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Oistins Bay finished a well-beaten second behind runaway maiden winner Street Magician in his Gulfstream debut Feb. 10 following a slow start. The chestnut showed three workouts at Palm Meadows since, including a four-furlong breeze in :48 2/5 Mar. 4. Hammered down to 4-5 to go one better this time, the Melnyk homebred pressed the...
The only foal from the ill-fated and dual Group One-winning dam Terre a Terre (Fr), Terra Incognita arrived at the track with a lofty reputation and rewarded connections and followers alike with a stunning debut performance. Moving comfortably behind the front rank throughout this newcomers' event, the 9-5 favorite cruised effortlessly to the fore with...
A full to the good grass horse Senor Swinger, MGSW, $963,937, Senorita Swinger rallied for third sprinting over course and distance Jan. 21 and showed her readiness for this with a bullet four-furlong breeze at Palm Meadows Mar. 12. The dark bay, a $200,000 KEENOV weanling, was adding Lasix this time and went postward as...
Magnificience made an auspicious racetrack debut in this test, overcoming some self-made trouble to win with ease. Sent off the 9-5 second choice, the Bruce Headley-owned and -trained sophomore broke very slowly and was still some 10 or 11 lengths back at the first call. Picking it up leaving the backstretch, she made steady progress...
Deadly Dealer began his career for trainer Ronny Werner and a partnership that included his breeder, Terry Raymond, and Gus Goldsmith. After finishing third in a Churchill maiden Nov. 1 in his career debut, the bay didn't start again until Christmas Eve, when he wired a group of Fair Grounds maidens at even-money. He was...
Elusive Warning, a $450,000 KEENOV weanling, was let go at 5-1 in his career opener, but performed like odds-on chalk. Checked at the start, he dashed up the rail to race with the leaders down the backstretch. The chestnut colt angled wide as they neared the stretch and lengthened stride to score by a handy...
A $110,000 KEESEP yearling who blossomed into a $500,000 KEEAPR juvenile, Ketchikan caught a sloppy track in his 5 1/2-furlong debut on Christmas Eve and wound up fourth. With that experience under his belt, the chestnut graduated by 4 3/4 lengths in similar conditions Jan. 22, earning big speed figures. He was the 3-1 second...
Street Magician showed good speed before settling for third to the highly regarded Blue Bullet in a local maiden Jan. 27. Bet down to even-money for this second career outing, the bay colt broke smoothly from post two and was soon in front. He put away a tentative challenge entering the turn, began to open...
A grandson of MGSW Barbarika, <a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/curlin/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Curlin</a> had been training smartly and went into the gate as the slight 2-1 favorite. The big chestnut came out running and had a clear lead heading into the turn. He didn't corner all that well approaching the stretch, but continued to extend his advantage despite drifting out and came...
Spin Master, a $205,000 KEESEP yearling and a $500,000 FTFFEB juvenile, posted a professional victory in his career opener at Turfway on New Year's Eve, but was dismissed at 16-1 here. Breaking from post two, the bay colt went up to vie for the lead through a half in :45.67. He found another gear turning...
Exhale sold for $72,000 as a KEENOV weanling and for $100,000 as a FTKJUL yearling, then was hammered down for $800,000 as a FTFFEB juvenile 11 months ago. Debuting against a good one in Notional, recent winner of the GII San Rafael S., Exhale finished second by 2 1/2 lengths to that rival in a...
Texas Voyager, a 3/4-brother to Nancy's Glitter (Glitterman), MSW, $477,972, was acquired by pinhooker Murray Smith as a yearling for $75,000 at OBSAUG. He was catalogued for the OBSMAR sale, but was withdrawn prior to the date, and Smith hung onto the colt. Despite several sharp drills, he was allowed to go postward at 6-1,...
