June 3 Insights
Updated: June 2, 2016 at 2:14 pm
By Christie DeBernardis
4th-MTH, $36K, Msw, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, 2:15 p.m. ET
The always dangerous Todd Pletcher unveils NONNA MELA (Arch) for St Elias Stable in this spot. The $310,000 KEESEP buy is out of a full-sister to GISW sire Bluegrass Cat (Storm Cat); and a half to MGSW Lord of the Game (Saint Ballado). This is also the family of Grade I winners Imagining (Giant's Causeway), Girolamo (A.P. Indy) and Super Saver (Maria's Mon). Locally-based conditioner Joe Orseno saddles fellow firster Silver Threads (Union Rags) for DJ Stable LLC. The bay is out of a full-sister to Canadian Horse of the Year and MGISW Peaks and Valleys (Mt. Livermore); and a half to MSW & MGSP Alternate (Seattle Slew), who produced MGSW Alternation (Distorted Humor). The $190,000 KEESEP purchase enters off a best-of 61 half-mile in :47 flat here May 29.