Summer Breezes, Sponsored By OBS: July 13, 2024

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 and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced offspring from a variety of top national outfits. 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 horses entered for Saturday at Saratoga and Ellis:

Saturday, July 13, 2024
Saratoga 1, $80k, 2yo, f, (R), 5 1/2f, 12:35 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($)
Amore Sofia (Central Banker), OBSMAR, 30,000        
C-Tom McCrocklin, agent; B-BloodstockAdvisors.com, J Taisey, Agt. – Hibuscus

Gerlin's Empire (Classic Empire), OBSMAR, 50,000            
C-Thorostock LLC, agent; B-Gervais Racing

 

Ellis 5, $71k, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 2:53 p.m. ET
Presha (Omaha Beach)-AE, OBSAPR, 390,000          
C-JVC Training & Sales, agent; B-Woodford Thoroughbreds

 

Saratoga 7, $100k, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 3:54 p.m. ET
Moment's Notice (More Than Ready), OBSAPR, 300,000          
C-Randy Miles, agent; B-West Point TBs, L E B, agent

Sam's Rocket (American Pharoah), OBSAPR, 925,000           
C-DeMeric Sales, agent; B-Donato Lanni, agt for Frank Fletcher

Tough Catch (Complexity), OBSAPR, 280,000          
C-Longoria Training & Sales; B-Michael Kares & S O K Racing

 

Saratoga 11, Sanford S.-GIII, $175k, 2yo, 6f, 6:17 p.m. ET
Mo Plex (Complexity), OBSAPR, 45,000          
C-Hoppel LLC, agent; B-JCE Racing, Legion Bloodstock, agent

Soontobeking (King for a Day), OBSMAR, 80,000             
C-S G V Thoroughbreds (S Venosa), agent; B-J U Racing Stables

Three Echoes (Echo Town), OBSMAR, 130,000        
C-deMeric Sales, agent; B-L & N Racing LLC