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Ready and Alluring was beaten 5 1/2 lengths going six furlongs at Gulfstream Mar. 21, was sent off the 3-5 choice for her route debut. Up to challenge early leader Baccarat Babe (El Prado {Ire}) through a half mile in :46.09, the half to Apalachian Chief (Bold Executive), GSW, $218,667, forged past that foe 2...
A $12,000 OBSOCT weanling and a $63,000 FTKJUL yearling, Master of Disaster blossomed into a $600,000 juvenile as the sale topper at OBSFEB earlier this year. That price tag, combined with several sharp workouts, led the Delaware bettors to load up at the windows, sending him postward as the 2-5 choice. The chestnut lived up...
Contrast, an impeccably bred daughter of Unbridled and GI Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Safely Kept, had a trio of five-furlong moves at Colt's Neck under her belt and went to post the slight 2-1 second choice. The bay scampered out the early lead and set pressured fractions of :22.08 and :45.65 as fellow 2-1 shot...
Mountain High chased home the subsequent Listed Pretty Polly S. winner Fashionable (GB) in the Wood Ditton S. at Newmarket over a mile on his debut Apr. 13 and carried a weight of punter confidence while being stepped up in trip here. Settled in a stalking second throughout the early stages, the 4-9 pick was...
Successful Romance prepped with a bullet half in :48 out of the gate Apr. 22 and was the 3-2 chalk for her first start. Sent right to the lead, the bay had company early, but left them in her wake as she cruised home an 8 1/2-length winner. Lauren's Tizzy (Tiznow) came on to be...
A $700,000 FTSAUG yearling purchase, Talented lived up to her name, winning off here as tons the best. The bay filly was no secret in her Mar. 21 debut at Gulfstream Park and set fast fractions, only to be caught at the wire by a neck as the 7-10 favorite. She earned a 95 Beyer...
May Day Vow showed a trio of decent works down at Laurel, including a three-furlong :35 4/5 bullet Apr. 15. Sent off as the 4-5 pick while coupled with Silva Light (Colony Light), the bay broke on top and increased her lead at every call. It was 12 lengths back to her stablemate in second....
Adieu fired a best-of-49 half in :47 2/5 at Keeneland Apr. 16 and was pounded down to 3-5 to win at first asking. Debuting with Lasix, the $140,000 FTSAUG yearling and $300,000 FTFFEB juvenile dueled through an opening quarter of :22.13, began to edge clear at the top of the stretch and drew away impressively...
Dance Daily, a $90,000 KEESEP yearling, blossomed into a $600,000 BESMAR juvenile as the highest-priced filly at last month's auction. Despite several sharp drills since, she was let go as the 7-2 third choice, but proved much the best here. After an awkward start, the chestnut was shuffled back behind horses and was forced to...
Where's That Tiger, produced by a full sister to 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus, was kept under wraps in midfield after tucking in from the widest box until coming under pressure approaching the final quarter. Pushed along to close at the eighth pole, the 7-2 second choice kept on strongly in the latter stages...
It looks like two-year-old Half Ours will be well worth the $625,000 that Aaron and Marie Jones spent for him at the 2004 Keeneland September Sale. Making his debut at the 1-5 favorite, the gray broke on top and never looked back, romping to a 10 3/4-length victory. Trainer Todd Pletcher was surprised that the...
Eswarah, the 10th foal from the 1986 1000 Guineas and Oaks heroine winner Midway Lady, had been transferred from the care of Ben Hanbury, who retired last season. An entry in the Epsom Classic herself June 3, the homebred was keen in the early stages, but settled for cover tracking the leading group. Eased out...
