Summer Breezes: Malibu Moon Filly Debuts In Del Mar Opener

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar.

Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. To follow are the entries for Friday at Saratoga and Del Mar:

Friday, September 1, 2023
Saratoga 1, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:10 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Patriot Hills (Speightstown), FTMMAY, 100,000, :10.3
Consignor: Brick City Thoroughbreds
Buyer: Nick J Hines, agent for Lawrence P Roman

 

Run Jalen Run (Runhappy)-MTO, OBSMAR, 42,000, :10.1
Consignor: Mason Springs Partnership (Marcus & Crystal Ryan)
Buyer: Joe Sharp, agent

 

Sanderson (Collected), OBSJUN, 120,000, :10.1
Consignor: Really and Truly Thoroughbreds
Buyer: Madaket Stables

 

Saratoga 2, $88k, 2yo, f, (S), 6f, 1:44 p.m.
Carol T (Frosted), FTMMAY, 95,000, :10.3
Consignor: de Meric Sales, agent
Buyer: R T Racing

 

Mother Mary (Classic Empire), OBSJUN, 35,000, :10.4
Consignor: Ordonez Thoroughbreds, agent
Buyer: Bruce Brown, agent

 

Del Mar 1, 2yo, f, 5fT, 6:00 p.m. ET
Cyprus Moon (Malibu Moon), OBSAPR, 190,000, :9.4
Consignor: Centofanti Thoroughbreds, agent
Buyer: Ben McElroy, agent for Next Wave

 

Spirit Rules (Mor Spirit), OBSAPR, 145,000, :10.1
Consignor: Grassroots Training & Sales, agent
Buyer: Peter Miller, agent