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Oct. 10 Insights

By Christie DeBernardis

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency

PLETCHER UNVEILS PRICEY INTO MISCHIEF

1st-BEL, $90K, Msw, 2yo, 1mT, 12:35 p.m.

Spendthrift Farm teamed up with My Racehorse on a $600,000 son of Into Mischief in KEESEP acquisition PROVOCATEUR, who debuts in this test for trainer Todd Pletcher. The bay is a full-brother to Grade III winner One Liner and SP Roderick. This is also the family of Grade I-winning stallions Daredevil (More Than Ready) and Albertus Maximus (Albert the Great). Christophe Clement unveils Ruthenian (Union Rags) here as well. He is a half to SW Our Bay B Ruth (Candy Ride {Arg}) and SW & GSP Pubilius Syrus (Candy Ride {Arg}). Their Grade III-winning dam Ruthenia (Pulpit) is a half-sister to GISW Rutherienne (Pulpit). TJCIS PPs

 

EXPENSIVE PRACTICAL JOKE FILLY DEBUTS

1st-SA, $61K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 4:00 p.m.

Michael Tabor's COMEDIC (Practical Joke) makes her career bow in this test for conditioner Simon Callaghan. A $150,000 FTKSEL yearling purchase, she developed into an $800,000 FTFMAR juvenile buy after breezing in :10 flat at Gulfstream. Her dam Goforitmrsmiller (Speightstown) is a half to MGSWs Miss Isella (Silver Charm) and Sir Cherokee (Cherokee Run). TJCIS PPs