Insights on the American Racing Scene: Aug. 18, 2017

1st-MTH, $36K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, post time: 12:50 p.m. ET
CAN DO ANYTHING (Ghostzapper) is the latest produce from Great Intentions (Cat Thief), who carried the silks of Barry K. Schwartz to a 6 3/4-length debut score in 2004 and later to five black-type wins, including the GII First Flight H. and GII Gallant Bloom H. Colts Neck Stable's Richard Santulli acquired Great Intentions, a half-sister to SW & GSP Sea Road (Tale of the Cat) for $750K out of the 2007 KEENOV sale. The deeper female family includes Eclipse Award-winning juvenile War Pass (Cherokee Run) and his Grade I-winning half-sister Oath (Known Fact). TJCIS PPs

6th-ELP, $40K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, post time: 4:10 p.m. ET
Calumet Farm's Brad Kelley gave $335K for Indy Business (A.P. Indy), the dam of homebred SWEET OATS (Oxbow) at the 2011 KEENOV sale, and the filly she was carrying at the time, Itsonlyactingdad (Giant's Causeway) won the 2016 GIII WinStar Matchmaker S. and was runner-up in the 2015 GI Belmont Oaks. Sweet Oats, whose dam is also kin to GIII Bewitch S. victress Quiet Business (Quiet American), is out of a half-sister to GSW & MGISP Real Cozzy (Cozzene). Third dam Really Blue (Believe It) was responsible for 1998 GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S. winner Real Quiet (Quiet American). Savour the Moment (Lemon Drop Kid) was a $360K KEESEP purchase, third-priciest of 44 yearlings by her sire to sell in 2016. She descends from the good Stone Farm family of MGSW turfer Owsley (Harlan), dam of SW & MGSP Senada (Pulpit), GISP Arthur's Tale (Bernardini) and SP War Hoot (War Chant). Dam Summer Savory (Horse Chestnut {SAf}) was third in the 2011 GIII Virginia Oaks on turf. TJCIS PPs –Alan Carasso

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