4th-KEE, $60K, Msw, 3yo, 7f, 2:18 p.m. ET
Shadwell Stable's MUTARAAMY (Tapit) heads this good-looking field of maidens coming off of a strong debut Feb. 21 at Gulfstream. The $500,000 Keeneland September yearling buy chased the speed of 'TDN Rising Star' and GIII Bay Shore S. morning-line choice Unified (Candy Ride {Arg}), couldn't quite get to that one while running greenly in the stretch, but still stayed on to be well clear for the place, earning a 93 Beyer Speed Figure. The chestnut is out of a stakes-placed half-sister to champion 2-year-old colt Stevie Wonderboy (Stephen Got Even) and GSW Theyskens' Theory (Bernardini). Dallas Stewart sends out Charles E. Fipke's Forever d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro), a Triple Crown-nominated colt out of GI Kentucky Oaks S. winner Lemons Forever (Lemon Drop Kid). The bay homebred is a half-brother to GISW Unbridled Forever (Unbridled's Song) and MGSW Forever Unbridled (Unbridled's Song) and has been working well at Fair Grounds, including a best-of-47 bullet five furlongs in :59 2/5 Mar. 20. Race Me Home (Ire) (Oasis Dream (GB)) is a second-timer from the Dale Romans barn out of MGISW Society Selection (Coronado's Quest). The $185,000 Keeneland September grad was fourth with some traffic trouble at 12-5 in his unveiling at Tampa Mar. 12. TJCIS PPs
12th-SA, $56K, Msw, 3yo, 7f, 8:30 p.m. ET
Santa Anita's marathon Saturday program closes out with this intriguing maiden affair in which most eyes will be on Bob Baffert firster AMERICAN FREEDOM (Pulpit). Owned by Gary and Mary West, the $500,000 Keeneland September buy is a half-brother to MGSW Gottcha Gold (Coronado's Quest). He has been sizzling in his morning works, capped off by a bullet six panels from the gate in 1:11 1/5 Apr. 3. Arnold Zetcher will be represented by homebred Dark Energy (Giant's Causeway), a John Shireffs trainee out of GSW Zardana (Brz) (Crimson Tire {Ire}). His half-brother Smart Transition (Smart Strike) won the Curlin S. at Saratoga last summer. Of the ones with experience, they'll have to get around Giant Expectations (Frost Giant), second to the promising Seventh Sense (Tur) (City Zip) Mar. 12. TJCIS PPs —Joe Bianca
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