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An $800,000 Keeneland September graduate, Old Fashioned was sent off at debut odds of 12-1 going six furlongs over this main track Oct. 6 and closed from the latter half of the field to tag Sunday Blitz, winner of Monday's sixth race by a nose in a highly rated affair. Adding Lasix for the stretch...
Auspicious, a $300,000 KEESEP yearling, was let go at 5-1 in her debut, but will be much shorter odds next time out. Rated off the early fractions, she closed from between horses to take the lead in the stretch before drawing off to break her maiden by 6 1/2 lengths. Sally J (Concorde's Tune) was...
Dream of Kaylee, a $50,000 FTKJUL yearling who RNA'd for $140,000 at this year's OBSMAR sale, was ambitiously placed in the GIII Kentucky S. in his May 1 debut and ran a solid third after a troubled trip. Off since that effort, the bay colt was the 5-2 favorite in his return. Dream of Kaylee...
Taking her place in an open-looking maiden as the 6-1 joint-second favorite, Leocorno found herself towards the back of the pack early and was forced to wait passing halfway trapped behind rivals on the rail. Angled out for her run by Richard Mullen passing the quarter pole, the homebred produced a powerful surge to overwhelm...
Peace Camp's home reputation saw her start as the 6-5 crowd's choice, and the illustriously bred bay had nowhere to hide early after breaking from the widest stall. Keen in the hands of Johan Victoire without cover in fourth, she traveled strongly to the quarter pole after which she was let loose. Quickening to settle...
Each of Russiana's eight rivals had enjoyed at least one prior start, but they could not match the bay newcomer, who routed her opposition in this first go. Reserved off the pace through the early fractions, the 4-1 chance eased wide once into the stretch run. Challenging inside the final quarter-mile, she settled the issue...
Elusive Heat, who prepped for her debut with a bullet four-furlong drill in :47 4/5 over the Belmont training track Oct. 5, sped from the gate and set fractions of :22.19 and :44.96. The 4-5 favorite lengthened her advantage on the turn and completed the five furlongs in :56.81 before sailing under the wire geared...
Malibu Bay was sent off at 7-1 in the maiden won by stable companion Soldier of Fortune (Ire) two years ago and broke well before settling behind the early leaders against the rail. Traveling strongly when pulled out to challenge Ard Na Greine (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at the top of the stretch, the $750,000 KEESEP...
Sent off the 9-5 favorite for this racecourse bow, Dreamt broke smartly from her outside draw and soon tracked the leading duo traveling strongly. Sent to the lead with a quarter mile remaining, the homebred opened up under hand riding to record an impressive five-length success from Providanza (Fr) (Okawango). In doing so, she beat...
Huntdown shaped with promise when second on debut at Newmarket Aug. 23 and confirmed that intial impression by blitzing his rivals in this to justify an entry in the Oct. 25 G1 Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster. Positioned in a prominent third from the break, the well backed 3-10 favorite made smooth progress from halfway....
Wingwalker caught the eye when beating subsequent “TDN Rising Star” Delegator (GB) on debut at Newmarket Aug. 8 and earned the accolade in his own right with a stirring display in this, despite still exhibiting signs of inexperience. Racing keenly through the early stages of this second go, the 1-2 favorite was caught in a...
Royal Ballade, the first foal for GI John C. Mabee H. and G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Musical Chimes, was given a 3-1 chance, but performed like the piping hot favorite in this career bow. On the engine from the start, the bay set crisp early splits of :22.32, :46.35 and :58.30 and once...
