3rd Winner For US Freshman & Shuttler Lion Heart
In California, Coolmore shuttler & dual Gr1-winning US freshman sire Lion Heart (Tale Of The Cat-Satin Sunrise, by Mr. Leader) recorded his 3rd individual winner when 2YO colt Azul Leon (Lion Heart-Quick Blue, by Cure The Blues) scored on debut over 4.5 furlongs at Hollywood Park for trainer Doug O'Neill. An unbeaten winner of the Gr1 Hollywood Futurity as a 2YO, Lion Heart also won at Gr1 level as a 3YO & finished runner-up in the Gr1 Kentucky Derby. Lion Heart's 1st Australian-bred progeny are yearlings this season & have sold up to $230,000. (May 12)