Truth Hurts earns shot at Busanda

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Truth Hurts, a two-length winner of a first-level allowance race Sunday, will be pointed to the $100,000 Busanda Stakes here Feb. 2, trainer Chad Summers said Wednesday.

Truth Hurts, a daughter of Tonalist, was very professional beating 4-5 favorite Autonomous in Sunday’s one-mile race. After tracking a longshot leader early, Truth Hurts sat behind horses approaching the quarter pole, split horses outside the eighth pole, and was drawing away late. She covered a mile in 1:40.05 and earned a 68 Beyer Speed Figure.

“She’s still kind of learning,” said Summers who also is part-owner of the filly. “For her to break good, sit off other horses, and come in between horses, you couldn’t have scripted it any better. She finished up well and galloped out well, which is important going 1 1/8 miles in the Busanda.”

The top four finishers of the Busanda earn qualifying points to the May 1 Kentucky Oaks.