Ancient World

Into Mischief's Ancient World Hegemonic Versus Allowance Field At Keeneland

8th-Keeneland, $120,000, Alw, 4-24, (NW2L), 3yo, 6f, 1:11.19, ft, 2 3/4 lengths. ANCIENT WORLD (g, 3, Into Mischief--Thirteen Arrows {MSW, $277,375}, by Indian Charlie) used a well-timed move down the lane at Fair Grounds Mar. 13, which put him across the wire and into the winner's circle at first asking. Ready to clear an allowance condition before the conclusion of the Keeneland meet and once again serving as the even-money favorite here, the gelding was not the swiftest out of the blocks. However, chase mode suited the 3-year-old up the...

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Ancient World a 'Sharp' Debut Winner for Into Mischief

8th-Fair Grounds, $52,000, Msw, 3-13, 3yo, 6f, 1:10.20, ft, 1 length. ANCIENT WORLD (g, 3, Into Mischief--Thirteen Arrows {MSW, $277,375}, by Indian Charlie) had a pair of bullets on his worktab, including a flashy, four-furlong move from the gate in :46 4/5 (1/113) Feb. 9, and was off as the even-money favorite in this debut run. He missed the break beneath Jose Ortiz and trailed the field of eight as Sargent Sully (Instagrand), a well-beaten fifth on debut in New Orleans Jan. 20, flew through an opening quarter in :21.63....

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