Set for his unveiling after cracking the top five prices during the OBS Spring Sale this year, Buetane (Tiz the Law-Taboo, by Forestry) burned brightest on debut at Del Mar on Sunday and earned himself a 'TDN Rising Star' for the effort.
Slammed at the windows and made the heavy favorite at 30 cents on the dollar here, the 2-year-old followed the lead of pacesetter Cactus Charlie (Independence Hall) and stablemate Falcon Jet (Justify) up the backstretch.
Buetane moved up before the far turn to engage the frontrunner and around the far turn he asserted his authority. Entering the lane, the colt found another gear and sped off towards the wire, which resulted in a 3 1/2-length score. Falcon Jet flew home as a strong runner-up.
The winner is a half-brother to Der Lu (Orb), GSP, $165,800 and Let My People Go (Pioneerof the Nile), SW, $589,797. As for Taboo's more recent offspring, she counts among her produce a yearling colt by Mandaloun and a weanling colt by Forte. She was once again bred to Tiz the Law for 2026. Buetane's second dam GISW Dream of Summer (Siberian Summer) is also responsible for sire Creative Cause (Giant's Causeway), GSW Destin (Giant's Causeway) and GI Personal Ensign Stakes heroine Vexatious (Giant's Causeway).
1st-Del Mar, $80,500, Msw, 8-3, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.17, ft, 3 1/2 lengths.
BUETANE, c, 2, Tiz the Law
1st Dam: Taboo, by Forestry
2nd Dam: Dream of Summer, by Siberian Summer
3rd Dam: Mary's Dream, by Skywalker
Sales History: $150,000 Ylg '24 FTSAUG; $1,150,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $48,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart and VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree.
O-Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Merriebelle Stable, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert.
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