8th-SAR, $83K, Msw, 2yo, f, 7fT, 4:31 p.m. ET
Phillips Racing Partnership and trainer Jimmy Toner sprung a mild upset here a few weeks ago when Time and Motion (Tapit) handed Canadian Horse of the Year Catch a Glimpse (City Zip) her first defeat on turf in the GII Lake Placid S. They hope to pull off another upset with that GISP runner's half-sister MOMENTIEMPO (Medaglia d'Oro), who makes her career bow in this spot. In addition to solid turf runner Time and Motion, the juvenil is also a half to SW & GSP Awesome Bet (Awesome Again) and GSP Moment in Dixie (Dixieland Band). Leo O'Brien unveils another debutante with a talented sibling in James Greene, Jr. and Hurstland Farm's Double Cast (Broken Vow), who is a full-sister to GI Central Bank Ashland S. winner Rosalind. Kiaran McLaughlin and Godolphin Racing look to continue the success they achieved earlier this meet with first timer Mint Condition (Hard Spun), a daughter of GISW sprinter Malibu Mint (Malibu Moon). TJCIS PPs.
9th-DMR, $62K, Opt. Clm. ($40K), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 9:00 p.m. ET
“TDN Rising Star” TEN BLESSINGS (Smart Strike), a son of two-time champion Indian Blessing (Indian Charlie) makes his return to the races off a seven-month layoff in this spot for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. The Patti and Hal Earnhardt homebred was tabbed a “TDN Rising Star” after making a powerful late run to capture his Santa Anita unveiling Feb. 6. His 2-year-old half-sister Life's Blessings (Tapit) recently earned the same distinction for her impressive debut victory at Del Mar Aug. 27. Trainer John Sadler will send out another comebacking “TDN Rising Star” in this test in Doubledown Stables' Blameitonthelaw (Blame">Blame). A decisive first out winner her last summer, the bay was third to Nyquist (Uncle Mo) in the GI Del Mar Futurity last term and fifth to the Eclipse winner in the GI FrontRunner S. He was last seen checked in third behind GSW Toews on Ice (Archarcharch) in Arcadia's Speakeasy S. Oct. 18. TJCIS PPs. –Christie DeBernardis
Not a subscriber? Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts.
