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Winner lived up to her name with an impressive first-out effort. The dark bay filly is out of a daughter of the remarkable Personal Ensign, herself the dam of Grade I winners Miner's Mark, My Flag and Traditionally and graddam of champion Storm Flag Flying. Sent off the 9-5 second choice in her career opener,...
Pulpit Exchange was bet down to 5-2 odds for his career bow going 6 1/2 furlongs in the local slop May 14 and ran well to be a clear second. Hammered down to 1-2 to get the job done this time around, the Virginia-bred colt tracked the pace four wide, came a bit deeper into...
A few days short of five years ago, jockey Joe Bravo piloted Songandaprayer to a first-out maiden victory at Monmouth Park. Yesterday, the perennial local riding champion was astride this good-looking first-time starter who became the second winner his freshman sire (by Unbridled's Song). A $100,000 FTKJUL yearling purchase, Praying for Cash zipped a quarter...
Folklore was the only member of the field with a prior start to her credit, and took advantage of that experience to register the first win for her freshman sire (by Cee's Tizzy). Sent off at odds of 5-1 in that May 18 debut over course and distance, the homebred filly raced close up early...
Ivan Denisovich was sent off at 8-11 to make a winning debut at Newbury May 14, but found To Sender (GB) too strong in what may turn out to be a hot maiden. Sent off the 1-4 pick here, he was quickest away under Kieren Fallon before settling in third off the generous early fractions....
Simply Because got off to a slow start in her debut at Santa Anita last October and was never in the hunt, finishing eighth. The bay filly disappeared after that effort and was off at 14-1 in her return. Sent right to the front, she dashed through a half in :43.80 and left 5-2 chalk...
Discuss made an instant impression when a fast-finishing second to Godolphin's Loyal Love in a six-furlong maiden at Newmarket in October, but failed to come to hand in time for a tilt at the G1 1000 Guineas. Making her eagerly awaited return here, the 8-15 pick was soon at the head of affairs and traveling...
George Washington carried a big reputation into a decent Newmarket maiden on 1000 Guineas day, but met trouble in running and could only manage third behind League Champion on that occasion May 1. Sent off the 3-10 favorite to get off the mark, the half brother to the talented Grandera (Ire) (Grand Lodge), Ch. Older...
A $150,000 KEESEP yearling, Nothing But Fun was sent off the 3-1 second choice at first asking. The dark bay filly was bumped at the break and found herself next-to-last in the early going. She enjoyed clear sailing when switched to the rail in the stretch and finished full of run to win by a...
Sold for $50,000 as a yearling at the 2004 Keeneland January sale, Speed of Sound breezed a quarter mile in :21 2/5 ahead of this year's OBS February sale and made $550,000, the second highest price at the event. Favored at 2-5 to provide an immediate return on that investment, the New York-bred was a...
Fifth Avenue began the race as the first runner for 2001 GI Kentucky Derby hero Monarchos (by Maria's Mon) and, just under a minute later, became his first winner. The $90,000 OBSAUG yearling showed plenty of gas early, dueling to the inside of Folklore (Tiznow) through a quick quarter in :21 3/5. Fifth Avenue began...
Trainer Aidan O'Brien failed to get decent ground in Ireland for Marcus Andronicus's debut and the regally bred colt faced a collection of well-regarded juveniles here. Breaking slowly, he was not rushed in rear early and made up lost ground easily under a considerate ride from Kieren Fallon. Quickening to pass Hill of Howth (Ire)...
