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Pure Illusion was set a daunting task against colts in a Newbury maiden on debut July 22, but came through with credit to finish third. Entered in the Sept. 24 G1 Fillies' Mile run on Newmarket's Rowley Mile track this year, the 4-5 crowd's choice traveled easily up with the early tempo before easing to the...
A smart $275,000 FTFFEB juvenile acquisition, Unobstructed View had been preparing for her first start at Monmouth Park, but showed enough in the mornings to earn a trip north to make her debut at storied Saratoga. Proving the trip was worth it, she ripped through a quarter in :21.51 with Fast Deal (Grand Slam) glued...
The first foal out of Marley Vale, who won the 1999 GI Test S. at the Spa wearing Laura and Eugene Melnyk's blue and yellow colors, Indian Vale debuted at Monmouth with a rallying victory July 2. Given a 4-1 chance to get it done stepping up in class and stretching to a route, the...
On paper it looked like a wide-open maiden race of a dozen mostly unraced juveniles, but Halo Humor ran away and hid from an overmatched field. The Steve Asmussen trainee, making her bow with Lasix as the public's 3-1 second pick, dueled a rival into submission through a half in :46 2/5 and kept on...
Cross Channel took part in a hot Newmarket maiden on debut July 15, winding up a gallant third to Star Cluster (GB) after cutting out the early fractions. Sent off the even-money favorite to become the third winner to have emerged from that race, she took command early before being wound up approaching the final...
More precocious than millionaire siblings Mutafaweq (Silver Hawk), Hwt. 3yo-GB at 14f+, Hwt. Older Horse-Ger at 11-14f, MG1SW-GB, MG1SP-Ire, G1SW-Ger, GISW-NA, $1,793,496; and Dimitrova (Swain {Ire}), GISW-US, SW & G1SP-Ire, $1,146,388, Emirates Skyline made it pay first time with a comfortable defeat of the Listed Chesham S. runner-up Global Genius (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Allowed to...
Originally entered in York's Aug. 17 G2 Gimcrack S. until taken out at the latest stage, Araafa was allowed to start at a generous 16-1 and ran greenly in behind the leaders throughout the early stages. Getting the message when switched out inside the final quarter, he was all over the 1-2 pick Kilworth (Ire)...
India missed by just a neck in her bow at Belmont June 16. Favored at 2-1, the chestnut filly went right to the lead, opened up a 10-length advantage in upper stretch and had 12 lengths on runner-up Somethingaboutbetty (Forestry) at the wire. The $400,000 FTSAUG yearling is a half sister to Pilfer (Deputy Minister,...
Multiplex enjoyed plenty of support as the 4-5 favorite for his debut and did not let supporters down with an emphatic win. The performance oozed the class to match an impressive pedigree, despite the fact that the colt gave jockey Christophe Soumillon a late scare by ducking left just before the winning post. Also surviving...
Ashaawes, a $2.85-million KEESEP yearling, dwelt from the gates before making smooth progress to sit on the heels of the leaders. Easing to the front three furlongs out, the 11-8 pick was always in control from there and it required only some artistry with the reins from Richard Hills to ensure the 3/4-of-a-length defeat of...
Enforcement was off to a slow start, but came on to be a respectable second at Hollywood July 3. He was backed down to 3-5 to go one better here. Content to track the pace through a crisp opening quarter, the bay took over past the eighth pole and cruised clear to score by four...
Regal Royale was confidently supported into 9-2 for his debut and rewarded punters with a demonstration of raw power in recording an impressive pillar-to-post win. Quickly into stride, the bay homebred enjoyed a slender advantage until beyond halfway and was readied for his main effort inside the quarter pole. He settled the contest in a...
