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Richwoman was no secret in her career opener, leaving the gate as the 19-10 chalk, and she lived up to her odds. The dark bay broke on top and was pressured through the opening quarter, but shook loose down the lane to take it by seven lengths over Carson's Dane (Carson City). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,...
Leningrad was well touted before this debut and overcame a tardy start to justify a G1 Derby entry with a fluent success. Hammered down to 10-11 at the boards, the grey was sluggish from the gate, but soon recovered to race in sixth. Angled off the rail for his bid approaching the final quarter mile,...
Noblewoman was purchased for $750,000 as a KEESEP yearling and looked worth every penny at first asking. The 2-1 second choice after posting sharp works at Palm Meadows, the chestnut filly pressed the pace for a quarter, took over after a half in :44.93 and strode away from her rivals to score by 7 3/4...
Neko Bay, out of a half to Lemon Drop Kid and Statue of Liberty, boasted several strong moves on the worktab, including a :59 4/5 five-furlong breeze Feb. 21. Somehow overlooked by the Arcadia faithful at 21-1 while debuting with Lasix, he settled in midpack while Miura Bull (El Corredor) dueled through :22 1/5 and...
Bernardini crossed the line fourth, beaten 5 1/4 by Exclusive Quality in his six-furlong Gulfstream debut Jan. 7. Given some time at Payson off that effort, the bay recorded six registered works, including a five-furlong bullet in 1:03 Feb. 9. Adding Lasix for this, the 9-5 favorite hit the gate at the start, but quickly...
Sangrita was off to a slow start in her Jan. 15 debut and never got into the hunt, finishing a distant fourth. Breaking sharply in her second appearance, the 1/2 to Offlee Wild (Wild Again), GISW, $976,325, shadowed 2-1 chalk Hi Lili (Silver Deputy) for a half, went to the front after six furlongs and...
Fantastic Shirl was let go at 4-1 in her debut despite her impressive family connections. The half sister to Grade I winner Shakespeare (Theatrical {Ire}, $664,140) chased the pace through fractions of :22.71 and :47.29, moved to the lead with authority on the far turn and powered clear to a 3 3/4-length triumph. Fellow first...
Arson Squad rallied to be third, beaten just 1 3/4 lengths, in his debut over track and trip Jan. 14. Favored at 3-5 to graduate here, the dark bay gelding was pressured on the front end through fractions of :22.56, :45.86 and :57.63. He turned back the upperstretch challenge of first-time starter Evaluate (Ire) (Fusaichi...
Glory Pass just might be ready to follow the example of big brother Alkaased (Kingmambo), G1SW-Jpn, G1SW-Fr, GSW & G1SP-GB, $2,799,039, as a turf star. The handsome bay, a Triple Crown nominee, debuted going down the hill Jan. 7 and finished a close fifth as the favorite. He tried the dirt Jan. 21, but wound...
Songster, a $200,000 FTKJUL yearling, showed a steady worktab at Payson, but was overlooked at the windows here at 8-1 while debuting from the 10-hole. With Edgar Prado aboard, the black colt broke sharply and hooked up with Royal Star (Montbrook) for an opening quarter of :22. The Darley colorbearer took over through a half...
Really Indian, a $375,000 KEESEP yearling purchase, was coming off a solid three-furlong work in :36 4/5 Jan. 18, but wasn't exactly pounded at the windows, going off at 9-1 behind the 1-5 entry of Point of Impact (Point Given) and Overland Trail (Gone West). With Point of Impact all but out of the race...
Totally Gone, from the family of champion Classic winners Shadayid, Alydaress and Russian Rhythm; champion and MG1SW Park Appeal (Ire); champion and MG1SW Diktat (GB); and champion Cape Cross (Ire), the sire of Ouija Board (GB), brought only $65,000 as a BARMAR juvenile after selling for $130,000 as a KEENOV weanling. He had been working...
