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Nyquist's Lemon Zest Runs Down the California Girl to Win at Second Asking

1st-Churchill Downs, $117,975, Msw, 6-29, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:34.03, ft, 1 3/4 lengths. LEMON ZEST (f, 3, Nyquist--Larkin, by Bernardini) came into this second jump out of a live maiden on debut May 17 beneath these Twin Spires. The winner of that contest, Me and Molly McGee (Vekoma), won a first-level allowance at this venue June 22 after a prolonged duel and earned an 85 Beyer for the effort. The runner-up Spun Candy (Hard Spun) broke her maiden June 28--also at Churchill--and earned an 86 for her troubles while High...

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Wednesday Insights: Trio Of Noteworthy Half-Siblings To The Races

6th-FG, 52K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 4:15 p.m. Westwind Farms homebred EPISIST (Outwork), out of SW/GSP and $625k KEENOV broodmare buy Silent Candy, is a half-sister to champion 3-year-old colt Epicenter (Not This Time) who captured that GI Runhappy Travers Stakes and placed in both the GI Kentucky Derby and the GI Preakness during his Eclipse-winning season. In addition to Epicenter, Silent Candy has produced three other winners from seven to race. Episist lines up just inside of the well-bred second-time starter Bundle (Volatile), a daughter of MGISW and...

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Saturday Insights: Pricey Volatile Daughter Debuts With Calm Nerves In The Crescent City

4th-FG, $55K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6f, 2:30 p.m. ET. A $1.15 million buy for Mike Rutherford during Keeneland September, BUNDLE (Volatile) makes her debut for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen. Bred by Three Chimneys, the gray is out of MGISW Love and Pride (A.P. Indy), who is responsible for a pair of stakes winners in Princesinha Julia (Pioneerof the Nile) and Bella Runner (Gun Runner). Bundle's third dam, GISW Cara Rafaela (Quiet American), produced generational sire Bernardini (A.P. Indy). TJCIS PPS 4th-GP, $94K, Msw, 3yo, 1m, 1:47 p.m. ET....

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