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News NEW YORK 10 New York Breeder | nytbreeders.org | May 2017 Twisted Tom may try the Preakness next Absatootly proves best in the Primonetta JIM MCCUE/MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB JIM MCCUE/MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB Star Farm and trainer Todd Pletcher, running third to Love That Jazz and Dr. Shane in the 2015 Aspirant Stakes at Fin - ger Lakes. He has now earned $752,889 with seven wins from 20 starts. PREAKNESS PICTURE The Preakness, run May 20, is tradi- tionally limited to 14 starters and this year two might be New York-breds, based on the outcome of the April 22 Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park. Cobra Farm's Twisted Tom won the nine-furlong Tesio to go along with his wins in an allowance optional claim - er at Aqueduct in January and Laurel's $100,000 Private Terms Stakes at 1 1 ⁄ 16 miles on March 18. Twisted Tom was a decisive 2 1 ⁄ 4 -length winner in 1:53.60 over a sealed track for trainer Chad Brown. Bred by Dr. William Wilmot and Dr. Joan Taylor and foaled at Gallagher Stud, Twisted Tom earned a "Win and You're In" invitation to the Preakness, where he may be joined in the gate by fellow New York-bred Conquest Mo Money (see page 30). Twisted Tom is from the frst crop of Creative Cause and is the Ken - tucky-based sire's leading earner so far in 2017 with $169,200. Twisted Tome is out of Wilmot and Taylor's Tiffany Twist - ed, by Thunder Gulch. Tiffany Twisted is a half sister to New York-bred champi - on Incurable Optimist. Both have C.C.A. Oaks (G1) winner Class Play as their sec - ond dam. In the race prior to the Tesio, another New York-bred, Newman Racing's home - bred Absatootly, pulled off a 10-1 upset in the six-furlong Primonetta Stakes for trainer Charlton Baker. Bred by the late Donald Newman, Absatootly (by Mine - shaft—So N So, by Freud) was foaled at Fawn Ridge Farm near East Nassau. The 4-year-old flly had previously shown an affnity for Laurel, winning open allowance races there in March 2016 and this February. In New York she won the $100,000 East View Stakes in December 2015. She's also stakes-placed at Belmont, Finger Lakes, and Mahon - ing Valley Race Course in Ohio. Oaklawn H. winner Inside Straight COADY PHOTOGRAPHY