2nd-GP, $50k, Msw, 3yo, f, 1m, 12:35 p.m. ET
LESLIE'S HARMONY (Curlin), a half-sister to three-time champion and MGISW Beholder (Henny Hughes) and GISW and promising young sire Into Mischief (Harlan's Holiday), gets her career started here. The $1.1-million KEESEP yearling, owned by Bridlewood Farm and trained by Todd Pletcher, breaks widest of all from post eight with Javier Castellano aboard. The bay posted a five-furlong move in 1:01 1/5 (7/11) at Palm Beach Downs Jan. 24. Bred in Kentucky by Clarkland Farm, she is listed as the 8-5 morning-line favorite. TJCIS PPs
9th-GP, $50k, Msw, 3yo, 1m, 4:05 p.m. ET
The highly regarded MO POWER (Uncle Mo), a $325,000 OBSAPR juvenile purchase by Mike Repole, returns in this salty affair. The bay, trained by Todd Pletcher, came within a neck of overcoming a very wide trip in a promising second-place finish at first asking going 6 1/2 furlongs here Dec. 19. The 5-2 morning-line favorite is a half-brother to GII Coolmore Lexington S. hero Behindatthebar (Forest Wildcat). Dixie Runner (Flatter) also makes his second career start after a runner-up effort on debut going six furlongs in Hallandale Jan. 2. The $550,000 OBSMAR graduate is trained by Chad Brown on behalf of Bridlewood Farm, Robert LaPenta and Sheep Pond Partners. Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider homebred Commend (War Front), a half-brother to Kentucky sires Congrats (A.P. Indy) and Flatter (A.P. Indy), debuts for Hall of Famer Bill Mott. The bay has been training smartly at Payson for this. TJCIS PPs
5th-OP, $68k, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 4:08 p.m. ET
John Oxley's MOON KING (Malibu Moon), a $675,000 OBSMAR graduate, flashed speed and tired late to finish fourth as the 2-5 chalk for trainer Mark Casse when last seen in his Saratoga unveiling July 25. The 2-1 choice on the morning-line has been assigned post one. First-time starter Power Plant (Arch), conditioned by Tony Dutrow, brought $425,000 from the Lieblongs at last year's OBSMAR sale. TJCIS PPs
7th-FG, $40k, Msw, 3yo, f, 6f, 5:23 p.m. ET
STRADIVARIUS (Street Cry {Ire}), a half-sister to GI Wood Memorial S. hero Eskendereya (Giant's Causeway) and G1 Middle Park S. winner Balmont (Stravinsky), breaks from the rail in this first career go. The Earle Mack colorbearer worked a bullet four furlongs in :48 (1/23) for trainer Al Stall Jr. at Fair Grounds Jan. 19. Bred in Kentucky by Sanford R. Robertson, she RNA'd for $110,000 as a KEESEP yearling. TJCIS PPs
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