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1st-BEL, $100,000, Msw, 5-5, 2yo, 5f, :58.74, my. +TALE OF TWO (c, 2, Tale of the Cat—Classofsixtythree {GISP, $195,774}, by Include) took all of the play at 3-5, but didn’t have much early speed despite showing a :59 five-furlong work from the gate at Keeneland. Facing a double-digit deficit at the three-eighths marker, the bay colt still...

Roly Poly, the first foal out of the four-times Group 1 winner and Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Misty For Me, was not expected to cause a major stir on debut and started at 10-1 in a race replete with intriguing fillies from all the major Irish yards including her own stablemates How (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}),...

Fadillah, who topped the list at €1.2-million at Arqana’s 2014 August Yearling sale, followed hot on the heels of Craven’s Legend (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), the €1.1-million second-highest priced lot at that sale who graduated at Compiegne two days before, and justified her entry in the June 3 G1 Epsom Oaks with a taking performance...

Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy) became the fourth 2-year-old debut winner for Wesley Ward at this meet with a terrific first-out score off of several sharp local breezes. Breaking from the rail as the 1-5 favorite, the bay was away sharply, making the lead in the first few strides before opening up four lengths through a...

Stradivari, a well-beaten fourth on debut at Aqueduct last November, romped home by 11 1/4 lengths in an off-the-turf 1 1/16-mile maiden at Gulfstream Park Dec. 5 and proved that victory was no fluke with a dominating display at Keeneland Sunday. The dark bay colt, making his first start in Michael Tabor’s colors, was sent...

Fresh off the heels of a game debut second behind the GIII Adena Springs Beaumont S.-bound Lightstream (Harlan’s Holiday) with a gaudy 98 Beyer Speed Figure at Gulfstream Park Mar. 6, Kareena stamped herself as a filly with a very bright future of her own in the day’s third race. Adding Lasix here, the 1-5...

Con te Partiro, the 8-5 favorite as one of two Wesley Ward-trained fillies taking on the boys, showed plenty of maturity for a young horse to open her account auspiciously. Breaking almost as quickly as stablemate Angelo’s Ashes (Exchange Rate) despite bumping with another horse, the dark bay looked like she might get sucked into...

Beach Patrol notched his second win in as many starts since arriving to California with an authoritative allowance score at Santa Anita Sunday afternoon, becoming the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. The dark bay began his career in the barn of Wayne Catalano and ran respectably in two tries over the Fair Grounds sod, checking in...

Take These Chains took all the early money here for this top turf outfit, and drifted up to 5-2 at the off. Beaten for speed out of the blocks, the bay was taken in hand and maneuvered to the rail to bide her time towards the back of the pack. Inching closer while three deep...

Sent off the 6-5 favorite to bring up a quickfire double for his first-season sire from two representatives and a third win in the three British juvenile contests staged so far in 2016 for his stable, Chupalla was alert to overcome the potential disadvantage of her outside draw and establish an instant lead. Asked to...

Fairways Thoroughbreds homebred El Divino carried the burden of heavy expectations, being the half-brother to Australia’s top racehorse Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), MG1SW-Aus, A$4,096,925, but he came through with a flying debut success, securing ‘TDN Rising Star’ status. The bay colt, an impressive winner of a Randwick barrier trial last month, was sent off...

Limitless took all the money for this career debut and proved much the best with a wire-to-wire romp on debut Thursday afternoon at the Fair Grounds, becoming the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. The filly posted a strong worktab over the local strip dating back to January and finalized her preparations for this career unveiling with...