Blue Devil Racing

Celtic Dawn at Saratoga
Celtic Dawn Best In NY State-Bred Maiden But Vanned Off Post-Race

6th-Saratoga, $90,000, (S), Msw, 8-20, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f (off turf), 1:04.58, sy, 3 lengths. CELTIC DAWN (f, 2, Honest Mischief--Tapa Liath, by Paddy O'Prado) was meant for the grass here but wound up rained off onto a sloppy main track for her debut facing fellow New York-breds. Caught inside from her rail gate, the 6-1 shot had to work to get position and was shuffled back while in tight at the half-mile pole. Fanned out from fourth to bid wide into the stretch, she had plenty of late run...

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Thursday's Insights: Uncle Mo Filly's Belmont At The Big A Debut

5th-BAQ, $90K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6fT, 3:11 p.m. Blue Devil Racing Stable purchased DREAMING OF MO (Uncle Mo) at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale for $700,000. Two years prior, the bay filly's dam Dreaming of You (Pioneerof the Nile) was sold to Phoenix Thoroughbreds with the filly in utero at the Keeneland November Sale for $500,000. Second dam General Jeanne (Honour and Glory) also produced MGSW Justwhistledixie (Dixie Union), who foaled GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile hero New Year's Day (Street Cry {Ire}) and three full-brothers by Tapit--MGSW Mohaymen, GSW Enforceable,...

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