Mushka has now made three straight wide moves compiling her 3/2-0-1 record.. BSF's do not account for ground loss, so her speed figures may be misleading. From a visual standpoint, she was mighty impressive Saturday, and her :24-ish burst to reach and pass the leaders is a great sign for the future. She should only get better.
From a company standpoint, she has finished behind only Backseat Rhythm and Country Star, which came in her debut going 8.5f on the Belmont lawn from the hedge. The former was third, albeit a distant third, in the BC Juvy Gals, and the latter won the (Gr. I) Alcibiades in her 2nd start..
As a point of comparison, Ashado received an 84 BSF when she won this event in 2003 as did Boca Grande last year. One of those got significantly faster at three... One didn't... As a daughter of Empire Maker out of a Seeking the Gold mare, it's no a surprise that Mushka was so effective getting the Demoiselle's 9f, and it stands to reason she is going to be even more formidable going 9f or more with the anticipated development curve of her sire's get.
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