Sansone

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...

[ Read More ]
Saturday's Racing Insights: 'Unique' Group Of Firsters Shine At The Seaside Oval

7th-DMR, $75K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 8:02 p.m. ET. Conditioned by John Sadler, Don Alberto homebred UNIQUE POWER (Into Mischief) debuts for his dam--champion older dirt female Unique Bella (Tapit)--who was acquired by the stable for $400,000 at the 2015 Keeneland September Sale. Her own dam is GI Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic heroine Unrivaled Belle (Unbridled's Song). Mandy Pope's Whisper Hill Farm took this mare home for $3.8 million at the 2016 Keeneland November Sale. Unrivaled Belle's half-sister, Lemon Belle (Lemon Drop Kid), is responsible for GIII Gotham Stakes champ...

[ Read More ]
X

Never miss another story from the TDN

Click Here to sign up for a free subscription.