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Reynaldothewizard posted several eye-catching morning moves at Keeneland and went postward as the 3-1 second choice. Away alertly under Julien Leparoux, the bay raced in fourth just behind the leaders through splits of :22.70 and :45.43. He joined his rivals four abreast in midstretch before kicking into gear, and drew off impressively to graduate by...
Let go at 13-1 to become the first winner for his GI Belmont S.-winning sire (by Grindstone), S. S. Stone shadowed the pacesetters early. He was forced to wait for running room at the top of the lane as Speight the Halo (Speightstown) spurted to a clear lead with a three-wide move in upper stretch,...
Desert Party, who brought $2.1 million to top the 2008 FTFFEB sale, looked well worth the price in his career debut. Sent off the 8-5 favorite, the bay broke from post 11 and was caught wide on the short run into the first turn. Settled just off pace down the backstretch, he collared the leaders...
She didn't have the benefit of a clean trip, but One Caroline got her career off the right way with a professional one-length victory over this track and trip May 17. Installed the 2-1 second choice for this second try, the $400,000 FTSAUG broke alertly, led with ridiculous ease all the way around and galloped...
Winning Colors made history with her front-running score in the 1988 GI Kentucky Derby, but the big grey's offspring in the ensuing years didn't add to her legend prior to her death this past February. That may have changed in the form of Gainesway homebred Ocean Colors, who has inherited her dam's color and, apparently,...
Bold Union, a $75,000 KEESEP yearling, had been working lights out in the mornings and was no secret here as the heavy 3-5 pick. The bay filly set a pressured half of :45 1/5, then steadily drew away from an overmatched field to win by 10 3/4 lengths as jockey Stewart Elliot remained motionless. Cheeca...
Tale of the West, a $160,000 FTSAUG yearling purchase, went wire-to-wire by 7 1/4 lengths in her Keeneland debut Apr. 20, then posted a pair of easy four-furlong workouts over the Saratoga training track May 13 and 19. Favored at 6-5 to stay perfect here, the Gulf Coast colorbearer was sent to the lead by...
As a close relative of the brilliant Azamour (Ire), Arazan would not have been expected to be an early two-year-old racing before the Royal Ascot meeting, but John Oxx had seen enough to declare him for a six-furlong race at The Curragh on Saturday. Re-routed here due to the fast ground at that track, the...
Acquired in utero for 850,000gns at the Tattersalls December sale, Monastic Springs had posted pedestrian workouts at Colts Neck Stable down in New Jersey, but showed a solid turn of foot after an eventful trip in his career opener. Let go at 12-1, the bay was jostled at the start and raced in traffic down...
A $65,000 OBSMAR juvenile, Backbackbackgone was sent off the 8-5 second choice. He battled Clare's Top Choice (Old Topper) through fractions of :21.97 and :45.10, put that one away approaching the stretch and spurted clear impressively to win by 10 lengths. Don't be a Rick (Lord Carson), part of the even-money favorite entry, closed for...
Unbridled's Heart, a $1,000,000 KEESEP yearling, was let go at 13-1 in his career opener, but looked worthy of his seven-figure price tag. The gray colt went right to the front, cut out sensible fractions of :46.47 and 1:11 and romped home to a 10-length win. Premium Gold (Mineshaft) was second best. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,...
Melodramatic, 3/4 to Tante Rose (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}), Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 5-7f, G1SW-Eng, $394,512, was considered worthy enough to contest the Listed Washington Singer S. on debut last August and emerged with credit from that Newbury contest when claiming fourth prize. Sent off as the even-money favorite for her sophomore return at Newmarket's Craven...
