'Brilliantly fast' Separationofpowers headed to the auction ring

Separationofpowers, a Grade 1 winner at both 2 and 3, will be offered by Elite Sales at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale’s Night of the Stars on November 4, it was announced Monday. The 4-year-old daughter of Candy Ride has been campaigned throughout her career by Seth Klarman’s Klaravich Stables and trained by Chad Brown.

“The Frizette and Test are the premier races for 2-year-old and 3-year-old fillies going one turn in New York. To win both puts her in a rare group, becoming just the fifth horse to do so joining champions Indian Blessing and Numbered Account along with elite fillies Society Selection and You,” said Elite Sales’ Bradley Weisbord.

Debuting at Saratoga in July of 2017, Separationofpowers delivered a devastating 11 ¾-length victory, crushing seven 2-year-old fillies. She has gone on to win two top-level races, with both occurring at New York Racing Association tracks. The first came at Belmont Park when she ran away with the Frizette at 2, beating eventual champion Caledonia Road by 3 ½ lengths. At 3, she won a memorable edition of the Test, staging a stretch duel with Mia Mischief, ultimately prevailing in the Saratoga staple.

She returned to the winner’s circle at 4 when going gate to wire in the Bed O’ Roses (G3) at Belmont Park, earning a career high Beyer Speed Figure of 100 while handily defeating three stakes winners.

A daughter of top sire Candy Ride, Separationofpowers is out of the Empire Maker mare, Shehadmefromhello, and is a half-sister to the stakes winning Empire of War.

“Separationofpowers’ debut victory in Saratoga was the most impressive performance of any first-time starter I have ever trained,” said trainer Chad Brown. “She is a brilliantly fast horse with a ton of class and natural ability.”