The summer racing season is upon us. Del Mar and Saratoga have held their opening weekends. The race distances are lengthening and the less precious juveniles being unwrapped like Christmas presents.
Every day on this blog from now until the end of the Saratoga and Del Mar meetings, I’ll point out blue blooded babies from my Kiddie List database that are entered to race or have a series of decent works.
Most two year olds will be mentioned only once or twice, but you can keep track of these babies through free virtual stable email notification systems at:
Equibase (http://www.equibase.com/index.cfm)
or DRF (http://www.drf.com).
ENTERED (7/28):
Del Mar | Race 1| 5 ½ F | Starter Allowance | 2 YO Fillies
Real Dream (Cat Dreams - Another Variety, by Apollo) In the money in both starts, she won her last race. She’s the first foal for her dam, a veteran of 35 races. Her dam is a full to stakes placed Apollo King. The second dam Variety Baby is a multiple stakes winner, including the Moccasin and La Brea (G3) in her resume. She’s a full sister to G1 hero Variety Road.
Savy Smiles (Roar - Rugula, by Bernstein) She’s the first foal for her dam to make it to the races. Her dam was in the money 6 of 7 tries including a win in the Double Delta and placing in the Fantasy (G2). She’s a half to stakes winner Sarah’s Song.
STAYCLASSYSANDIEGO (Rockport Harbor - Latin Lynx, by Forest Wildcat) was last seen finishing third in the Landaluce Stakes. Although Stayclassysandiego’s full sister won only once in five tries, the filly is a half sister to the stakes winning sprinter Sean Avery and stakes placed W W American. Her dam Latin Lynx is a half sister to multiple stakes placed runner Zip Quick.
Saratoga | Race 5 | 1 1/16 (turf) | MSW | 2 YO Fillies
La Capella (Smart Strike - Venetian Glass, by Deputy Minister) She’s the third foal and filly produced by her dam. Both half siblings are winners. Her dam is a half to two stakes winners and a half sister produced the Illinois Derby hero Yarow Brae. The second dam was a stakes winner in France.
Crazy Party (A.P. Indy - Wakigoer, by Miswaki) was mentioned on the 7/15 Kiddie List. She’s a half sister to three French stakes winners. Her dam is a half sister to two top G1 winners, Dare And Go and Go Deputy.
Tiana (Offlee Wild - Creme de La Creme, by Vettori) she’s a half sister to a French stakes winner. Her dam went 0 for 8 in France, but she’s a half to a French multiple G3 winner. That one is the dam of a stakes winner and stakes placed runner.
Honey Talk (Distorted Humor - Sweet Talker, by Stormin Fever) was mentioned on the 7/19 Kiddie List. She previously finished ninth in MSW at CD on 6/26. She’s a full sister to Jefferson Cup stakes placed Perregaux, who needed three starts to win his maiden. Their dam is a multiple graded stakes winner and a half sister to stakes winner Silver Medallion.
Formative (Dynaformer - Formal Approval, by Kingmambo) She’s the third foal and second filly for her dam. Neither of her half siblings raced and her dam started six times in England. She didn’t win, but placed third four times. The dam is a half to three stakes winners. The second dam was a multiple stakes winner.
Vapour Musing (Manduro (GER) - Miss University, by Beau Genius) is a half sister to the multiple graded stakes winner Three Degrees, who set a new stakes record in the 1 1/8 mile (t) Honeymoon Beach Stakes at Del Mar.
Southern Drifter (Dixie Union - Excellentadventure, by Slew City Slew) is a half sister to the multiple stakes winning sprinter Excellent Band. Her dam is a full sister to Arlington-Washington Futurity hero Evansville Slew.
ON THE WORK TAB (7/27):
Arlington:
Moe Moes Rock Ten (Rock Hard Ten - Motokiks, by Storm Cat) 4F :50.80 (22/34) Breezing from the gate. He’s a half brother to multiple graded stakes heroine Keertana, winner of the Regret, Glen Falls, The Very One, etc., and third in the BC Filly and Mare Turf. Another half sister Snow Top Mountain was victorious in the Arlington Oaks. Their unraced dam is a half to Knifebox, highweight older male in Italy and Discovery ‘Cap hero Parochial.
Sacristy (Pulpit - Christies Treasure, by Belong to Me) 4F :51.80 (29/34) Breezing from the gate. She’s the first foal for her dam, a stakes placed turf runner. Her dam won in her second start. Christies Treasure is a half sister to stakes winner Dancingall Theway. This distaff family produced Cigar Mile winner Purge and multiple G1 winner Jersey Girl.
Song of Bernadette (Bernardini - Winner's Edge, by Seeking the Gold) 5F 1:02.00 (6/18) Breezing from the gate. She’s a half sister to Hatoof Stakes winner Return to Paradise and stakes placed Capac. Their dam placed in the Affectionately (G3) and she’s a half sister to Lucky song, a G2 winner in England and stakes winner Bid Us. The top runner Hawk Wing is part of this distaff family.
Belmont:
Summer Front (War Front - Rose of Summer, by El Prado (IRE)) 4F :49.53 (6/15) breezing. He’s a half brother to Hollywood Starlet (G1) heroine Laragh. Laragh also placed third in the BC Juvenile Fillies Turf. Their dam is a half to Hollywood Futurity victor Siphonic.
Warrant (War Front - La Pascua, by Caerleon) 4F :49.53 (6/15) breezing. He’s a half brother to stakes winners Hot Hot Mama and Pascal. Their dam is a stakes winner in France. The third dam Olmec is a blue hen. Her offsping have produced European Horse of the Year and top sire Dancing Brave, French Champion filly Joypha and the top race mare Sand Springs.
Churchill:
Atlantic Dancer (Stormy Atlantic - Ingot's Dance Away, by Gate Dancer) 4F :50.60 (19/36) He’s a half brother to multiple graded stakes mare Dance Away Capote, the stakes warrior Platinum Couple and stakes placed Cavan Thunder. Their dam is a half sister to the Champion Skip Away.
Candy Cat Can (Langfuhr - Bees, by Rahy) traveled 4F in :52.00 (29/36) Breezing from the gate. She’s the first foal for her stakes placed dam. This distaff family is stuffed with stakes winners. Her dam is a half sister to Comely Stakes (G3) winner Madison’s Charm and a second half sibling is group stakes placed in Ireland. The unraced second dam is a half sister to the dam of European Champion Duke of Marmalade. She’s also a half to Sanford Stakes hero Bite the Bullet and English stakes winner Shuailaan. The third dam is none other than the blue hen Lassie Dear, the grand-dam of A.P. Indy, Summer Squall, Court Vision, etc.
Le Chevalier (Broken Vow - Orellana, by With Approval) 4F :50.60 (19/36) Breezing from the gate. The pretty gray colt is the fourth foal for his dam. Two of his half brothers raced, one is a steeplechase stakes winner and the other needed six tries to win his maiden. Their dam is a half sister to BC Mile winner and sire Artie Schiller and the second dam Hidden Light won the Hollywood, Santa Anita and Del Mar Oaks.
Activist Investor (Mr. Greeley - Queenie Cat, by Storm Cat) 5F 1:02.00 (3/10) Breezing from the gate. She’s the second foal for her unraced dam. The first, Chance Buy, was unplaced recently in her debut. Their dam is a half sister to Champion Juvenile and sire Vindication, graded stakes winning first crop sire Scipion, and multiple graded stakes placed Blackberry Road.
Del Mar:
Conjure the Spirit (Lawyer Ron - Atlantic Ocean, by Stormy Atlantic) 6F 1:14.80 (10/12) handily. She’s the third filly produced by her dam. One half sister made it to the races and won her debut, but is 2 for 8 overall. Conjure the Spirit’s dam was a $2.9 million purchase. She won the Miesque (G3) over the turf and the Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes at two.
Dreamcaster (Bernardini - Winendynme, by Dynaformer) 6F 1:12.20 (1/12) Handily from the gate. She’s the fourth foal produced by her dam. Two half sibings have raced. One winner who is 1 for 9. Their dam is a multiple stakes winner over the Hollywood turf.
Mental Giant (Giant's Causeway - Cloakof Vagueness, by El Prado (IRE)) 6F 1:14.40 (8/12) Handily from the gate. He’s the second foal for his dam. His half brother Eleven Final Fours won his debut gong a mile over the turf and is over all 3-1-0-1. Their dam won the De La Rose stakes and placed in two graded events. She’s a full sister to National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame (G2) hero Wesley and stakes winner Dynameaux.
Sky Kingdom (Empire Maker - Sky Beam, by Kingmambo) 5F 1:01.60 (15/34) handily. He’s the first foal for his dam. She went 0-5 on the track, but she’s a half sister to stakes winner Mambo In Seattle. Third dam is blue hen Weekend Surprise, dam of A.P. Indy, Summer Squall, Eavesdropper, Honor Grades, Saithor and she’s also the grand-dam of the top grass horse Court Vision.
Midnight Transfer (Hard Spun - French Satin, by French Deputy) 5F 1:04.80 (32/34) handily. He’s the fourth foal produced by his dam. Two siblings have raced, one is a winner. Their dam won the Florida Oaks and she’s a half sister to the multiple G1 victor Lion Heart.
Rude Warrior (A.P. Indy - Raylene, by Tabasco Cat) 4F :47.40 (1/41) handily. He breezed a bullet in his first work back after finishing fourth in his debut. Rude Warrior is the third foal and first colt produced by his dam. His dam won the 1 3/8 mile Canadian Derby (G-3) against colts, plus the British Columbia Breeders’ Cup Oaks at 1 1/8 miles. She needed three starts to win her maiden, but placed in her second attempt. Rude Warrior has Rasmussen Factor inbreeding to the Phipps family bred Missy Baba, whose descendants bore A.P. Indy, Summer Squall, Honor Grades and Raja Baba. This distaff family produced the multiple Group 1 winner and sire Ad Valorem.
Keeneland:
Julia's Star (El Prado (IRE) - Feisty Bull, by Holy Bull) 4F :49.60 (4/12) breezing. The pretty gray filly is the third foal and second daughter produced by her dam. Her half brother is 0 for 6 and her half sister has won once in eight tries. She needed three attempts to win her maiden. Their dam is a multiple stakes winner and is a half to a stakes placed runner. The second dam Flying in the Lane is a multiple stakes winner and G1 stakes placed.
Supreme Maker (Empire Maker - A. P. Dream, by A.P. Indy) 4F 51:40 (11/12) breezing. Her dam is a full sister to Hopeful (G1) winner Majestic Warrior, stakes winner Crystal Current and a half to stakes winner Evolutionist. Second dam is Test heroine Dream Supreme and third dam is multiple G1 winner Spinning Round.
Saratoga:
Animal Spirits (Arch - Pennant Champion, by Mr. Prospector) 5F 1:02.67 (16/23) Breezing from the gate, wet fast dirt. He’s a half brother to Broad Pennant, dam of multiple graded stakes winner Interactif, stakes winner Stretching and stakes placed Wingspan. The second dam is the great Champion Personal Ensign, who is a dam and grand-dam of Champion fillies.
Bluegrass Star (Bluegrass Cat - Brushed Halory, by Broad Brush) 4F :49.06 (9/26) breezing. He’s a ¾ brother to the multiple stakes winning sprinter Sly Storm. Their dam is a multiple G3 winner and a half sister to Blue Grass Stakes hero Halory Hunter and the juvenile Group Stakes winner Van Nistelrooy.
MAAN (Malibu Moon - Ambition Unbridled, by Unbridled's Song) 4F :48.73 (3/25) breezing. He scratched out of the Sanford. His dam is a multiple stakes winning turf sprinter and his third dam won the Hollywood Oaks (G1).
Manx (English Channel - Supreme Council, by Rahy) 4F :50.09 (14/25) breezing dirt training. He was eighth in a 5F turf race at Churchill in June. He’s the first foal for his dam. She went 0 – 11 but is a half sister to Remsen hero Saarland. The second dam is the great Versailles Treaty, heroine of the G1 contests Alabama, Gazelle, and Test.
Mr. Besilu (A.P. Indy - Balance, by Thunder Gulch) 4F :51.00 (20/25) breezing. He’s the eagerly awaited first foal for the multiple G1 heroine Balance. His dam is a half sister to Champion Zenyatta.
One Slick Dude (Corinthian - Easabeau Fille, by Capote) 5F 1:00.11 (3/23) handily from the gate. He is a half brother to a juvenile stakes placed runner. His dam is a half to BC Juvenile winner Minister Eric and to the dam of multiple G1 winning heroine Devil May Care and her half brother UAE Derby winner Regal Ransom.
Red Jack (Exchange Rate - Red Mischief, by Thirty Six Red) 4F :50.23 (16/25) breezing dirt training. He’s a full brother to Apple Blossom (G1) heroine Ermine.
Seeker (Hard Spun - Classic Olympio, by Olympio) 5F 1:02.66 (14/23) Breezing from the gate. He’s a son of the hot new sire Hard Spun. Seeker is a half brother to the stakes winners Classify and Simplify. Their dam won the Moccasin Stakes as a two year old.
Superstructure (Henny Hughes - Kind Hearted, by Montbrook) 4F :48.73 (3/25) breezing dirt training. He’s the first foal for his dam. She’s a half sis to Silk Concorde, who swept the FL Stallion Stakes series.
Tritap (Tapit - Victory Road, by Ikari) 5F 1:02.66 (14/23) Breezing from the gate. Pretty gray colt is a full brother to Touching Beauty, winner of the Comley (G3) and placed at two in the Matron (G2). He’s also a full brother to the stakes winning sprinter Noisy Feet. Triptap’s full brother is 0 – 5 and a half brother is 0 – 3. Their dam is a stakes winner.
Vector (Medaglia d'Oro - My Lady Avie, by With Approval) 4F :48.00 (3/14) breezing turf training. He’s the fourth foal and first colt produced by his dam. His full sister won once in seven tries. She needed six attempts to win her maiden. His two half sisters have raced, one is a winner. Their dam won the Maid Of The Mist and she’s a half to a stakes winner and two stakes placed runners. This family produced the good turf race mare Megan’s Bluff.
Wee Party (Indian Charlie - Hen Party, by Hennessy) 4F :49.33 (5/25) breezing dirt training. She’s the fifth foal and second filly produced by her dam. Wee Party is a half to Dancing Count Stakes victor Vanderkaay. Their dam won once in eight tries. She’s a half to Endeavour Stakes (G3) heroine Ballymore Lady and Cowdin Stakes (G3) winner Sunray Spirit.
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