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Elope, a 1/2 to Initiation (Deputy Minister), SW, $120,463, drove to a 2 1/2-length debut victory at Turfway last September, but had not been out since. Off at 5-1 in her second appearance, she was under restraint while sitting second though an opening quarter in :21.58. The chestnut put a head in front after a...
Handed a wide draw around this notoriously tricky and undulating circuit, Jukebox Jury's first start proved a baptism of fire but the grey from a stable not renowned for debut winners defied all the odds. Trapped wide throughout the early stages, the Eu270,000 DEAAUG yearling had no choice but to race in rear and had...
<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/munnings/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Munnings</a>, a $150,000 FTSAUG yearling, drilled an eighth in :10 at the FTFFEB under-tack show and was acquired for $1.7 million, the second highest-priced juvenile at the sale behind GII Sanford S. winner Desert Party. The handsome chestnut had been in steady training at Todd Pletcher's Belmont Park base since late May, most recently working...
Starting out for the same connections and sire of G1 St. Leger S. hero Lucarno, Rainbow View was sent off the 11-2 joint favorite. The homebred bay was settled off the early pace by Jimmy Fortune, moved through to lead approaching the furlong marker and stretched away for an emphatic six-length success. High Heeled (Ire)...
Break Water Edison was purchased by Off the Hook for $150,000 at last year's Keeneland September Sale, and flourished under the care of principals Joe Appelbaum and Carlos Morales. The colt was sent through the OBSMAR sale, and put buyers on notice with a snappy :10 1/5 breeze (video). The work caught the eye of...
Kareemah, a half-sister to last year's GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf heroine and U.S. champion grass female Lahudood (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}), was let go at 15-2 for this racecourse debut, but made a mockery of those odds with a stunning opening show here. Quickly into stride, the chestnut homebred built a sizeable lead...
Cable, sent off at 5-1 for her career bow, settled near the back of the pack through early splits of :23.79, :47.17 and 1:11.01. Swung out midway on the far turn, the gray, who moved in along the rail, needed room for the drive at the head of the stretch, but when she finally found...
Ana Americana, a daughter of the talented Ana Marie, showed she inherited some her dam's traits by tearing up this newcomers' event in hugely impressive fashion. Let go at a generous 13-2, she claimed the rail and travelled on the front end through the early steps. Set alight passing the quarter-mile marker, the bay was...
Eve Johnson Houghton was not prepared to risk star juvenile The Cheka on ground too firm and employed patience before allowing him take on useful sorts in this racecourse debut. That caution was rewarded in spectaular fashion as the 8-1 chance exploded onto the scene with an emphatic success. Positioned in a close third through...
Mani Bhavan showed only a pair of three-furlong drills on her worktab and was let go at 7-1, but belied those odds with an impressive performance. Breaking from the rail, the dark bay quickly built a clear lead through a :22.08 first quarter. Jockey Rosie Napravnik threw a cross at her entering the stretch and...
Discreet Treasure was a handful in the Belmont paddock and remained high-strung during the post parade. Things looked a little bleak for about the first 45 seconds of the race as well, as the half-brother to Pretty Wild (Wild Again), MSW & MGISP, $398,280; and Discreet Cat (Forestry), GISW-US & GSW-UAE, $1,694,180, was slow to...
Zacinto, the first foal from his group-placed dam, had been the subject of favorable home reports in recent weeks and justified the hype–and the weight of punters' hopes–by exploding onto the scene in this racecourse bow. Settled three lengths off the pace after the initial strides, Juddmonte's homebred inched into contention soon after turning for...
