Cavorting returned to the winner’s circle for the first time this year with an overpowering performance in the G2 Ruffian Stakes at Belmont Park.
Settled in mid-pack through the early stages of the eight-furlong contest, the four-year-old daughter of Bernardini made her move on the far turn, sweeping wide to join Carrumba on the lead. The two fillies battled for several strides before Cavorting turned on the afterburners and took command, and drew off through the stretch to win easily.
Bred in Kentucky by Swettenham Stud, Cavorting is out of five-time Stakes winner Promenade Girl, whose wins include the G2 Molly Pitcher Breeders' Cup Stakes. The mare also finished third in both the G1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes and G1 Ogden Phipps Handicap.
Bernardini is having yet another great season and is already the sire of seven Graded Stakes winners in 2016. In addition to Cavorting, Bernardini is the sire of Lewis Bay, winner of the G2 Gazelle Stakes who recently finished third in the G1 Kentucky Oaks; Penwith, winner of the G2 Royal Delta Stakes; Le Bernardin, winner of the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1; Carrumba, winner of the G3 Top Flight Handicap; and Shagaf, winner of the G3 Gotham Stakes. Bernardini has sired 47 Stakes winners, among them 13 G1 winners including Alpha, Rachel’s Valentina, To Honor And Serve, and Stay Thirsty.
Bernardini is standing at Jonabell Farm at a fee of $100,000 live foal, stands and nurses.
