Pure Gossip - 2011 Miss Grillo S. (G3)

Despite a strong work on the turf and a understated grass pedigree, there wasn't much chatter about Pure Gossip in advance of Sunday's Grade 3, $100,000 Miss Grillo at Belmont Park. After defeating seven other 2-year-old fillies by 6 ½ lengths at odds of 23-1, she was the talk of the town.

Tucked in third along the rail as Take It Inside led through an opening half-mile in 48.99, Pure Gossip angled out between horses, sprinted to the lead with a furlong to go, and drew clear under apprentice Ryan Curatolo to pass her turf tryout with flying colors.

Her final time for 1 1/16 miles over soft turf was 1:47.71. The third-longest price on the board, she returned $48.20.

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[redbrian3655]

Pure Gossip does have three crosses of Northern Dancer, though, that would seem to permeate her blood so that turf would always be an option. Plus she has Secretariat, Storm Bird. This should be a filly that everyone best keep in their focus. Also, she has champion filly Heavenly Prize on her sire side. Quite a performance.