By J.N. Campbell
1st-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, 5f, 12:45 p.m. ET.
The news broke this past week that Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas would be stepping down as the head of his stable because of health reasons and assistant Bas Nicholl would be taking over for the man known to many as 'Coach.' In Saturday's opener on the card, the aptly-named TRACK LEGEND (Charlatan) will be unveiled for owner Live the Legacy with Lukas still listed in the program. Out of Canadian champion female sprinter Moonlit Promise (Malibu Moon), the dark bay went for $550,000 at last year's Keeneland September Sale. Track Legend's third dam–who produced MGISW Court Vision (Gulch)–is a full-sister to GI Preakness Stakes hero Summer Squall (Storm Bird) and a half-sister to Horse of the Year A.P. Indy (Seattle Slew). TJCIS PPS
6th-CD, $120K, Msw, 3yo/up, f&m, 6 1/2f, 3:19 p.m. ET.
Pretty in a Dress (Constitution), trained by Brendan Walsh, is out of Whatdreamsrmadeof (Graeme Hall), who was taken home by Jane Lyon for $1.65-million at the Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed Sale in 2016. This dam's most well-known progeny is MGISW Curalina (Curlin).
Also set for her first start is Steve Asmussen trainee Crimsonite (Tapit). The Winchell homebred's dam Bleeding Heart (Broken Vow) is a full-sister to GII Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks heroine Chocolate Martini.
Last but not least, Repercussion (Bernardini) debuts for owner-breeder Godolphin. Trained by Eoin Harty, the bay's dam Orchestrate (Tiznow) is a full-sister to champion 2-year-old filly Folklore and is a half-sister to MSP Delightful Quality (Elusive Quality), who is responsible for current sire Essential Quality (Tapit). TJCIS PPS
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