Saturday’s Insights
7th-CD, $38.2K, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 3:47 p.m. ET
Whispering Oaks Farm’s STOUT’CANNON (Street Cry {Ire}) is unveiled by Steve Asmussen Saturday. The $170,000 KEESEP yearling turned $375,000 OBSAPR 2-year-old purchase attracted attention with a :21.4 quarter-mile breeze and is a half to MGSW Kantharos (Lion Heart), GSW Ikigai (Whywhywhy) and SW and GSP Bonifacio (Even the Score). Al Stall, Jr. saddles second-timer Forevamo (Uncle Mo) for Brittlyn Stables. The Florida-bred ran an even fourth at Saratoga on debut going six panels Aug. 22. He is a half to U.S. champion female sprinter and GISW Musical Romance (Concorde’s Tune). Click for TJCIS.com PPs.
2nd-SA, $52K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 4 p.m. ET
Blue Grass Thoroughbreds, Barrow, Smith, Jr. and Jerry Hollendorfer’s ADELINE MOON (Malibu Moon) faces the starter for the first time on opening day at Santa Anita. The Hollendorfer charge is a half-sister to smart Belmont performer Eastwood (Speightstown), who ran fourth twice in the GII True North S. in 2014/15. This is also the family of SW and GISP Shop Till You Drop (Thunder Gulch). Richard Mandella sends out fellow debutante Sudden Fame (Congrats), a daughter of Puerto Rican Horse of the Year and GII Rampart H. heroine D’ Wildcat Speed (Forest Wildcat), for Ramona Bass LLC. Mrs. Norris (Bernardini) will try her luck in Arcadia after a third-place effort at Del Mar on debut Sept. 6. The Godolphin Racing colorbearer, a half-sister to GSW Snowbell (Tapit), continues to race without Lasix and is out of GSW Burmilla (Storm Cat). Click for TJCIS.com PPs.
