February 7 Insights

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency

WELL-BRED TAPIT FILLY DEBUTS AT GP

4th-GP, $50K, Msw, 3yo, f, 5fT, 2:31p.m.

Gary Barber's TAPITLIKEITSHOT (Tapit) makes her career bow in this spot for trainer Mark Casse. Out of MGSW millionaire Gold Mover (Gold Fever), the $400,000 KEESEP buy is a half to Sws Maleeh (Indian Charlie) and Giant Mover (Giant's Causeway), who is the dam of MGSW Family Tree (Smart Strike) and GSW & GISP Liora (Candy Ride {Arg}). She is also a half to the dam of SW & GSP 'TDN Rising Star' Telekinesis (Ghostzapper). The gray hails from the family of Grade I winners Roadster (Quality Road), Ascend (Candy Ride {Arg}), Cat Moves (Tale of the Cat), Hootenanny (Quality Road) and Dance Teacher (Smarten). TJCIS PPs

 

PHAROAH COLT MAKES CAREER BOW IN HOT SPRINGS

6th-OP, $85K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 4:46 p.m. ET

Steve Asmussen unveils Alex and JoAnn Lieblong's $400,000 KEEJAN purchase CHAIN MOVER (American Pharoah) in this test. The bay is a half to MGSW & MGISP Smooth Air (Smooth Jazz), GSW Overdriven (Tale of the Cat) and the dam of MGISW Got Stormy (Get Stormy). This is also the family of MGSW & GISP Justwhistledixie (Dixie Union), who is the dam of GISW New Year's Day (Street Cry {Ire}), MGSW Mohaymen (Tapit), GSW & GISP Enforceable (Tapit) and GSW Kingly (Tapit). TJCIS PPs