Cassatt Set to Compete in Tiffany Lass

Fox Hill Farm’s Cassatt came out of her facile 4½-length victory in the $300,000 Zia Park Oaks on Nov. 26 no worse for the wear and is set to race in Sunday’s $50,000 Tiffany Lass at Fair Grounds Race Course in what could be a launching point for a promising 2015 campaign.  On Tuesday morning, the Kentucky-bred worked a strong five furlongs in 1:01.20 for conditioner Larry Jones. “She worked well,” Jones said.  “We entered her for Sunday here in the Tiffany Lass.  It sets it up for the ($400,000) Houston Ladies Classic.  When they put the (Tiffany Lass) back in, it made the timing perfect coming out of the Zia Park Oaks.  It is almost dead-center and works really good for us.” Hopes have always been high for the enviably bred two-time stakes winner – including the Grade III Monmouth Oaks in August.  A daughter of superstar sire Tapit, she hails from the immediate family of champions Kitten’s Joy and Dreaming of Anna, as well as Grade I winner Precious Kitten and Grade II winners Lewis Michael and Justenuffhumor  At auction the spirited gray filly cost $300,000.

“She’s doing really well,” Jones continued.  “The (Zia Park Oaks) didn’t seem like it was super-taxing on her.  She still needs some experience.  When she is hooking up with these older horses, she still is a little bit lightly raced for a (soon to be) 4-year-old.  Another practice race isn’t going to hurt her.”

Source: Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots