Flash Mash Wins Fair Grounds Turf Sprint

Prime Equestrian’s Flash Mash, away alertly, settled just off the early pace, challenged for command when set down for the drive, drew off in upper stretch and then withstood a late challenge by Robert and Lawana Low’s Born Indy U S A to win Thursday’s $53,000 featured filly and mare allowance/optional $62,500 claiming grass dash by a length and a half.

Flash Mash, trained by Mike Stidham and ridden by Robby Albarado, toured the about 5 1/2-furlong distance over the Stall-Wilson turf course rated “good” in 1:04.67, returned mutuels of $3.40. $2.60 and $2.40 and increased her career earnings to $133,808 with her fourth win in seven lifetime starts.

Born Indy U S A, unhurried early, rallied boldly to be clearly second best, paying $8.60 and $5.20 while finishing 1 3/ 4-lengths in front of Elizabeth Tobin and Joe Vaudo’s Musical Prodigy, who returned $3.80.