Kyla’s Kause opened her season with authority on Wednesday, speeding to a clear victory in a turf sprint at Saratoga.

John Velazquez piloted the 3-year-old New York-bred filly for trainer Tom Morley.

Kyla’s Kause graduated in what was her third career start. West Point campaigns her with racing partners Michael Lyden, Lucky Hat Racing and Titletown Racing Stables. She was a yearling purchase at the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred preferred sale at Saratoga in August 2023.

Watch an interview in the winner’s circle with Mr. Lyden about winning at Saratoga with a filly named in honor of a young girl with Angelman Syndrome, a rare neurological condition: