Promising Run earned her second Group Stakes victory of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival when she held off the late charge of Furia Cruzada to win the G2 Balanchine Stakes by a short head at Meydan 17 February.
Breaking alertly under jockey Pat Cosgrave, Godolphin’s five-year-old daughter of Hard Spun raced up on the pace with rival Tiaemah through the early stages of the race. As the field entered the homestretch, Promising Run took command, and held off the furious charge of Furia Cruzada for the victory. Final time for the nine-furlong turf contest was 1:49.79.
Bred by Darley in Kentucky, Promising Run is out of the Know Heights mare Aviacion, a G1 winner in Brazil. In addition to Promising Run, Aviacion is the dam of Intercontinental, Champion Stayer in South Africa, as well as Group-placed Arabian Comet (by Dubawi). Aviacion is also a half-sister to G3 winners Persane and Cerutti, and to the dam of G1 winner Eddington.
Hard Spun is the sire of nine G1 winners including Eclipse Champion Questing, Arlington Million winner Hardest Core, and multiple G1 winner Hard Not To Like. In addition to Promising Run, Hard Spun’s 13 Graded Stakes horses in 2017 included Graded winners Timeline, Hard Aces, Nomorerichblondes, and Taghleeb.
Hard Spun is standing the 2018 season at Jonabell Farm for $40,000, stands and nurses.
