Oct. 10 Insights

7th-KEE, $56K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 4:24 p.m. ET

Marylou Whitney Stables homebred BIRD STREET (Street Sense) makes her first trip to the post for Ian Wilkes in this spot. The bay’s dam is a half-sister to champion Bird Town (Cape Town) and MGISW Birdstone (Grindstone). Three Chimneys Farm went to $410,000 to acquire Carina Mia (Malibu Moon) at last year’s Keeneland September sale and she debuts for Bill Mott in this test. The dark bay’s unraced dam is a half to Argentinian champion Miss Linda (Arg) (Southern Halo), who won this venue’s GI Spinster S. in 2001. This is also the family of this term’s GII San Vicente S. hero Lord Nelson (Pulpit). TJCIS PPs.

8th-SA, $52K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 7:30 p.m. ET

Hall of Famer Bob Baffert unveils Juddmonte Farms homebred LET’S MEET IN RIO (Flatter) in this event. The dark bay’s dam is a half-sister to European, English, French and Irish Highweight Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and GSW Remote (GB) (Dansili {GB}). This is also the family of European and English champion Oasis Dream (GB) (Green Desert). Paddy Gallagher unveils Julie Gilbert and Aaron Sones’s Trojan Nation (Street Cry {Ire}), a son of champion juvenile filly Storm Song (Summer Squall). The bay is a half to the dam of Irish G1SW Order of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), GSW Angel Terrace (Ghostzapper) and French GSW Asperity (War Chant). Tom Proctor also saddles a first time starter in Chartwell Partnership’s Esposito (Ghostzapper). The bay’s second dam is GISW Collect the Cash (Dynaformer), who produced GISW Stately Victor (Ghostzapper). TJCIS PPs.