Magnificence Bark turned the primary winner for Washington-based first-crop stallion Barkley in capturing her debut by 4 1/2 lengths in a $24,200 maiden race at Emerald Downs Aug. 10.
Fourth early, Magnificence Bark took the lead three-eighths of a mile into the 5 1/2-furlong race and pulled clear down the lane within the afternoon’s fourth race. She was timed in 1:05.11 on a quick monitor and paid $12.34 to win. Isaias Enriquez was aboard for coach Kay Cooper.
A Washington-bred bay filly out of the Nationhood mare Arlington Girl , Magnificence Bark races for Parrot Head Racing. The Robert Donnell-bred filly was purchased for $10,000 by Derek Boney on the 2023 Washington Thoroughbred Breeders’ Affiliation Yearling and Combined Sale from the Blue Ribbon Farm consignment.
With earnings of $13,680, Magnificence Bark is now Barkley’s main cash earner from his preliminary crop of 14 2-year-olds, passing Impassable ($11,800), who earned black sort with a runner-up end in her second begin whereas racing as a maiden within the W.T.B.O.A. Lads Stakes at Emerald.
Barkley, an 11-year-old son of Munnings , additionally raced within the Pacific Northwest, the place he received 10 of 20 begins and $368,425. He received his preliminary six begins and later in his profession took the 2018 Longacres Mile Handicap (G3) at Emerald.
He stood this previous season for a $2,000 payment at El Dorado Farms in Washington.
