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Dancing Jim, a 3/4 brother to Queena (Mr. Prospector), Ch. Older Mare, MGISW, $565,024; and Chic Shirine (Mr. Prospector), GISW, $237,944, made a good first-out impression at 5-2 odds. The Emory Hamilton homebred was allowed to settle under Mike Smith, but came calling with a sweeping five-wide move into the lane. Asked for his best...
Blotto, a $75,000 KEENOV weanling and $150,000 KEESEP yearling, took plenty of action at the windows, going postward as the 2-1 second pick, and didn't disappoint. The dark bay was on the lead through an easy half in :47.06 and lengthened clear impressively when roused by John Velazquez, winning by 8 1/4 lengths. Lifetime Record:...
Clear Impression finished second to subsequent G1 Cheveley Park S. second Suez (GB) on her only previous start at Goodwood last July and her return was eagerly awaited. Leaving the gate quickly, she was eased from her wide position onto the rail and into the lead after a furlong. Never headed, the 4-11 favorite needed...
Desideratum, who made a promising debut behind Kavafi (Ire) in a newcomers' event at Chantilly last September, never gave supporters a moment's worry here in his first start since as he cruised to an imperious maiden success. Settled just behind the lead for much of this sophomore bow, the 11-10 favorite made smooth progress to...
Storm Wolf hooked a very solid group of maidens in his debut at Santa Anita Dec. 26, which included MSW & GSP Going Wild and Only in Reno, who went on to break his maiden with a 103 Beyer Speed Figure. Freshened up off that fourth-place showing, the $300,000 FTKJUL yearling made his three-year-old debut...
Connections have their Derby candidate in the form of undefeated Rockport Harbor and might just be at Churchill Downs the day before the Run for the Roses with Round Pond. A $105,000 KEESEP yearling purchase, the bay was last away from the stalls and encountered some traffic in her Feb. 13 bow over course and...
Given little chance at 18-1 odds for her debut, the bay made short work of her rivals here. In command from the start, Yankee Penny maintained a comfortable advantage through modest opening fractions, opened up to lead by four turning for home and galloped away from the field late to score by 10 1/2 lengths....
A $160,000 FTKJUL yearling, Forever Brilliant had just one previous start to her credit, an excellent third-place finish at 13-1 at Churchill on Halloween. The 7-2 second choice in her sophomore debut, this half sister to Regiment (Outflanker), SW & MGSP, $288,940; and Eternal Cup (Montbrook), MSW, $168,760, dueled heads apart with even money Boardwalk...
Contrition had been training forwardly in recent weeks and went postward as the 9-2 fourth choice in the wagering. Breaking from the rail with Stewart Elliot in the irons, the bay came away well, but conceded the inside to favored Lemon Drop Gal (Lemon Drop Kid) as they raced down the backstretch. She took to...
Champion Serena's Song is turning out to be as valuable as a broodmare as she was on the racetrack. Now 13, the 11-time Grade I winner has had five foals to race. The first four were Sophisticat (Storm Cat), G1SW-GB, GSW & G1SP-Fr, G1SP-Ire, $444,231; Serena's Tune (Mr. Prospector), MSW, $337,260; Grand Reward (Storm Cat), MGSP-GB & Ire,...
A $10,000 FTMSEP yearling purchase, Mother breezed the fastest eighth of a mile (:10 1/5) ahead of last year's FTMMAY at the same venue and was knocked down for $150,000 to the bid of Tom Van Meter. The dark bay made her racetrack debut at Hollywood Park Dec. 5, dueling on the front end before holding on gamely for...
Andromeda's Hero, a $310,000 KEESEP yearling, was away slowly at Keeneland Oct. 17, but made up good ground to rally for third sprinting about-seven furlongs. Here, the Nick Zito trainee, with Cornelio Velasquez up, allowed Bond King (Anees) an uncontested lead before reeling in that one in upper stretch. Hitting the front at the furlong grounds, Andromeda's Hero turned...
