Phipps Filly Mystifying Wins At First Asking

Phipps Stable’s regally-bred Curlin filly Mystifying earned an impressive debut victory at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, January 14th.

She broke from post 4 in a field of 7 with jockey Jose Ortiz aboard for the six-furlong maiden special weight on the dirt. Mystifying dueled from the two path after the start and settled on the rail up the backstretch. After continuing to duel from the rail in the far turn, she took the lead and kicked clear entering the upper stretch. She dug in to fight off a late challenge and crossed the wire for a half-length victory in 1 minute and 11.68 seconds.

A sixth-generation Phipps homebred, the Curlin filly is from the blue-blooded Blitey branch of Phipps foundation mare Lady Pitt, acquired by Ogden Phipps to freshen up his broodmare band in 1969.

Lady Pitt’s descendants include active grade 1-winning sires Flightline, Oscar Performance, and Instilled Regard, as well as nine grade 1-winning Phipps homebreds, including Dancing Forever, Dancing Spree, Fantastic Find, Finder’s Fee, Furlough, Good Reward, Heavenly Prize, Oh What A Windfall, and Persistently.