galloped clear by 2 3/4 lengths while completing the 1 1/16-mile turf event in 1:42.33. She is 4-for-4 on turf from five career starts for trainer Ben Colebrook, her only loss a first out over the Churchill main track June 20.

Kiss Moon was the one who emerged from a three-way scramble with the lead, that 29-1 shot setting early fractions of :23.61 and :47.63 under pressure from Spring Included with Courageous Julie in close pursuit. Meanwhile, Sparkling Review was midpack in the field of 14, with the patient Leparoux ready to strike.

While a tiring Kiss Moon seemed prepared to grind out the victory over closing 2-1 favorite Testa Rossi, Sparkling Review was fanned into the five path but got through, splitting horses and punching in with a speedy blast to blow past the frontrunner. Lady Lara also closed with a good move to get second after running into traffic trouble at the quarter pole, and Kiss Moon held third.

Off at odds of 4-1, Sparkling Review returned $10.60, $5, and $4.80. Lady Lara brought $4.40 and $3.40 at 5-2, while Kiss Moon paid $11.40.

Personal Diary, Sandiva, Walk Close, Testa Rossi, Speed Seeker, Miss Frost, A Little Bit Sassy, Spring Included, Munirah, Distorted Beauty, and Courageous Julie completed the order of finish.

Bred in Kentucky by Seltzer out of the Pleasant Tap mare Pleasant Review, Sparkling Review improved her record to those four wins from five starts, with earnings of $303,642. She came into the Mrs. Revere off a powerful victory in the Oct. 17 Pin Oak Valley View Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Keeneland, and has now won both of her graded stakes attempts.