1st-SAR, $83K, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:00 p.m. EDT
BROOKLYN BOBBY (Frankel+%28GB%29">Frankel {GB}) is the first North American starter for European superstar Frankel who, like Brooklyn Bobby, was named after the late Hall of Fame trainer. The Amerman homebred's dam is MGISW Balance (Thunder Gulch), a half to Zenyatta (Street Cry {Ire}), who will be inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame next Friday. Click here for more. Panama Papers (English Channel), a $170,000 KEESEP yearling, could appreciate more ground after a third-place finish sprinting on the Belmont lawn July 14. His second dam is stakes-winning turf router Palace Rumor (Royal Anthem), who produced GI Belmont S. and GI Metropolitan H. victor Palace Malice (Curlin). Both Panama Papers and Palace Malice are by sons of Smart Strike. Ticonderoga (Tapit">Tapit) is the first foal to race out of turf MGSW and millionaire Keertana (Johar), but the $850,000 KEESEP acquisition is marooned on the also-eligible list. TJCIS PPs
6th-SAR, $83K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 3:49 p.m. EDT
CURLOUT (Curlin">Curlin) cost just $57,000 as a Keeneland November weanling, but is out of GSP turf sprinter Squall Linda (Summer Squall), making him a half to Grade I-winning juvenile Street Hero (Street Cry {Ire}) and Premier Pegasus (Fusaichi Pegasus), a graded winner at both two and three. Mears (Street Cry {Ire}) hails from a serious female family. The Sheikh Mohammed homebred's dam is $3-million Fasig-Tipton November grad and GISW Indy Five Hundred (A.P. Indy), a daughter of Group 2 winner Lyphard's Delta (Lyphard). Lyphard's Delta was responsible for Italian Group 1 winner Biondetti (Bernardini), as well as MGSW Delta Princess (A.P. Indy)–the dam of two-time champion and 'TDN Rising Star' Royal Delta (Empire Maker), GISW Crown Queen (Smart Strike), GISP Carnival Court (Street Sense) and GSP and freshman sire Empire Way (Empire Maker). Classic Cotton (High Cotton) brought $280,000 at OBS March after a :20 4/5 breeze, and is a half to last month's GIII Bold Venture S. winner Puntrooskie (In Summation). TJCIS PPs
6th-DMR, $63K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 6:33 p.m. EDT
Pam and Marty Wygod homebred LADY PAMELA (Tapit) is out of 2009 GI Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic heroine Life Is Sweet (Storm Cat), herself a full-sister to 2004 champion 2-year-old filly Sweet Catomine. Conditioner Cliff Sise, Jr. sent out the Wygods' Prospect Park (Tapit) for a romping victory in the GIII La Jolla H. on this card 12 months ago. TJCIS PPs
8th-DMR, $63K, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 6:33 p.m. EDT
Well-regarded STRAIGHT FIRE (Dominus) figures to take some beating off the 87 Beyer Speed Figure he earned when finishing second-best to 'TDN Rising Star' Chasing Aces (Flatter) going five panels here July 17. Trainer Keith Desormeaux's runners typically improve with racing, and any step forward by the $250,000 Fasig-Tipton July grad would probably make this a race for second. Plum Dandy (Medaglia d'Oro), a $500,000 KEESEP acquisition by Spendthrift Farm, is a half to ill-fated Grade II-winning juvenile Millionreasonswhy (Grand Slam) and SW/GSP sprinter Beyondallboundarys (Saint Liam). Vending Machine (Hard Spun) was a $100,000 KEENOV weanling who RNA'd for $70,000 at Keeneland September and $110,000 at Barretts March after a :10 2/5 breeze. He is a half to speedy Grade I-winning 2-year-old Comma to the Top (Bwana Charlie). James River (Union Rags), a $95,000 Fasig-Tipton July pick-up, is out of a MSW and MGSP half to MGSW $1.6-million earner Zanjero (Cherokee Run). TJCIS PPs
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