GUITAR SOLO WITH SHARP GATE TO WIRE SCORE IN THE ACADIANA

Guitar Solo wins the Acadiana Stakes at Evangeline Downs. Coady Photography.

 

Guitar Solo broke sharply to gain early control and led every step in the $60,000 Acadiana Stakes.  The race for 3-year-old fillies was contested over six furlongs.

Jockey Devin Magnon and Guitar Solo broke alertly and were quickly a length in front of the Acadiana field.  Fibber, showing a new dimension with some early speed, was on the chase from the outset.  Guitar Solo held a 2-1/2 length advantage through an opening quarter-mile in 22.46 seconds, but Fibber was able to cut the margin to just a half-length after the half-mile split in 45.76.

As the field turned for home, Guitar Solo dug in and would not be denied, holding on for a length victory in the end.  Fibber gave a valiant effort in defeat and was well clear of third-place finisher Nana’s Corn Muffin, with the margin another 2-3/4 lengths.  The winner stopped the timer in 1:11.92.

Owned by World War IV Racing (Warren McFatter and John Christmann), Guitar Solo wins for the third time in five career starts.  The winning purse of $36,000 increases her lifetime earnings to $133,800.

Trained by Allen Landry, the winner was sired by Star Guitar.  She is out of the Grand Appointment mare Tory’s Triumph.

Off as a slight favorite, Guitar Solo returns $4.40 to win, $2.60 to place and $2.10 to show.  Fibber pays $2.60 to place, $2.10 to show and Nana’s Corn Muffin was worth $3.40 to show.

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