By Christie DeBernardis
HALF TO BAR OF GOLD DEBUTS AT BELMONT
Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency
2nd-BEL, $62K, Msw, 2yo (S), 1 1/16mT, 1:18 p.m. ET
Bill Mott unveils a half-brother to GI Breeders' Cup F/M Sprint upsetter Bar of Gold (Medaglia d'Oro) in HOMELAND (American Pharoah). The $500,000 KEESEP buy, bred by top New York breeders Chester and Mary Broman, is out of Grade III winner Khancord Kid (Lemon Drop Kid). TJCIS PPs
WELL-BRED FIRST DEFENCE MAKES CAREER BOW AT KEENELAND
5th-KEE, $71K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 3:18p.m.
St. George Farm homebred CARMICHAEL (First Defence) makes his career bow at Keeneland Saturday. Out of MGISW Lady Slusan (Slewvescent), he is a half to GISW Last Full Measure (Empire Maker), who is the dam of SW Valiance (Tapit). Steve Amussen unveils $300,000 KEESEP purchase Descent (Honor Code), a half-brother to MGSW Pretty N Cool (Scat Daddy). TJCIS PPs
BAFFERT UNVEILS PAIR OF PRICEY JUVENILES
4th-SA, $50K, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 5:07p.m.
Bob Baffert saddles a pair of expensive juveniles led by $1 million KEESEP buy THOUSAND WORDS (Pioneerof the Nile), a son of MGSW & MGISP Pomeroy's Pistol (Pomeroy). He is joined by his stablemate Ra'ad (Twirling Candy), who was purchased for $500,000 at OBS April after breezing in a sharp :20 4/5. Mike McCarthy also sends out a pricey firster in $500,000 KEESEP buy Friar's Road (Quality Road) TJCIS PPs
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