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Avalon, a 1,000,000gns TATHOU yearling, was left in the G1 St Leger at Doncaster Sept. 10 at the latest forfeit stage and started his belated debut as the even-money favorite. Green in the early stages, he came in for encouragement from Kieren Fallon at the end of the back straight and received a slap with...
Sir Michael Stoute only introduces his useful debutantes in conditions events and pitched <a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/city-of-troy/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">City of Troy</a> into smart company, which included the G2 Coventry S. second League Champion (Rahy). Slowly away from the gates, the 8-1 chance was reserved towards the rear by Darryll Holland before making smooth progress on the heels of the leading...
A $475,000 KEESEP yearling purchase, Sensation was sent off the 2-1 second choice to win at first asking, but ran more like a 1-5 chance. A half sister to I've Decided (Bertrando), GSP, $289,896, the bay filly was hustled to the front, repulsed a bid from Win McCool (Giant's Causeway) nearing the stretch and exploded...
No Reason posted a pair of solid quarter-mile works prior to this year's FTFFEB sale and was knocked down for a final bid of $50,000. Sent off the even-money choice in this field of state-breds, the dark bay sprinted to the front beneath Jerry Bailey, opened up at will when asked and stormed home 11...
First Samurai, the 5-2 chalk in his career opener, had worked a bullet five-eighths in :59 2/5 at Churchill June 27. He broke on top and never looked back, winning by a handy 5 1/2 lengths. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $29,475.
Saoirse Cat was sent off the even-money chalk in a field scratched down to four and did not disappoint. Fastest into stride from the inside, the bay raced in hand for Edgar Prado, who opted to keep the homebred well off the rail. She responded when asked, felt her rider's left-handed stick inside the final...
Hailing from an outstanding Darby Dan family, Diabolical was knocked down to W.D. North for $62,000 at last year's KEESEP sale and turned into a pinhooking home run at the OBSFEB sale a few months back. The attractive chestnut colt turned heads when he breezed a quarter mile in a bullet :21.2 during the first...
Big Picture showed a steady worktab for his debut,including a 1:00 3/5 five-furlong bullet at KeenelandJune 7. Sent off as the 2-1 lukewarm choice, the$20,000 KEESEP yearling was sent to the lead by MarkGuidry. Allowed to set :22.53, :45.46 and 1:09.17fractions, the bay had plenty left for the stretch, cruisinghome to a nine-length tally while...
Overlooked at 17-1 in her career opener at Belmont May 12, Sweet Symphony nonetheless got up for a 3/4-length score. The dark bay was sent off the 2-1 second choice this time. Never far from the front, she powered to the lead at midstretch and opened it up late to cruise under the wire six...
What a Song has turned a profit for each of his connections to date. A $47,000 KEENOV weanling and a $95,000 FTKJUL yearling, he blossomed into a $1,900,000 juvenile at BESMAR earlier this year. The Florida-bred had been training smartly for his debut with a black-letter work tab, and was bet down to 1-5 for...
Though lacking experience for her racecourse debut, Nannina overcame that greenness to record an impressive victory at rewarding odds of 11-2. In doing so, she provided her freshman sire (by Machiavellian) with his third individual winner. The bay filly endeavored to hang right upon exiting the gate, but received encouraging slaps down the neck to...
Moon's Halo was overlooked at almost 11-1 odds for his debut, but looked more like a 1-5 shot as he came from just off the pace to post an impressive 4 1/2-length victory. The winner was a $52,000 OBSAUG yearling and a $275,000 OBSFEB juvenile purchase. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $25,800.
