During Deputy surged clear in early stretch in her career debut and powered to a 6 1/4-length romp in the third race on Saturday at Philadelphia Park to become the first career winner for multiple Grade 2 winner During.

A half sister to stakes winner Merry Me in Spring, During Deputy completed the 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight race in :52.74 on a sealed muddy track for trainer Frank Petrozzo and owner Elliot Mavorah. Bred in Kentucky by Nicholas Lotz and Diana Hume, During Deputy is out of multiple stakes winner Merry Deputy, by Silver Deputy.

During, an eight-year-old by Cherokee Run out of multiple stakes-placed winner Blading Saddle, by Blade, stands for $5,000 at Claiborne Farm in Lexington. From the female family of 2006 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Barbaro, During has 68 two-year-olds in his first crop.

During won six of 22 career starts, including three Grade 2 victories among four graded stakes wins. During won the Swaps Stakes (G2) and Jerome Handicap (G2) as a three-year-old in 2003 and the ’04 San Fernando Breeders’ Cup Stakes (G2). Trained by Bob Baffert and Nick Hines for owner James McIngvale, During earned $822,364 in two racing seasons.