Guitar Solo With Sharp Gate to Wire Score in the Acadiana Stakes

(Evangeline Downs, LA) - Guitar Solo broke sharply to gain early control and led every step in the $60,000 Acadiana Stakes.  The race for 3-year-old fillies was contested over six furlongs.

Jockey Devin Magnon and Guitar Solo broke alertly and were quickly a length in front of the Acadiana field.  Fibber, showing a new dimension with some early speed, was on the chase from the outset.  Guitar Solo held a 2-1/2 length advantage through an opening quarter-mile in 22.46 seconds, but Fibber was able to cut the margin to just a half-length after the half-mile split in 45.76. 

As the field turned for home, Guitar Solo dug in and would not be denied, holding on for a length victory in the end.  Fibber gave a valiant effort in defeat and was well clear of third-place finisher Nana’s Corn Muffin, with the margin another 2-3/4 lengths.  The winner stopped the timer in 1:11.92.

Owned by World War IV Racing (Warren McFatter and John Christmann), Guitar Solo wins for the third time in five career starts.  The winning purse of $36,000 increases her lifetime earnings to $133,800.

Trained by Allen Landry, the winner was sired by Star Guitar.  She is out of the Grand Appointment mare Tory’s Triumph.

Off as a slight favorite, Guitar Solo returns $4.40 to win, $2.60 to place and $2.10 to show.  Fibber pays $2.60 to place, $2.10 to show and Nana’s Corn Muffin was worth $3.40 to show.