Paris Lights

Paris Lights finished third in her career debut on a sloppy track April 26, 2020, at Gulfstream Park, but she proved much the best in her second race when stretching out to 1 1/16 miles on a dry main track in a 6 ¾-length runaway May 31 at Churchill Downs.

She followed with another dominant win June 27 at Churchill, where she powered clear to win an allowance race by 3 ¼ lengths.

The bay Curlin filly made her stakes debut July 18 at Saratoga Race Course in the Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks. Paris Lights stalked pacesetter Crystal Ball into the stretch, engaged that willing opponent in a thrilling duel through the stretch, and pushed her head in front late to prevail.

Paris Lights did not return to racing until April 2, 2021, when she contested the Grade 3 Distaff Handicap at Aqueduct. She stalked the pacesetter in second early and outfinished that foe to win the seven-furlong race by a half length, improving to four-for-five in her career.

Paris Lights is out of the winning Bernardini mare Paris Bikini, a close relative to multiple Grade 1-placed graded stakes winner America.