First Winner for Freshman Life Is Good as Waggley Rolls Home a Winner at Keeneland

Giving his connections no anxious moments, Waggley (Life Is Good) kicked off her young career with a splash, running off to post a 3 1/2-length score in her 4 1/2-furlong unveiling at Keeneland on Wednesday afternoon.

The victory marked the first winner, and runner, for Freshman sire Life Is Good, who stands at WinStar Farm.

Sent straight to the front by Joel Rosario from post 6, the bay filly scooted through an opening quarter in :23.02. On top turning for home, the $200,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase crossed the wire under wraps as Smoke (Volatile) came on for second. Frontline Fury (War Front) rounded out the trifecta.

A half to SW & MGSP Henry Q (Blame), $221,807, the filly is out of Malibu Moon's Lunar Empress. The family includes Grade I winner Noted and Quoted (The Factor).

Lunar Empress is also responsible for an unraced 3-year-old colt by Liam's Map and a yearling filly by Gun Runner. She was bred back to Twirling Candy.

 

1st-Keeneland, $87,313, Msw, 4-8, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, :53.05, ft, 3 1/2 lengths.
WAGGLEY (f, 2, Life Is Good–Lunar Empress, by Malibu Moon)
Sales history: $200,000 Ylg '25 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $54,405. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Ten Broeck Farm, Inc.; B-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward.

 

 

(6) Waggley takes the Wednesday opener at Keeneland! (7) Smoke is second, (4) Frontline Fury is third. pic.twitter.com/Z5PrsIEcgd

— Keeneland Racing (@keenelandracing) April 8, 2026