6th-Saratoga, $78,000, (S), Msw, 8-28, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.78, ft.
MOONACHIE (g, 2, Central Banker–Making a Point, by Freud), mentioned in this TDN profile of Jeremiah Englehart Wednesday, crushed his competition on debut at Saratoga. Showing a steady if unspectacular local worktab, highlighted by a five-furlong move in 1:01 4/5 (1/5) over the training track Aug. 9, the $85,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic buy was backed at 21-5 and came out of the blocks running. Dictating terms through a :22.39 quarter, he remained under a good hold on the turn as his pursuers were put to drives, and he quickly shook loose in early stretch. The only question quickly became how far, and the gelding romped home 10 lengths to the good of 64-1 shot Unrelenting Force (Carpe Diem). The winner has a yearling half-sister by Bustin Stones and his dam was paired with Laoban this term. Sales History: $33,000 RNA Ylg '18 SARAUG; $85,000 2yo '19 EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,900. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-August Dawn Farm; B-McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC & Dean Purdom (NY); T-Jeremiah C. Englehart.
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