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Month: February 2024
Pretty Ana, a Half-Sister to Gun Runner, Game in Fair Grounds Maiden Breaker
9th-Fair Grounds, $57,000, Msw, 2-13, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:45.53, ft, 3/4 length.
PRETTY ANA (f, 3, Quality Road–Quiet Giant {GSW, $405,389}, by Giant's Causeway), a half-sister to leading young sire Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}), Horse Of The Year, Ch. Older Dirt Male MGISW-USA, G1SP-UAE, $15,988,500, dug down gamely to earn her diploma at second asking here. Pretty Ana was previously third, beaten 5 1/4 lengths, as the even-money favorite after an eventful trip over this same course and distance on debut Jan. 18. Favored at that same price once again this time, the Three Chimneys homebred broke on top and took the field of nine to the backstretch. She was hounded by Mischievousness (Maximus Mischief) through a half mile in :49.23 and appeared to be in deep water as that one looked to be going the better of the two approaching the quarter pole. Mischievousness enjoyed a narrow advantage in the stretch, but Pretty Ana battled back gamely along the inside to turn back that foe and win by 3/4 of a length. Quiet Giant, a half-sister to Horse of the Year Saint Liam (Saint Ballado) and GISW Funtastic (More Than Ready), produced a colt by Quality Road in 2023. She was not bred for the 2024 season. The Quality Road x Giant's Causeway cross is also responsible for GSW Friar's Road. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $39,920. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen.
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Mo Town’s Doncho Earns ‘TDN Rising Star’ Badge at Fair Grounds
JAL Racing's Doncho (g, 3, Mo Town–Sassy Redhead, by Henny Hughes) backed up his big figure debut win with another eye-catching performance for trainer Michelle Lovell, this time for 'TDN Rising Star' honors in an optional claimer in the Big Easy on the Mardi Gras Tuesday program.
The even-money favorite forced the issue from an outside second, poked his head in front approaching the quarter pole and blasted off for home to win by an impressive 4 1/2 lengths while stopping the clock for six furlongs in a very sharp 1:09.52. Cats By Five (Audible) was second.
The 3-year-old gelding earned a 94 Beyer Speed Figure in a front-running, five-length debut score at odds of 21-1 at Fair Grounds Dec. 30.
Doncho, a $32,000 Keeneland September yearling turned $72,000 OBS June bullet breezer (:9 4/5), is the first 'TDN Rising Star' for young sire Mo Town. The 2016 GII Remsen S. winner and 2017 GI Hollywood Derby winner also received the 'Rising Star' nod in his second career start.
Doncho's unraced dam Sassy Redhead, a $14,000 RNA most recently at the 2019 KEENOV sale, is also represented by a 2-year-old filly by Lord Nelson. Sassy Redhead was bred to Idol for 2024. This is the extended female family of GISWs Madcap Escapade (Hennessy), Mi Sueno (Pulpit) and Dubai Escapade (Awesome Again).
7th-Fair Grounds, $58,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($100,000), 2-13, 3yo, 6f, 1:09.52, ft, 4 1/2 lengths.
DONCHO, g, 3, by Mo Town
1st Dam: Sassy Redhead, by Henny Hughes
2nd Dam: Sass Me, by Carson City
3rd Dam: Sassy Pants, by Saratoga Six
Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $66,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV and for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-JAL Racing; B-Susan Young (KY); T-Michelle Lovell. *$12,000 RNA Ylg '22 KEEJAN; $32,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $72,000 2yo '23 OBSOPN.
Wow! A star could be in the making as #6 DONCHO ($4) was impressive again in race 7 at the Fair Grounds and is now 2 for 2 in his young career. The 3yo son of Mo Town was ridden by @jaimetorresjcky and is trained by @MichelleLovell.
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— TVG (@TVG) February 13, 2024
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Grade One-winning novice chaser Ahoy Senor has chance to show his Cheltenham Festival credentials in Saturday’s Betfair Ascot Chase
MARCUS TOWNEND: Ahoy Senor is likely to have his credentials tested for the Cheltenham Festival's Ryanair Chase when he runs in Saturday's Betfair Ascot Chase.
