Bam's Bliss Kiss stretches streak to six in Biogio's Rose romp

Bam’s Bliss Kiss did more than keep the streak alive at Aqueduct. She turned the $135,000 Biogio’s Rose into a one-filly exhibit, clearing the field by 8 1/4 lengths and finally answering the biggest question around her run: can a front-running New York-bred stretch out, step up, and still dominate?

The answer was yes, and it came in sharp, unapologetic fashion over a one-turn mile for older state-bred fillies and mares. Jaime Rodriguez sent her to the front from post 5, and Bam’s Bliss Kiss kept every pole a winning one, carving out a one-length advantage after a quarter in 23.80 seconds and a half-mile in 47.15 before widening through the lane. She hit the finish in 1:38.22 on a fast track, paid $10.32 to win, and collected the $74,250 first prize. The chart called her “much the best under urging to the finish,” which sounded about right.

What makes the win matter is the way she won it. Bam’s Bliss Kiss had never raced beyond seven furlongs before April 19, so the mile was a real test of stamina, not just another soft spot on the calendar. The favorite, Collect the Data, came in with her own résumé, a three-race winning streak and five victories in her last six starts, and Manny Franco had her in post 7 with enough pace presence to make this look like a serious clash of sharp horses. Instead, Bam’s Bliss Kiss broke the race open before the stretch run even began. Sweet Brown Sugar and Midtown Lights fought over second, which only underscored how far clear the winner had gotten.

The bigger picture is just as interesting as the final margin. Jorge Abreu claimed Bam’s Bliss Kiss for $45,000 out of a New Year’s Eve win at Aqueduct, and she has not lost since joining his barn. Larry Dorman of Mad Dog Racing Stable called her “one of the best claims” he has ever made, and that is not barn talk after six straight wins and an 8-for-18 career line. Born March 26, 2022, by Solomini out of Kiska, by Into Mischief, she now has career earnings of $404,540 and a record that reads like a filly moving up the ladder the right way.

The question now is not whether Bam’s Bliss Kiss has a streak. It is whether this is the kind of speed-and-class package that can hold up when the company gets deeper and the pressure gets less forgiving. If she takes this form into her next start, the Biogio’s Rose may end up looking less like a hot spell and more like the day she arrived as a real division player.