3rd-DMR, $63K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 6:09 p.m. EDT
HONOR AND COURAGE (Unbridled's Song) breaks from the rail in this tough-looking affair for Team Songbird–owner Fox Hill Farms and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. The $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga acquisition is a half to MGSW turf sprinter Unzip Me (City Zip). Her second dam is GSW and 1994 GI Breeders' Cup Sprint runner-up Soviet Problem (Moscow Ballet). Peter Miller and Rockingham Ranch's 2-year-olds have come out running this year, and they'll be represented here by the quick-working Big League (Speightstown). A $155,000 KEESEP yearling, he was acquired privately for $100,000 at OBS March (:10 flat breeze) after leaving the ring unsold. The son of GSW Reunited (Dixie Union)–a 6 3/4-length debut winner–was then entered in the Barretts May sale. He covered a quarter in a bullet :20 3/5, and would've been the second-most expensive lot of the sale had he changed hands instead of RNA'ing for $275,000. Young conditioner Shelbe Ruis blew up the tote with 20-1 Midnight Pleasure (Midnight Lute) last Sunday, and unveils Sergio (Broken Vow) in this spot. A half-brother to July's GIII Affirmed S. winner Dalmore (Colonel John), the $42,000 KEESEP yearling was a $95,000 OBS April pick-up after breezing in :10 2/5. TJCIS PPs
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