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Big League, a $155,000 KEESEP yearling, was acquired privately for $100,000 at OBS March, where he breezed in:10 flat, after leaving the ring unsold. Entered in the Barretts May sale, he worked a quarter-mile bullet in :20 3/5 and would have been the second-most expensive horse sold there had he not RNA’d for $275,000. Sent off at...

Theory was hammered down to 3-5 favoritism after drawing in off the also-eligible list and ran to those odds with a “TDN Rising Star� worthy performance. Bursting from the gate, the bay dueled Tale of Silence (Tale of the Cat) through a swift opening quarter in :22.38. The Todd Pletcher trainee took control as they hit the...

Setting aside his obvious headline-making ability as a full-brother to the 2012 G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Was (Ire), G1SWEng, G1SP-Ire, $496,294, the word was out for Douglas Macarthur–who sold for 1.25million guineas at Tattersalls in October–when the 2-5 favourite for his debut over a seven furlong trip here June 9, but he proved disappointing when...

Sent off the 3-1 second favourite with the vibes significant, Best of Days did not provide immediate justification for the market support when tardy at the start and left behind but quickly recovered to race towardsthe rear of mid-division. Picking up rival after rival down the outside without being asked a serious question by Jim...

Chasing Aces blew away a quality-looking group of Del Mar maidens to become the latest ‘TDN Rising Star’, setting a new track record in the process. The chestnut ran very well on debut June 25 at Santa Anita in what’s looking increasingly like a live race, finishing second to Silver Assault (Maclean’s Music)—who returned to...

Blue Point had been given plenty of time after his winning debut over this trip at Nottingham June 9, where he looked notably green despite needing only tender handling to comfortably assert his superiority. Sent off the 3-10 favourite with the vibesstrong, he tanked along in a close-up second initially and assumed the lead before...

Klimt was bet down to 19-10 favoritism in his June 25 debut and ran an even fourth behind Silver Assault (Maclean’s Music), who returned to run a good third in Saturday’s Santa Anita Juvenile S. after a disastrous break. Made the co-favorite at 2-1 in here, the bay broke about a length tardily and was...

Bobby on Fleek, reportedly named for the late, great Bobby <a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a>–trainer Chad Brown=s mentor who would have been 75 Saturday–had fired several local bullets for this unveiling and was crushed in the wagering down to 6-5. Breaking on top, the chestnut was wrangled in by Irad Ortiz, Jr. to stalk the pace perched three deep...

Wellabled, looking to follow in the hoofsteps of similarly flashy stablemate Shackin Up (Shackleford) and be named a 'TDN Rising Star', practically beat the gate and immediately cleared in this unveiling. The 2-1 shot doled out splits of :22.58 and :45.73, and was challenged by Godolphin newcomer Guernsey (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>) approaching the stretch. He disposed of...

Radio Silence, a notable first for conditioner Jim Bolger, was restrained to race last of four runners after the break in this debut. Gaining ground on the home turn, the crowd=s 9-10 pick loomed large inside the two pole and quickened smartly, despite alternating leads, in the closing stages to prevail by two lengths from...

Dynamite Charge, the first Stonestreet Stables colorbearer housed in the Doug O’Neill barn, was sent to post at a tick over 8-1 for this debut and was hustled away from the gate under Mario Gutierrez to vie for early control. Sticking a neck in front after a quarter-mile in :21.85, the big bay gradually went...

 Ever So Clever, given a 2-1 chance in this unveiling, broke last from her rail draw, but moved up along the inside to sit midpack down the backside. Advancing further along the fence to sit third midway around the bend, she was tipped out into the two path to prepare for a tussle with front-running...