Month: September 2020

Sept. 20 Insights

SUNDAY’S RACING INSIGHTS:

By Christie DeBernardis

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BROWN UNVEILS JUDDMONTE BLUE-BLOOD

3rd-BEL, $63K, Msw, 2yo, 6fT, 2:04 p.m.

Juddmonte Farms homebred REALM OF LAW (War Front) makes his career bow in Elmont for trainer Chad Brown. The gray’s dam is GSW & MGISP Filimbi (Mizzen Mast), who is a daughter of MGISW millionaire Flute (Seattle Slew). This is also the family of GISW Weep No More (Mineshaft) and GSW Current (Curlin). Todd Pletcher unveils another juvenile of intrigue in the Coolmore contingent’s Fighting Force (Air Force Blue), who was purchased for $400,000 at OBS April after breezing in a sharp :20 4/5. A half to SP Lucky Jingle (Tonalist), the dark bay’s second dam is MGSW Great Intentions (Cat Thief). Chad Brown saddles another OBSAPR graduate making his debut here in Voter Protection (More Than Ready). Purchased for $175,000 off a :21 1/5 breeze, the FL-bred is a half to champion Musical Romance (Concorde’s Tune), Puerto Rican champion Vuelve Ruben M. (Concerto) and MSW & MGSPForevamo (Uncle Mo). TJCIS PPs

 

WELL-BRED PHAROAH FILLY DEBUTS AT BELMONT

7th-BEL, $63K, Msw, f/m, 3yo/up, 6fT, 4:08p.m.

ALL AMERICAN DREAM (American Pharoah) makes her belated debut in this spot for trainer Graham Motion. She is out of the A.P. Indy mare A. P. Dream, who is also the dam of MSW & MGSP Wind Fire (Distorted Humor). A daughter of MGISW Dream Supreme (Seeking the Gold), the 16-year-old mare is a full-sister to GISW sire Majestic Warrior and stakes winner Crystal Current. She is also a half-sister to stakes winner Evolutionist (El Prado {Ire}). This is also the family of GISW Spinning Round (Dixieland Band). TJCIS PPs

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Showcasing’s Alkumait Outpoints Mill Reef Rivals

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s twice-raced Alkumait (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) broke through tackling six furlongs in a July 28 Goodwood maiden and continued his upward path with a decisive victory returning in Saturday’s G2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef S. at Newbury. The February-foaled bay, who had posted a close-up fourth in a July 19 novice heat over Newbury’s straight six in his only other start, was 3/4-of-a-length too good for King Power Racing’s 475,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling Fivethousandtoone (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), with G1 Prix Morny third Rhythm Master (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) 2 3/4 lengths further back and best of the rest. The 8-1 chance was steadied to race within range of the leaders at the tail of the field after breaking to the fore in this black-type bow. Making smooth headway once past halfway, he quickened smartly to launch his bid entering the final furlong and was pushed out from there to comfortably outpoint 5-2 favourite Fivethousandttoone for a career high.

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Alda Seeks BC Berth in Natalma

Wertheimer and Frere homebred Alda (Munnings) will attempt to keep her hot streak going and secure a post in the gate for the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Sunday in Woodbine’s GI Natalma S. A second-out graduate at Belmont July 9, the Graham Motion trainee captured the Catch a Glimpse S. going 6 1/2 panels on the local lawn Aug. 23. Finishing second that day was Dreaming of Drew (Speightster), who romped by six lengths in her main track graduation here July 18.

Jimmy Toner ships one in who certainly has the pedigree of a Grade I winner in Seasons (Tapit), daughter of Winter Memories, who won seven graded events, two of which were Grade Is. Seasons won her debut going two turns at Saratoga Aug. 9.

Another debut winner jumping up the class ladder here is Charles Fipke homebred Lady Speightspeare (Speightstown), who donned cap and gown by 3 3/4 lengths in a seven-panel event on the Woodbine lawn Aug. 22. Big Big Plans (Point of Entry) also enters off a first-out graduation, winning by six lengths in a $25,000 maiden optional claimer on the aynthetic Aug. 20.

Completing the field are a pair of maidens in Sleek Lynx (GB) (War Front) and Stunning Princess (Cairo Prince). Trained by Mark Casse, Sleek Lynx finished a half-length second as the favorite in a one-mile turf event at Gulfstream July 23. Danny Gargan pupil Stunning Princess was runner-up in a pair of 1 1/16-mile tests on the Saratoga lawn July 23 and Aug. 19. The bay receives Lasix for the first time in this “Win and You’re In” event.

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