Today’s Insights 11-19-15

5th-CD, $55K, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 2:45 p.m. ET
JoAnn and Alex Lieblong’s $300,000 FTSAUG yearling purchase KNIGHTS KEY (Giant’s Causeway) faces the starter for the first time on the back of a series of strong works including a five-panel bullet in 1:00 2/5 Nov. 7. The Steve Hobby trainee, out of SW Lemon Kiss (Lemon Drop Kid), is a half-brother to GI Gulfstream Park Turf H. hero Lochte (Medaglia d’Oro). This is the extended family of Horse of the Year and MGISW Black Tie Affair (Ire) (Miswaki), Italian Group 1 winner Great Palm (Manila) and MGSW Kiss the Kid (Lemon Drop Kid). Click for TJCIS.com PPs.

9th-AQU, $60K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 4:20 p.m. ET
Lane’s End Racing’s MORSE CODE (Tapit) makes his debut for Shug McGaughey Friday. The half-brother to ‘TDN Rising Star’ and MGISW Honor Code (A.P. Indy), who is a candidate for champion older male honors, is out of SW Serena’s Cat (Storm Cat), herself a daughter of MSW Serena’s Tune (Mr. Prospector) and a half-sister to European MGSW Vocalised (Vindication). His third dam is champion and MGISW Serena’s Song (Rahy). Trainer Todd Pletcher sends out Paul Pompa, Jr.’s Rally Cry (Uncle Mo). The firster is a half to MGISP Alienation (Rock Hard Ten). Click for TJCIS.com PPs.