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Posted: 10/8/2005 6:37:00 PM ET
Adieu takes command in Frizette Stakes
Adieu shot to the forefront of her division and can now be considered a serious threat for the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) later this month after she handled the sloppy track at Belmont Park on Saturday in the $500,000 Frizette Stakes (G1) for her first Grade 1 win.

Mykindasaint dictated the early pace through game fractions of :22.29 and :45.26, while jockey John Velazquez eased an eager 8-to-5 favorite Adieu into second on the inside.

After reeling in Mykindasaint and taking the lead by a head through six furlongs in 1:10.94, Adieu dug in for the drive and refused to relinquish her command as stakes-placed Along the Sea came charging. Adieu kicked clear to post a two-length win in 1:38.07 for the one-mile race. Keeneland Kat, making her first start since winning the Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park on September 3, tired in the final furlong after advancing steadily and finished 4¾ lengths back in third.

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