7th-SAR, $85K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 4:34 p.m. ET
This loaded-looking maiden special weight features a number of pricey auction buys and a couple of homebreds from prominent connections.
The most expensive of the group was Justice of War (Strong Mandate), a $60,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling turned $550,000 OBSAPR juvenile after a :10 flat breeze with a very strong gallop out. The Alex and JoAnn Lieblong colorbearer would be trainer Steve Asmussen's sixth juvenile winner at the Saratoga stand.
Moon Colony (Uncle Mo) almost looks like a bargain on paper as a $400,000 KEESEP yearling. Out of Grade II winner and MGISW Promenade Girl (Carson City), he is a half to 'TDN Rising Star' and MGISW Cavorting (Bernardini).
Cousin Pete, a member of Yes It's True's final crop, provided another nice pinhooking score. A $20,000 KEENOV weanling and $52,000 Fasig July yearling, he garnered a winning bid of $320,000 at OBS April after showing off a big, eye-catching stride through an eighth in :10 2/5. He hails from the extended female family of MGISW Riskaverse (Dynaformer).
Fullness of Time (Flatter) is a half to the recently deceased GSW/GISP sprinter Bobby Abu Dhabi (Macho Uno). The $270,000 September yearling is coupled in the wagering with fellow Klaravich/Chad Brown representative Ahead of Plan (Big Drama), who will have to draw in from the also-eligible list. The Florida-bred colt brought a gaudy price tag of $475,000 considering his pedigree after stopping the clock in :10 flat at OBS April.
Shug McGaughey-trained Phipps homebred Fabulous Fun (Distorted Humor) is out of MGSW/MGISP Boca Grande (A.P. Indy) from the family of the likes of Grade I winners Sky Beauty, Pleasant Home, Point of Entry, Pine Island, et al.
Mucho (Blame&log=">Blame) has reportedly been working well since finishing second on debut behind GIII Sanford S. third Whiskey Echo (Tiznow) downstate June 10. The Claiborne and Adele Dilschneider-bred Bill Mott pupil is a half-sister to GSW Size (First Samurai). His crowded page includes the likes of Nureyev, Archipenko and Blame himself. TJCIS PPs —@BDiDonatoTDN
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