French Stallions' Success in 2020
French Stallions' Success in 2020
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Sean Cronin
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Bandinelli (GB), c, 3, Dubawi (Ire)--Indian Petal (GB), by Neufbosc (Fr), g, 6, Mastercraftsman (Ire)--Nonsuch Way (Ire)
Singspiel (Ire). Wolverhampton, 1-2, 12f 51y (AWT), 2:46.08. (G1SP-Fr, $168,915), by Verglas (Ire). Ascot (Perth), TABtouch-
B-Godolphin (GB). *Full to Old Persian (GB), Hwt. Older Perth Cup-G2 (,225k/i253k), 2400mT, 2:30.15. B-Franklin
Horse-UAE at 11-14f, GISW-Can, G1SW-UAE, MGSW-Eng & Finance SA. *GSW &G1SP-Fr. VIDEO
G1SP-Ger, $4,357,905; and 1/2 to Chapelli (GB) (Poet's Voice
{GB}), MSP-Eng.
Wake Up Harry (GB), c, 3, Le Havre (Ire)--Regatta (Fr) (MSW-Fr,
$104,877), by Layman. Lingfield, 1-2, 8f 1y (AWT), 1:37.92. IN SAUDI ARABIA:
B-Deveron Ltd & Framont Ltd. *75,000gns Wlg >18 TATFOA; Star of Wins (Ire), c, 4, Sea The Stars (Ire)--Ninas Terz (Ger)
140,000gns Ylg >19 TATOCT. (MSP-Ger), by Tertullian. King Abdulaziz, 1-2, Cond.
(,19k/i22k), 2000m, 2:05.25. B-Sunderland Holdings Inc.
*1ST LOCAL START. **35,000gns HRA >20 TATAUT. VIDEO
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
2nd-Deauville, i18,000, Cond, 1-2, 4yo, 12 1/2f (AWT), 2:50.88,
st.
POET=S BLACK (FR) (g, 4, Poet=s Voice {GB}--Princesse Noire
{Ger}, by Diamond Green {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 19-3-2-4,
i53,890. O-Suc. Fabrice Petit & Bruno Tissot; B-Mme Sylviane IN NEW ZEALAND:
Jeffroy, Pierre Cadec & EARL Le Goff (FR); T-Marc Pimbonnet. Ansu, c, 2, Press Statement--Barely Brown, by Big Brown (USA).
*i26,000 Ylg >18 AROCT. Tauherenikau, 1-2, Maiden, 1000m, :56.96. B-Ballygrove Stud
(NSW). *1ST-TIME STARTER. **A$36,000 Ylg >20 INGFEB;
3rd-Deauville, i18,000, Cond, 1-2, 5yo/up, 7 1/2f (AWT), NZ$80,000 RNA 2yo >20 NZBRTR. VIDEO
1:29.63, st.
MAKZEEM (GB) (g, 8, Makfi {GB}--Kazeem {GB}, by Darshaan IN MACAU:
{GB}) Lifetime Record: 31-6-5-0, i106,737. O-D J Deer; B-D J & Famous Medal, g, 3, Benefica--Glisten, by Chateau Istana (GB).
Mrs Deer (GB); T-Hiroo Shimizu. *1/2 to Al Kazeem (GB) (Dubawi Taipa, 1-2, Hcp. ($49k), 1200m, 1:09.6. B-Mrs K Avison (Qld).
{Ire}), Hwt. Older Horse-Eur at 9-11f, Hwt. Older Horse-Eng at *1ST LOCAL START. **Formerly Beach Road. VIDEO
9.5-11f, MG1SW-Eng & Ire, GSW-Fr, $2,444,017. Arriba Arriba, g, 5, Denman--Rough Chance (MSP-Aus), by Rock
of Gibraltar (Ire). Taipa, 1-2, Hcp. ($35k), 1200m, 1:09.9.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: B-Daandine Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (Qld). *$28,000 Ylg >17
Moon Dream (Ire), g, 4, Dream Ahead--Lune Rose (GB) (SP-Fr), MMGCYS. VIDEO
by High Chaparral (Ire). Deauville, 1-2, 9 1/2f (AWT), 2:01.56.
B-Mme Louise Quinn (IRE). *i62,000 Wlg >17 ARQDEC;
i70,000 Ylg >18 AROCT. **1/2 to Monroe Bay (Ire) (Makfi
{GB}), SW & MGSP-Fr; and Persian Moon (Ire) (Makfi {GB}),
MGSP-Eng, $152,348.
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Katie Ritz ANOTHERTWISTOFFATE WINS THE SAN GABRIEL 5
Anothertwistoffate comes from off the pace to take Saturday’s
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Saturday, Santa Anita Also Ran: Waspirant, Uncle Boogie. Click for the Equibase.com
SHAM S.-GIII, $100,000, Santa Anita, 1-2, 3yo, 1m, 1:36.63, ft. chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-
1--LIFE IS GOOD, 120, c, 3, by Into Mischief style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
1st Dam: Beach Walk, by Distorted Humor
2nd Dam: Bonnie Blue Flag, by Mineshaft
3rd Dam: Tap Your Feet, by Dixieland Band Saturday, Santa Anita
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($525,000 SAN GABRIEL S.-GII, $201,000, Santa Anita, 1-2, 4yo/up,
Ylg '19 KEESEP). >TDN Rising Star= O-CHC INC & WinStar Farm 1 1/8mT, 1:46.63, fm.
LLC; B-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc (KY); T-Bob Baffert; 1--ANOTHERTWISTAFATE, 122, h, 5, by Scat Daddy
J-Mike E Smith. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $94,200. 1st Dam: Imprecation, by First Defence
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick 2nd Dam: Media Nox (GB), by Lycius
Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. 3rd Dam: Sky Love, by Nijinsky II
($360,000 2yo '18 OBSOPN). O-Peter Redekop B C Ltd;
B-Pursuit of Success LLC (KY); T-Peter Miller; J-Joel Rosario.
2--Medina Spirit, 120, c, 3, Protonico--Mongolian Changa, by $120,000. Lifetime Record: 10-5-2-0, $490,505. Click for the
Brilliant Speed. ($1,000 Ylg '19 OBSWIN; $35,000 2yo '20 eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+++
OBSOPN). O-Zedan Racing Stables Inc; B-Gail Rice (FL); T-Bob *Triple Plus*.
Baffert. $20,000.
Pedigree Notes:
Anothertwistafate is one of 133 black-type winners worldwide
and 79 graded winners worldwide for the late Scat Daddy. His
second dam Media Nox (GB) (Lycius) was a graded winner in
both America and Europe. She was also successful in the
breeding shed, producing the likes of MG1SW Nebraska Tornado
(Storm Cat); GSW & G1SP Mirabilis (Lear Fan); and GSW Burning
Sun (Danzig). The winner=s dam Imprecation is also responsible Gulf Coast | Lauren King
for the now-3-year-old Cease and Desist (Into Mischief), a
$410,000 KEESEP buy, and a now-juvenile filly by Dialed In. She The partners don't actually own the horses. Instead, they lease
was bred to Uncle Mo last spring. them for racing purposes for the year. At the end of the year,
the fillies will either join the WinStar broodmare band, return to
WinStar's regular stable or be part of the next year's
Stablemates stable.
There are 100 slots available and Walden said about 40 have
already been sold for this year. Cont. p7
UNION
RAGS Dixie Union - Tempo, by Gone West
GULF COAST
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Paris Lights & Crystal Ball in the stretch of the CCA Oaks | Coglianese
WinStar Stablemates cont. half-length. She was purchased for $300,000 at the OBS April
Walden continued, "They tend to get better with age. She's a Sale.
filly who has done nothing wrong and improved in all her starts. "What's exciting is that with her win we now have 12 fillies
I think she's going to be one of the and three of them are stakes
best fillies in the country this year." horses," Walden said. "That's not
The 2021 roster for the stable an easy feat."
consists of 12 horses. Walden With the Coaching Club win,
explained that they are all fillies WinStar Stablemates Racing had its
because WinStar owns many of its best year ever in 2020. They won
colts in partnerships with other nine races, including the Iowa
stables, including the China Horse Distaff S. at Prairie Meadows. They
Club, and because well-bred fillies have Paris Lights and Crystal Ball
always have the potential to join coming back and Gulf Coast is an
the WinStar broodmare band when improving horse. Walden is also
done racing. looking forward to the debut of
WinStar's big day on Friday began Seascape (Distorted Humor), a
with Signify (Speightstown), the 3-year-old WinStar homebred
winner of a $15,000 maiden Elliott Walden | Sarah Andrew trained by Dallas Stewart who is
claimer at Turfway Park. About an part of the syndicate.
hour and 20 minutes later, Gulf Coast squared off against seven "This definitely could be our best year," he said. "We have two
others in the Cash Run, a one-mile stakes for 3-year-old fillies. It Grade I fillies and Gulf Coast is now a stakes winner. The best
was her third lifetime start after she broke her maiden at thing about this is the passion these owners have for the
Indiana Downs and then finished second in the Sandpiper S. at industry. It should be a very exciting year for us."
Tampa Bay Downs. Trained by Rodolphe Brisset, she won by a
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Catemaco | Benoit
2021 Stud Fee: $25,000 Stands and Nurses
Congratulations to:
Breeder: Nick Cosato
Owner: Slam Dunk Racing
Trainer: Joseph Saffie, Jr.
www.hillndalefarms.com
LGB, LLC 2021 / Photo: Ryan Thompson
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ABeto was holding Catemaco until I found everything I needed, The conditioner added, AHe will have two more breezes, six
we got it all done but then we didn=t know if he was going to get furlongs next week and four furlongs the next week. Then, he
up, if he was brain-dead or what. He got up after an hour. His will be ready for the Pegasus.@
eyes were still bloodshot and cloudy, but he was up and walking.
Third in the GI Preakness S. Oct. 3, Jesus= Team was second in
We put him in the back of the trailer with his mom and
the Breeders= Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 7 and won the Claiming Crown
Humberto stayed with them, holding the tube in place.
Jewel S. Dec. 5.
AWe took them to Chino Hills Equine Hospital and Dr.
[Andreas] Klohnen, the head vet there, was absolutely shocked
at what he saw. The horse would have been dead if we didn=t do
what we did, so the doctor was able to administer the correct
implements for about two days before the swelling went down TDN CRITERIA
enough that they were comfortable to remove it. The horse was The races covered in the TDN are as follows:
in the hospital about a week before I brought him back home
and he=s been fine ever since. It didn=t affect him at all.@ • Stakes: purses of $50,000/up
• Allowance Races: purses of $20,000/up
Catemaco is named for a horse by the same name that Gomez
• Optional Claiming Races: purses of $20,000/up
said was >a freak= when he rode him as a jockey in Mexico City.
• Maiden Special Weight Races: purses of $18,000/up
Catemaco also is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. • Maiden Claiming Races: purses of $18,000/up & a minimum
AIt was his favorite horse he ever rode and he asked me to claiming price of $40,000
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Breeders: 1-McCauley Farm & Speightstown Syndicate, 2-John C. Oxley, 3-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc., 4-John R. Penn, 5-Masters 2013 LLC &
Distorted Humor Syndicate, 6-Godolphin, 7-Spendthrift Farm LLC
dose Saturday, earning his first stakes success in the Dania
Beach S. at Gulfstream.
Quickly into stride from gate two, Kentucky Pharoah had early
company to his inside in the form of favored Fighting Force but
was intent on rolling forward and was a clear leader turning up
the backstretch. Bowling along at a good clip while racing a
IN ORDER OF PURSE: touch keenly, Kentucky Pharoah settled better on the turn and
DANIA BEACH S., $75,000, Gulfstream, 1-2, 3yo, 1mT, 1:34.07, had plenty left for the final couple of furlongs, proving a
fm. comfortable winner in the end.
1--KENTUCKY PHAROAH, 118, c, 3, by American Pharoah Kentucky Pharoah was off the board and beaten by double-
1st Dam: Strut the Course (Ch. Older Mare-Can, digit lengths in his first two tries on dirt at Keeneland Oct. 24
MGSW, $1,035,035), by Strut the Stage and Churchill Nov. 15.
2nd Dam: Bold Course, by Trajectory Kentucky Pharoah is the 13th black-type winner for his Triple
3rd Dam: Bold Courant, by Bold n' Flashy Crown-winning stallion. The winner=s dam is also represented by
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Jack a Gun Runner filly of 2019 and a Mr Speaker filly of 2020. She
Sisterson; J-Julien R. Leparoux. $46,035. Lifetime Record: was bred to Goldencents for 2021.
4-2-0-0, $72,819. AFantastic ride,@ winning trainer Jack Sisterson said. AWe really
2--Fighting Force, 118, c, 3, Air Force Blue--No Splits, by Smart put it in Kentucky Pharoah=s hands whether he could come back
Strike. ($55,000 Wlg '18 KEENOV; $100,000 RNA Ylg '19 in two weeks. He=s energetic. He was either going to breeze
KEESEP; $400,000 2yo '20 OBSAPR). O-Michael B. Tabor, Mrs. [Sunday] at Palm Meadows, and he probably would have
John Magnier & Derrick Smith; B-Royal Oak Farm LLC, et. al. breezed too quick, so why not run him instead.@ Click for the
(KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $14,850. Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Margins: 1HF, 1 1/4, 8HF. Odds: 1.10, 20.30, 5.10. 2--Tiger, 118, c, 3, Dialed In--Sally's Song, by Unbridled's Song.
Also Ran: Pickin' Time, Ultimate Badger, Big Thorn, Raison d'Air, O/B-Arindel (FL); T-Juan Alvarado. $14,700.
Easy Time, Kiger. Scratched: Jirafales. 3--Runway Magic, 118, c, 3, Runhappy--Divine Escapade, by A.P.
>TDN Rising Star= Mutasaabeq, already a graded winner on turf Indy. O-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings Inc (J G Sikura) & Bruce
of the GII Bourbon S. at Keeneland last season, returned to the Lunsford; B-W Bruce Lunsford & Hill 'n' Dale Farm (KY);
main track and asserted his authority late to take Saturday=s T-George R Arnold II. $7,350.
Mucho Macho Man S. at Gulfstream Park. Away in good order,
the $425,000 Keeneland November weanling fell into a good
stalking trip as Awesome Gerry took them along at a solid tempo
down the backstretch. The 11-10 chalk appeared to be making Margins: 7HF, 1 3/4, 2. Odds: 1.90, 8.00, 3.30.
hard work of it as they hit the three-furlong marker and Luis Also Ran: Newyearsblockparty, Warrior's Pride, Highway Bound,
Saez was all over his mount, but Mutasaabeq responded to the Ocean Ride. Scratched: Willy Boi.
busy ride to claim the lead with a furlong and a half to race and
bounded home a clear-cut winner.
A 4 1/2-length debut winner at Saratoga at first asking Aug. 8,
earning the >Rising Star= designation in the process, Mutasaabeq
was a distant third to Jackie=s Warrior (Maclean=s Music) in the
GI Runhappy Hopeful S. Sept. 7, then overcame a tardy dispatch
to win the Bourbon with a furious stretch rally. An 11-2 chance
in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf, the bay raced wide on
both turns and was beaten better than 10 lengths in 10th
behind Fire At Will (Declaration of War).
Mutasaabeq is out of a half-sister to MGSW Cool Cowboy
(Kodiak Kowboy) who was acquired with this foal in utero for
$180,000 at the 2018 Keeneland January sale. Her progeny in
the pipeline include: a California Chrome filly of 2019 and an
Uncle Mo colt of 2020. She was bred to Audible for 2021.
Drain the Clock | Lauren King
AWe=ve been targeting this,@ winning trainer Todd Pletcher
said. AI thought he ran great. We wanted to make sure he got Looking to atone for his first career defeat when he suffered
away from the gate cleanly--that hasn=t always been his best an equipment malfunction in the Jean Lafitte S. at Delta Downs
first step. I thought he broke pretty well today and put himself in Nov. 30, Slam Dunk Racing=s Drain the Clock made light work of
a good spot. Luis had to get after him a little bit on the turn and his rivals as the 9-5 chalk in Saturday=s Limehouse S. at
kept responding and finding more. I thought it was a big effort. Gulfstream Park.
We=ll look to try another one on dirt. I=ll talk to the team at Smoothly away beneath Edgard Zayas, the chestnut stalked a
Shadwell and come up with a plan. I think today he showed his fast pace outside of front-running Warrior=s Pride (Poseidon=s
versatility. He=s now a stakes winner on both surfaces. It=s Warrior), eased to the front approaching the stretch and kicked
exciting to have one like that.@ Click for the Equibase.com chart home smartly to defeat the blinkered Tiger by a handy margin.
or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Runway Magic finished third.
AIt was a pretty smooth trip,@ said the winning rider. AHe broke
sharp out of the gate. My only worry was that he was moving a
little bit in the gate, but everything worked out really well. I was
LIMEHOUSE S., $75,000, Gulfstream, 1-2, 3yo, 6f, 1:10.11, ft.
just trying to keep him in the clear and he did it all.@
1--DRAIN THE CLOCK, 120, c, 3, by Maclean=s Music
Drain the Clock, a six-length maiden winner in the local slop on
1st Dam: Manki, by Arch
debut Sept. 12, added a one-length allowance tally at
2nd Dam: Private Ice (GB), by Pivotal (GB)
Gulfstream West Oct. 28 ahead of his Delta debacle, where an
3rd Dam: Midnight Air, by Green Dancer
iron broke and he lost his jockey.
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Slam Dunk Racing; B-Nick Cosato (KY);
Drain the Clock is the 21st stakes winner for his Hill >n= Dale-
T-Saffie A Joseph Jr; J-Edgard J Zayas. $45,570. Lifetime
based sire and has a yearling half-brother by Mineshaft. His dam
Record: 4-3-0-0, $91,170.
is due to Vino Rosso for 2021. Click for the Equibase.com chart
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IN ORDER OF PURSE:
Margins: 3, 6HF, HD. Odds: 9.00, 7.00, 19.70. 7th-Fair Grounds, $46,440, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($17,500),
Also Ran: Hit the Woah, Dial to Win, Lucifers Lair. Scratched: 1-2, 4yo/up, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.20, fm, 3/4 length.
Dancing Crane. KINGPIN (g, 4, Quality Road--Under Serviced {MSW, $230,872},
by Hook and Ladder)=s only previous visit to the winner=s circle
was an open daylight romp over this course and distance last
January, a fact that surely contributed to his 8-5 odds. Benched
since a July 12 third in Monmouth=s My Frenchman S., Kingpin
stumbled sharply leaving the gate but recovered quickly to track
the leaders from fourth. Early fractions of :22.19 and :45.44 got
him settled and the bay tipped out five wide in the stretch for
his rally, finding another gear late for a three-quarter length win
over About Our Time (Lewis Michael). Dam Under Serviced is a
half to the dam of 2010 GI Ballerina S. winner Rightly So (Read
the Footnotes). Under Serviced has a 2019 filly by Will Take
Charge and a 2020 filly by Kantharos. She was bred back to
Frosted. Sales History: $190,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record:
SP, 8-2-1-3, $80,811. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Competitive Speed | Lauren King
O-Twin Creeks Racing Stables, LLC & Rick Ortyl; B-Helen
Competitive Speed was never a factor when a debut sixth in a Barbazon, Joseph Barbazon & W. S. Farish (FL); T-Michael
Halloween maiden allowance in the Gulfstream West slop Stidham.
before accounting for a field of $25,000 maidens at GPW
Nov. 12. Let go at longshot odds off a 4 1/2-length score in a
Dec. 6 starter/optional event over track and trip, Competitive
Speed settled in midfield and three deep early on, launched her
bid in earnest outside of Shop Girl at the quarter pole and kicked
clear through the final furlong. Gone to Cabo earned a photo for
third over heavily favored Hit the Woah, who missed the break
badly and never reached contention. Produced by a daughter of
SW & GISP Shop Till You Drop (Thunder Gulch), the winner--the IN ORDER OF PURSE:
fifth at stakes level for her sire--has a 2-year-old half-brother by 6th-Aqueduct, $70,000, (S), Msw, 1-2, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:12.15, my,
Not This Time and a yearling half-sister by Mo Town. Shopped 11 1/4 lengths.
Out was most recently bred to Enticed. Click for the BREAKFASTATBONNIES (f, 3, Laoban--Right Prevails, by
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Successful Appeal), off at 2-1 in this debut run, sat just off the
dueling leaders in third, revved up about four wide around the
CAN’T WAIT TO GET YOUR far turn and blew the race apart from there, splashing her way
home to an 11 1/4-length decision. Jill=s a Hot Mess (Laoban)
TDN BREAKING NEWS AND rounded out the exacta for her promising young sire. Right
Prevails, a full-sister to GI Kentucky Derby runner-up Closing
RACE RESULTS? Argument, is also responsible for a Laoban colt of 2019 and a
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filly by The Lieutenant of 2020. She was bred to Mission
Impazible for 2021. Sales history: $80,000 2yo '20 EASMAY.
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Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $38,500. Click for the Equibase.com going winless in four starts for her breeder and trainer John
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Murtagh in Ireland last year, most recently finishing fifth at
O-Jonathan Thorne; B-Sequel Thoroughbreds LLC & Lakland Galway Sept. 8. Stuttering out of the gate while receiving first-
Farm (NY); T-Danny Gargan. time Lasix here, Majestic Steps started at the back of the field,
but moved up consistently and was challenging along the rail by
the time the field left the turn. The chestnut hit the front right
around the official time of :57 for the five-eighths was recorded
and then powered home relentlessly to secure a 1 1/2-length
win over first-timer Bleu Ballon (Air Force Blue). The winner=s
dam had fillies the last two years by Mastercraftsman (Ire) and
New Bay (GB), respectively. Lifetime Record: 5-1-0-0, $37,969.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton.
O-Michael House; B-Colm Griffin (IRE); T-Philip D'Amato.
10th-Fair Grounds, $50,000, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, 6f, 1:11.06, ft, 2 1/4
lengths.
DEFEATER (c, 3, Union Rags--Internal Affair, by Orientate),
making his first career trip to the post, spoiled the debuts of the
Godolphin favored entry of Colonel Bowman (Curlin) and
Breakfastatbonnies | ThoroStride Gershwin (Distorted Humor) to take out the Saturday finale at
Fair Grounds. A firming proposition to be off as the 8-5 second
favorite, the $210,000 Keeneland September yearling graduate
3rd-Santa Anita, $63,500, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, f, 6fT, 1:09.08, fm, raced last but one as Gershwin conducted his business up front.
4 lengths. That half-brother to >TDN Rising Star= Mystic Guide
FREEDOM FLYER (f, 3, Constitution--Rebuke, by Carson City) (Ghostzapper) cut the corner going well into the lane, but
hit the board in two of three starts on the sod, including a third Defeater had crept into it under a hold on the turn, knifed
sprinting five panels at Del Mar Nov. 15 before filling the same through to launch his bid three or four deep in upper stretch,
spot debuting on the dirt in a 5 1/2-furlong Los Al test Dec. 5. bothered the rallying Colonel Bowman inside the furlong marker
Installed the 5-2 choice adding a sixteenth of a mile here, the and proved easily best by 2 1/4 lengths. A claim of foul by
bay was on the engine early, throwing down :21.67 and :44.47 Florent Geroux aboard Colonel Bowman was disallowed by
splits. Comfortably in control turning for home, she crossed the stewards. The winner is a full to Dinar, SP, $165,912, who was
wire four lengths ahead of Hyland Haven (Orb). The winner=s third over this track in the 2019 Tenacious S.; and a half to listed
dam, Rebuke, dropped a Constitution filly in 2019 followed by winner Backdoor Kenny (Half Ours). Dam Internal Affair
an Anchor Down filly this term and was bred back to Justify. produced a now-freshman colt by Classic Empire who RNA=d at
Sales history: $450,000 2yo '20 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: the 2020 Keeneland September yearling sale for $55,000. Her
5-1-1-2, $60,580. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, 2020 filly is by Empire Maker and she was bred back to Union
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Rags for this spring. Sales history: $210,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP.
O-James D. Branham & Marsha Naify; B-A R Enterprises, Inc. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000. Click for the Equibase.com
(KY); T-Simon Callaghan. chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Nice Guys Stables, Manganaro Bloodstock & Steve Hornstock;
B-Royal Oak Farm & Chadds Ford Stables (KY); T-Thomas M.
Amoss.
6th-Fair Grounds, $50,000, Msw, 1-2, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:12.17, Floriform (Into Mischief). Rau Breck, a half-sister to MGSW &
ft, 1/2 length. GISP Shakis (Ire) (Machiavellian), produced a full-sister to
SIXTH STREET (f, 4, Tapit--Sindy With an S {GSW, $330,959}, by Winfromwithin last season and a California Chrome colt this
Broken Vow) had made only two lifetime starts coming into this term. This represents the family of Canadian Horse of the Year
maiden--one at two and one at three. Now four, off since last Glorious Song and juvenile champion Devil=s Bag and GSW and
April and since transferred from the Mark Hennig barn to Steve top sire Saint Ballado. Sales history: $100,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP.
Asmussen, the bay had been working steadily since October. She Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $47,120. Click for the Equibase.com
left the gate running as the 2-1 second choice and was chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
prominent on the rail through a quarter in :22.45 and a half in O-Jim Bakke; B-Mulholland Springs LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.
:46.53. She weaved in and out coming off the turn as she looked
for room before finally splitting horses in the stretch to take
command and triumph by a half-length over favored April in
Paris (Gemologist). Sixth Street is a full-sister to I'll Wrap It Up,
GSP, $270,662; My Miss Tapit, SW & GSP, $134,531; and
Rattataptap, GSP, $197,687. Her GSW dam produced another
full-sister, Typo, that just turned two. Barren in 2020, Sindy With
an S was bred to both Tapit and his son, Tapwrit, for this spring.
Sales History: $525,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SUNDAY, JAN. 3
$48,380. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored 2020 Stud Fees Listed
by Fasig-Tipton. Brody's Cause (Giant's Causeway), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000
O-Courtlandt Farms (Donald & Donna Adam); B-Gainesway 138 foals of racing age/6 winners/2 black-type winners
Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. 8-Santa Anita, $200K GII Santa Ynez S., 7f, KALYPSO, 5-2
$240,000 FTK JUL yrl
9th-Fair Grounds, $45,000, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:47.36, California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit), Arrow Stud
fm, 2 lengths. 196 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners
SARANYA (f, 3, The Factor--Salary Drive {SW & GSP, $205,529}, 6-Gulfstream, Msw 6f, PLATINUM FROLIC, 8-1
by Mizzen Mast), a debut second on the Churchill turf Sept. 19,
hit the board in her next two over the Louisville oval=s dirt Exaggerator (Curlin), WinStar Farm, $15,000
surface later in the fall, including the most recent a third Nov. 248 foals of racing age/14 winners/0 black-type winners
28. In front soon after the start, the even-money choice 4-Fair Grounds, Aoc 7 1/2fT, NO EXAGGERATION, 15-1
increased her advantage at every call, scoring by two lengths $47,000 KEE SEP yrl
over Postnup (Declaration of War). The winner is a half to
Francatelli (City Zip), SW-Can, SP-USA, $156,999. Salary Drive
foaled a Mastery filly last season and a Munnings colt this year.
Sales history: $320,000 2yo '20 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record:
4-1-2-1, $63,380. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Peachtree Stable; B-Eico Ventures (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.
Runhappy (Super Saver), Claiborne Farm, $10,000 2--Stan the Man, 122, g, 7, Broken Vow--Nite in Rome, by
199 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners Harlan's Holiday. ($82,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; $150,000 Ylg '15
6-Gulfstream, Msw 6f, SHEZA HAPPY GIRL, 12-1 FTKJUL). O-Long Lake Stable LLC; B-Emma & Dermot Quinn,
$37,000 KEE SEP yrl; $27,000 RNA OBS APR 2yo Scott & Debbie Pierce (KY); T-John P. Terranova II. $20,000.
3--Drafted, 118, g, 7, Field Commission--Keep the Profit, by Darn
Texas Red (Afleet Alex), Crestwood Farm That Alarm. ($19,000 RNA Ylg '15 OBSAUG; $35,000 2yo '16
95 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner OBSMAR; 40,000 3yo '17 DUBSEP). O-Misty Hollow Farm;
4-Gulfstream, Msw 1m, VIVA LA RED, 6-1 B-John Foster, Barbara Hooker & Field Commission Partnership
(FL); T-David P. Duggan. $12,000.
Tourist (Tiznow), WinStar Farm, $5,000 Margins: 2HF, 3 1/4, HD. Odds: 4.10, 2.55, 10.90.
156 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners
4-Fair Grounds, Aoc 7 1/2fT, INDY TOURIST, 2-1
$16,000 FTK FEB wnl; $47,000 RNA FTK JUL yrl; $50,000 OBS
MAR 2yo
COWTOWN CAT, Sweetnessncharm, g, 4, o/o MUNNINGS, Pete's Play Call, g, 8, o/o Taft Lil Queen, by Irish
Sweetnessngoodness, by Cuvee. ALW, 1-2, Mahoning Valley Open. Gravesend S., 1-2, Aqueduct
DECLARATION OF WAR, Logic N Reason, f, 4, o/o Oh Mrs. G, by PADDY O'PRADO, Jus Lively, h, 5, o/o Lively Number, by Mt.
Offlee Wild. AOC, 1-2, Tampa Bay Livermore. AOC, 1-2, Fair Grounds
EMPIRE MAKER, Eric's Empire, c, 3, o/o Street Savy, by Street QUALITY ROAD, Kingpin, g, 4, o/o Under Serviced, by Hook and
Sense. MSW, 1-2, Laurel Ladder. AOC, 1-2, Fair Grounds
FIRST DEFENCE, Knockout Punch, g, 5, o/o Dictate the Tempo, QUICK CHANGE, Is She Quick, g, 3, o/o Chicks Are Better, by
by Dixie Union. MCL, 1-2, Aqueduct Gold Token. MSW, 1-2, Mahoning Valley
FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB), Majestic Steps (Ire), f, 3, o/o SCAT DADDY, Anothertwistafate, h, 5, o/o Imprecation, by First
Elusive Laurence (Ire), by Lawman (Fr). MSW, 1-2, Santa Anita Defence. GII San Gabriel S., 1-2, Santa Anita
GEMOLOGIST, Deo Volente, c, 4, o/o Charity Girl, by Pulpit. TAPIT, Sixth Street, f, 4, o/o Sindy With an S, by Broken Vow.
MSW, 1-2, Mahoning Valley MSW, 1-2, Fair Grounds
INTO MISCHIEF, Mutasaabeq, c, 3, o/o Downside Scenario, by THE FACTOR, Saranya, f, 3, o/o Salary Drive, by Mizzen Mast.
Scat Daddy. Mucho Macho Man S., 1-2, Gulfstream MSW, 1-2, Fair Grounds
INTO MISCHIEF, Winfromwithin, c, 3, o/o Rau Breck, by Mr. TIZNOW, Tizamagician, c, 4, o/o Magic Union, by Dixie Union.
Greeley. MSW, 1-2, Gulfstream AOC, 1-2, Santa Anita
INTO MISCHIEF, Life Is Good, c, 3, o/o Beach Walk, by Distorted TWINSPIRED, Big Al's Express, g, 3, o/o Starship Spirit, by Grand
Humor. GIII Sham S., 1-2, Santa Anita Slam. MSW, 1-2, Mahoning Valley
LAOBAN, Breakfastatbonnies, f, 3, o/o Right Prevails, by UNION RAGS, Defeater, c, 3, o/o Internal Affair, by Orientate.
Successful Appeal. MSW, 1-2, Aqueduct MSW, 1-2, Fair Grounds
MACLEAN'S MUSIC, Drain the Clock, c, 3, o/o Manki, by Arch. UNUSUAL HEAT, Tizhotndusty, g, 4, o/o Tiz Molly, by Tiz
Limehouse S., 1-2, Gulfstream Wonderful. AOC, 1-2, Santa Anita
Kentucky Pharoah became the 13th black-type winner for his Triple Crown-winning
stallion American Pharoah in Saturday=s Dania Beach S. at Gulfstream. | Lauren King