Today’s Insights for 10/24/15

2nd-SA, $52K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 4:30 p.m. ET
Hailing from the same connections that brought you GI Breeders’ Cup Classic and GI William Hill Haskell Invitational S. hero Bayern (Offlee Wild), HOFFENHEIM (Midnight Lute) makes his first trip to the post at Santa Anita Saturday afternoon. The third highest price of the OBS March Sale at $900,000 after breezing a quarter in :20 4/5, the Bob Baffert-trained and Kaleem Shah-owned dark bay has accumulated a hefty worktab split between Del Mar and Santa Anita, including a half mile in :48 3/5 (3/50) at the latter venue Oct. 16. Fellow Baffert firster, the uncoupled Drefong (Gio Ponti), will represent Baoma Corp. Out of a half-sister to champion juvenile and GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile hero Action This Day (Kris S.), the bay sold for $450,000 as a KEESEP yearling, tops for a yearling colt by his freshman sire in 2014, behind only a $500,000 filly at FTSAUG. Wounded Warrior Stables’ Mac Daddy Mac (Put It Back) could also be heard from for the Jack Carava barn, being a half to MGISP Marathon Lady (Graeme Hall). Click for TJCIS.com PPs.

6th-SA, $52K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 6:30 p.m. ET
Gary and Mary West’s POLICE ESCORT (Distorted Humor) makes his debut for Bob Baffert. The bay was produced by GI Acorn S. heroine and GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies third Cotton Blossom (Broken Vow), who is also a half to GSW Vicarage (Vicar). Click for TJCIS.com PPs.