Speightstown Rising Star Puts on a Show at Keeneland

5th-Keeneland, $71,000, Alw, 10-10, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.10, ft, 9 3/4 lengths.
NASHVILLE (c, 3, Speightstown–Veronique, by Mizzen Mast), a $460,000 KEESEP yearling purchase, ran away with his career bow in the slop with a dazzling, front-running ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance at Saratoga Sept. 2, good for a 91 Beyer Speed Figure. He displayed a string of sharp works in the interim, including a pair of bullets, working four furlongs over Saratoga’s Oklahoma training track in :48 (1/32) two back Sept. 27. Hammered down to 1-2 favoritism in this first attempt versus winners, the bay ran the field off their feet right from the start. Jumping out to a clear advantage, Nashville was well within himself as he zipped through opening splits of :22.18 and :45.06, and he cruised home under a motionless Ricardo Santana, Jr. to win by a jaw-dropping 9 3/4 lengths over Sounion (Liam’s Map). Nashville’s unraced dam is also represented by the placed 2-year-old colt Market Cap (Candy Ride {Arg}) and a Mastery colt of 2019 and filly of 2020. The 9-year-old was bred to Collected for 2021. Nashville’s third dam Set Them Free (Stop the Music) produced 2005 GI Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo (Holy Bull) and MGISW Tiago (Pleasant Tap). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $82,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-CHC INC. & WinStar Farm LLC; B-Breffni Farm (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen.

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Into Mischief’s Dayoutoftheoffice Stamps BC Ticket in Frizette

Dayoutoftheoffice (Into Mischief), away since a smashing success in the GIII Schuylerville S. at Saratoga July 16, picked up right where she left off to earn an automatic berth to the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies in Saturday’s GI Frizette S. at Belmont. Co-owned by her trainer Tim Hamm and breeder Siena Farms, the daughter of the nation’s hottest stallion was an easy debut winner at Gulfstream all the way back on May 14 in her only other start. Back as the second choice at 29-10 behind GI Spinaway S. romper Vequist (Nyquist), the dark bay traveled strongly in the bridle from second through splits of :22.94 and :46.41 before taking over from stopping frontrunner Joy’s Rocket (Anthony’s Cross) and opening up entering the lane. Vequist tried to make a race of it in the run to the line, but Dayoutoftheoffice kept finding to hold sway by two lengths before galloping out very strongly. It was another 10 1/4 lengths back to longshot Cilla (California Chrome).

“When you ride fast horses, it makes it easy for you,” said hot-handed jockey Junior Alvarado, who piloted the winners of the GI Belmont Derby Invitational S., GII Beldame S. and GII Gallant Bloom H. last weekend. “I thought [the pace] was going to be a little more contested and I was going to stalk, but I felt like I was in control of the race from where I was. I knew I had the horse in front of me [measured], so I just made sure my filly got into a nice rhythm and at the same time keep everybody where I wanted them to be. It worked out great today.”

The Frizette was the first highest-level victory for veteran horseman Tim Hamm. As for the reason for the time off after the Schuyverville, he said:

“She’s a big, scopey filly and I wanted to have some horse for the end of the year. The plan was to have a fresh horse for this time of the year. We wanted to just train her a little lightly and have her fresh for the fall run. Everything went according to plan.

“When you put a plan together that works–the team of Siena Farm and myself and all our assistants–you feel vindicated. We all thought this filly was special when she won at 4 1/2 [furlongs] because we knew she would be able to get longer than that. She was able to get the job done today.”

Hamm confirmed Dayoutoftheoffice would now point for the Breeders’ Cup.

Saturday, Belmont Park
FRIZETTE S.-GI, $250,000, Belmont, 10-10, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:35.82, ft.
1–DAYOUTOFTHEOFFICE, 120, f, 2, by Into Mischief
1st Dam: Gottahaveadream, by Indian Charlie
2nd Dam: Chasetheragingwind, by Dayjur
3rd Dam: Race the Wild Wind, by Sunny’s Halo
1ST GRADE I WIN. O-Timothy E. Hamm & Siena Farm LLC;
B-Siena Farms LLC (KY); T-Timothy E. Hamm; J-Junior Alvarado.
$137,500. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $216,500. Werk Nick
Rating: A++ Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Vequist, 120, f, 2, by Nyquist
1st Dam: Vero Amore, by Mineshaft
2nd Dam: Summers Edge, by The Cliff’s Edge
3rd Dam: Miss Summer Reign, by Summer Squall
($120,000 RNA Ylg ’19 KEESEP). O-Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable
& Swilcan Stable LLC; B-Swilcan Stables (KY); T-Robert E. Reid,
Jr. $50,000.
3–Cilla, 120, f, 2, by California Chrome
1st Dam: Sittin At the Bar, by Into Mischief
2nd Dam: Fast Laner, by Mutakddim
3rd Dam: Lois Laner, by Cutlass Reality
($120,000 RNA Ylg ’19 KEEJAN). O-P. Dale Ladner; B-Brett A.
Brinkman & P. Dale Ladner (LA); T-Bentley Combs. $30,000.
Margins: 2, 10 1/4, 2HF. Odds: 2.90, 0.90, 29.25.
Also Ran: Joy’s Rocket, Cantata, Get On the Bus. Scratched: Fifth Risk. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

Pedigree Notes:

Into Mischief’s tally of Grade I winners now sits at eight. He is the leading general sire in North America this year thanks to the exploits of the likes of GI Kentucky Derby hero Authentic, brilliant MGISW sophomore filly Gamine, et al and his yearling sales figures last month were equally staggering. His fee was bumped from $175,000 to $225,000 by Spendthrift Farm for 2021.

Dayoutoftheoffice is the second Grade I winner out of an Indian Charlie mare (Mitole {Eskendereya}) and is bred on the same cross as last week’s impressive Gallant Bloom heroine Frank’s Rockette (Into Mischief). Siena claimed dam Gottahaveadream for $50,000 while she was a maiden in at Keeneland almost exactly eight years ago. She graduated at Turfway a few months later before being retired to the breeding shed. The half-sister to GISW Here Comes Ben (Street Cry {Ire}) hails from the family of top-level winners Daredevil, Albertus Maximus and Race the Wild Wind. She produced a Carpe Diem filly in 2019 and a Bolt d’Oro colt in 2020 before being bred back to the Siena co-campaigned Always Dreaming.

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Jackie’s Warrior Dominates in the Champagne

JACKIE’S WARRIOR (c, 2, Maclean’s Music-Unicorn Girl, by A. P. Five Hundred) kept his perfect record in tact with another dominant performance in Belmont’s GI Champagne S., a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event. Following his debut win at Churchill with a victory in the GII Saratoga Special S., he captured Saratoga’s GI Runhappy Hopeful S. last time Sept. 7. Hammered down to 4-5 favoritism to repeat her, Jackie’s Warrior broke on top and cruised through opening splits of :23.12 and :46.54 with ‘TDN Rising Star’ Reinvestment Risk (Upstart) in tow. Bearing out a bit to be two wide turning for home, the $95,000 KEESEP buy was kept steady by pilot Joel Rosario and took flight for the wire, sailing clear with ease under a motionless Rosario to win by daylight. Reinvestment Risk was best of the rest in second. The final time for the mile was 1:35.42. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0.

O-J. Kirk & Judy Robison; B-J&J Stables (KY); T-Steve Asmussen.

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Keeneland: Perfect 3-For-3 Day for Diodoro, M & M Racing, Cohen

M & M Racing of Mike Sisk zoomed to the top of the Keeneland owner standings Friday with three winners from three starters at the Lexington, Ky., track. All were ridden by David Cohen and trained by Robertino Diodoro.

“There was a lot of texting going on yesterday afternoon,” Diodoro said. “I think he was in Dallas. He hasn't been in the game long, but we need more owners like him.”

Sisk, in 2009 founded Low T Centers that provide diagnosis and treatment for men with low testosterone and other health issues. The company has upwards of 50 clinics in a dozen states. He operates M & M Racing with his wife, MIckala. Former trainer Cody Autrey is the stable's racing manager.

Friday rivaled the day that Godolphin and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin had April 15, 2017, here when they won with all four entrants, including Dickinson in the Coolmore Jenny Wiley (G1) and Watershed in the Ben Ali (G3).

“I don't think I have gone three-for-three for the same owner in one day,” Diodoro said. “And definitely not at Keeneland, and that's the most important thing.”

Nomizar started the day with a 10 3/4-length romp in the second race at odds of 3-1. New Mexico-bred Ghostly Who won the fourth race by 7 1/2 lengths at odds of 6-1, and Strike That took the eighth race by a head at 6-1.

Diodoro, whose main base of operations was Turf Paradise for 10 years before he relocated to Oaklawn Park, is a relative newcomer to the Kentucky circuit.

“A year or two ago, I tried to get more involved,” said Diodoro, who has ranked third in wins in North America the past two years. “You can't beat the facilities here, at Churchill and at Ellis and the purses are good.”

Diodoro began training in 1995 and has amassed more than 2,500 wins. However, things really began to take off in 2014 with Diodoro averaging more than 230 victories a year with a 23-26 percent win rate.

“I'm only one person,” Diodoro said. “I've got good owners and they are good guys and I've got good help with guys that have been with me for a while.”

Among the horses Diodoro has here is Southern Equine Stable's Keepmeinmind, runner-up in last Saturday's Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1) who is pointing toward the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.

“He is doing well,” said Diodoro, whose previous Breeders' Cup starter was Grade 3 winner Broadway Empire, who finished ninth in the Dirt Mile (G1) in 2013. “(Keepmeinmind) will work next weekend, but for now we are taking it day by day.”

During his banner day on Friday, Diodoro had two other runners for Heads Up Racing finish third in two races behind his runners. For the meet, he is 100 percent in the money with a 9-4-2-3 mark.

His 10th  starter, Blacktop Legend, comes in this afternoon's fourth race.

“He is in a little deep,” Diodoro said. “It is his first time for us.”

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