In early September 2005, BEC Bloodstock President Charles Simon spotted a pretty filly selling as hip number 92 of the Keeneland September yearling sale. By first crop sire and European star miler, Rock of Gibraltar, the filly was light on her feet and agile though a bit underdeveloped. Simon wound up bidding on the filly and purchasing her for owner Jim Barry for $90000, well below the days average of $471000. Sunday at Churchill Downs she became the 2nd graded stakes winner out of the four purchased for Barry by Simon at that sale. Taking command of the Grade 3 Locust Grove Handicap right from the start, Genuine Devotion repulsed bids by multiple contenders, opened up at the head of the lane and held Brownie Points safe to the wire. She ran the mile in 135.3 in winning her third straight stakes. Her record now stands at 5 wins in 8 starts with earning in excess of $280000. She earned a 103 Beyer figure for her efforts.
Simon on behalf of BEC Bloodstock will be available for consultation at the upcoming yearling sales at Fasig-Tipton in July, all the Saratoga sales, Keeneland September, Fasig-Tipton Fall Maryland and Kentucky. Let us find you a great horse at a good price.
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