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Mrs. Hudson, favored as part of a coupled entry with fellow first-time starter Delay of Game (Bernardini), rated patiently against the fence in fourth as Speightsfire (Speightstown) showed the way through a half in :46.94. The 4/5 co-favorite began to make headway on the far bend, but was trapped behind a wall of horses turning...
Sent off the 9-4 second choice following a promising debut third over seven furlongs at Ascot in September, Intilaaq was soon in front under Paul Hanagan shadowed by Chief Spirit (GB) (Norse Dancer {Ire}). Putting that rival into the red before the quarter pole, the bay whose dam was a G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches...
WinStar Farm homebred Speightster–produced by a full sister to the brilliant Dance Smartly (Danzig) and a half-sister to leading sire Smart Strike (Mr. Prospector)– showed an upbeat worktab for Hall of Famer Bill Mott, including a bullet three-furlong move in :35 at Keeneland Apr. 13 (1/14). Drawn on the fence here, the 5-1 chance was...
Chief Istan, a flashy runaway front-running debut winner over four rivals going five furlongs at Delaware last September, was ready to roll in his first attempt off the bench. The bay tuned up with a five-furlong move in :59 3/5 at Fair Grounds Mar. 27 and a four-furlong breeze in :48 1/5 at Keeneland Apr....
5th-KEE, $61,721,Alw, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), NW2x, 4yo/up, f/m, 1/16m, 1:43 4/5, ft. VIA STRATA, f, 4, by Street Cry (Ire) 1st Dam: Golden Velvet (MGSW & GISP-US, SP-Fr, $333,298), by Seeking the Gold 2nd Dam: Caress, by Storm Cat 3rd Dam: La Affirmed, by La Mesa Via Strata made her first two career starts over...
Trying a two-turn route for the first time in his young career, Wisecracker overcame a wide passage to become a ‘TDN Rising Star'. Trapped out five or six deep into the first turn Saturday, the homebred was near the back of the pack turning up the backstretch while dropping in for some cover behind chief...
Guapo Man was well-beaten in two previous sprint attempts, most recently tiring to sixth after setting a quick early pace going six furlongs Feb. 21. The 5-2 favorite angled over from his outside post to take the lead into the first turn. He was under a snug hold through fractions of :23.68 and :47.28, skipped...
Donworth, heavily touted entering this debut with a solid-looking worktab at Palm Meadows on display, came through at 8-5 odds from an 8-1 morning line despite some tense moments. Away a bit sluggishly, the hulking dark bay tugged his way up the rail under Joel Rosario to challenge Sir Alfred (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/munnings/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Munnings</a>) down the backside. Forced...
Kentuckian, a half-brother to ‘TDN Rising Star' <a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/macleans-music/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Maclean's Music</a> (Distorted Humor), who earned a record 114 Beyer Speed Figure for a first time starter in 2011, was installed as the 3-5 favorite off a series of bullet works here, most recently breezing six panels in 1:13 4/5 Mar. 1. Seizing the early advantage, the $610,000...
Unbridled Juan, third on debut going six panels here Feb. 7, breezed a best-of-40 half-mile at Palm Meadows in :47 3/5 Mar. 2 and was sent off as the 3-1 second choice here. Bounced around in mid-pack early, the gray tracked from a two-wide fourth off of moderate opening fractions. Seizing command from heavily favored...
Materiality, a $260,000 KEESEP yearling who developed into a $400,000 EASMAY juvenile after breezing a panel in :10 2/5, earned a decisive 4 1/2-length victory on debut here going six panels in the slop Jan. 11, and was made the second choice in this extension to nine furlongs. Bumped into and carried out by favored...
Making her sophomore debut, her first start in nearly 10 months and transitioning to the turf and two turns, Gary Barber=s Frosty Friday could not have been any more impressive in winning her maiden in hand by 3 1/4 lengths to become the first >TDN Rising Star= from her Grade I-winning sire=s first crop at...
