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Endlessly Stays Perfect In Juvenile Turf Romp

In a battle of two touted maiden winners, it was ENDLESSLY (Oscar Performance) who got the final say in Sunday's GIII Del Mar Juvenile Turf S.

Lined up opposite 'TDN Rising Star' Boltage (Bolt d'Oro), the 5-2 second choice kept to what he knew after a winning debut over this same distance earlier in the meet July 30. Also facing two of his stablemates in this spot, Endlessly broke with the pack but was quickly outrun passing the wire the first time by. A keen Des Doigts (Hootenanny), chased intently by both Bear River (Flameaway) and Boltage, blitzed into the first turn through an opening quarter in :22.71. Bear River went on with it to take command up the backstretch as Endlessly checked in near the rear of the field. The top three began to come back to them as Boltage made an early move past a :46.61 half mile and Endlessly followed suit to pick up positions outside of horses. Three across the track at the quarter pole, Boltage tried to make a race of it but the Mike McCarthy trainee went right on by, opening up inside the final sixteenth to win going away.

“I had a good trip,” said winning jockey Juan Hernandez, also aboard for the maiden win. “Mike (trainer Mike McCarthy) told me the horse had really been training well. When you hear that, you don't get nervous out there if you get in a little trouble. You know the horse is going to run strong. My horse did that today. I was tracking the favorite (Boltage) and when I got by him I knew I was in good shape.”

“The horse had drawn a little bit outside today and I told Juan (Hernandez) just go ahead and bounce out of there and hopefully not get yourself stuck too far out in the middle of the racetrack around the first turn,” added McCarthy. “The horse was attentive to him and he put himself in a great spot. He looked like he was always traveling comfortably. It did look like Juan took it to him a little early. It just seemed like he couldn't wait any longer and he was able to finish off nicely.”

Pedigree Note:

The third graded-stakes winner for sophomore sire Oscar Performance, Endlessly is out of an unraced Langfuhr mare who is a half-sister to the dam of both GISW Coffee Clique (Medaglia d'Oro), MGSW Admission Office (Point of Entry) and MGSP Royal Fury (Langfuhr). Dream Fuhrever has been a frequent visitor of Oscar Performance as Endlessly has a 3-year-old full-sister and a weanling full-brother with another full-sibling expected in 2024.

Sunday, Del Mar
DEL MAR JUVENILE TURF S.-GIII, $101,500, Del Mar, 9-10, 2yo, 1mT, 1:35.28, fm.
1–ENDLESSLY, 120, c, 2, by Oscar Performance
                1st Dam: Dream Fuhrever, by Langfuhr
                2nd Dam: Society Dream (Fr), by Akarad (Fr)
                3rd Dam: Society Bride, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O-Amerman
Racing LLC; B-Jerry Amerman (KY); T-Michael W. McCarthy;
J-Juan J. Hernandez. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0,
$109,200. Werk Nick Rating: D+.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Lord Bullingdon, 118, c, 2, Lord Nelson–Ms Silver Oak, by
Leroidesanimaux (Brz). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK
TYPE. ($22,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $55,000 2yo '23 EASMAY).
O-Colbart Stables and Michael McCarthy Racing Stable, Inc.;
B-Veloce LLC (KY); T-Michael W. McCarthy. $20,000.
3–Boltage, 120, c, 2, Bolt d'Oro–Ultimate Prize, by Smart Strike.
'TDN Rising Star'. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE.
($20,000 Ylg '22 KEEJAN; $240,000 Ylg '22 FTKJUL). O-Pin Oak
Stud LLC; B-Virginia Moore & Malia Hopkins (KY); T-Richard E.
Mandella. $12,000.
Margins: 2 1/4, 1, 1 1/4. Odds: 2.80, 9.00, 1.10.
Also Ran: Andreadytorumble, Bear River, Glandford (GB), Sea Singer (Ire), Des Doigts. Scratched: Osage Creek.
Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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Aspenite Cruises To First Career Win In Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile

Aspenite, a 2-year-old colt by Constitution, is a blue collar horse. All he wants to do is go to work.

Sunday, Aspenite put on his hard hat again and did what he loves to do. Run.

Owned by Ron Winchell, who is a co-managing partner of Kentucky Downs, Aspenite broke his maiden when he won the 12th running of the $500,000 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile by 31/4 lengths.

The race was the youngster's third outing in 36 days. The last time he ran was 11 days ago when he finished second in an allowance race at Kentucky Downs.

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen had no concern about bringing Aspenite back so quick.

“None,” he said. “He went back to the track feeling good, that it didn't knock him out. We left him here and he trained back over the racetrack and showed plenty of spirit and attitude. We felt really good about him today.”

Jockey Cristian Torres, riding the Kentucky Downs meet for the first time, was also making his debut on Aspenite. He went straight to the lead over the firm turf and stayed there. Torres said his mount was comfortable throughout as he set solid early fractions of :22.59 for the quarter and :45.25 for the half.

Torres was in no hurry to ask Aspenite to turn it on. That would come, he said, when he got to the quarter pole.

When the field turned for home, Aspenite had built a two-length lead and Torres was about ready to give him his cue.

“He was still in hand as we turned for home,” said Torres, who won three races on the day. “When I chased the rein on him, he took off. When we passed the quarter pole, I really asked him. I wanted to wait as long as I could and he was there for me.”

Aspenite poured it on in the final eighth of a mile as the lead grew to three lengths. Tough Little Nut, ridden by Jose Ortiz and trained by Chris Block, was also running in the stretch but he was never going to get to the winner.

Sent off as the 6-1 fourth choice, Aspenite covered the one-mile trip in 1:38.17 and paid $15.06 for the win.

Tough Little Nut, who came into this off a maiden win at Hawthorne on Aug. 20, was second, 2½ lengths ahead of the Brad Cox-trained Mozlzil, the 5-2 favorite.

Block said that 10-1 Tough Little Nut had some trouble on the far turn.

“Jose had to take up a little bit and it cost him some ground,” Block said. “I don't think it cost him the race – it was a nice horse that won it – but it might have been a little closer. I am just proud of him. We came up here from Hawthorne out of a little maiden special race up here to go against these guys. He showed up.”

Aspenite started his career with a fourth-place finish at Saratoga on Aug. 5 in a one-mile race that was taken off the grass.

Like he did in his debut, he showed speed in a $250,000 allowance race at 61/2-furlong  Aug. 31 at Kentucky Downs.

“He looked home free (Aug. 31) and just looked like he got a little lost here late,” Asmussen said. “Came back today and finished it off. He sees everything. That's just kind of how he is. He benefited from the experience and cashed in on a very good day.”

Of course, winning a race for Winchell, who is a long-time client for Asmussen was special.

“Obviously, Kentucky Downs is as fun as it can possibly be,” said Asmussen, who won two races Sunday and now has three for the meet. “We love to run horses here. We started off pretty slow but definitely picked it up nicely this week.”

After putting in plenty of work the last month, Aspenite will get some time off.

Aspenite is out of the Candy Ride mare Aspening. He was purchased by Winchell Thoroughbreds at the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $375,000. Breeder Glen Hill Farm consigned him.

Rose Collector finished fourth and was followed home by Legal Titan, Good Bali, Sambalover, Gamblin George, Value Engineer, Blue Eyed George, Baytown Parfait and Billy the Greek.

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City Of Light Colt Coasts To Maiden Win At Del Mar

5th-Del Mar, $84,500, Msw, 9-10, 2yo, 1mT, 1:36.03, fm, 1/2 length.
FORMIDABLE MAN (c, 2, City of Light–Fanticola {GSW & GISP, $561,986}, by Silent Name {Jpn}) was a 9-2 shot here at first asking and the bay colt wrangled the lead past the grandstand, settling on the front end into the first turn. The hooded Mike McCarthy trainee continued to set the fractions and arriving at the top of the lane, he fended off a challenge from fellow firster and favorite Ngannou (Mendelssohn) to win by half a length. The winner's dam produced a yearling filly by Flatter and on Apr. 20 she foaled a filly by Knicks Go. Fanticola was bred to Jack Christopher for 2024. Sales History: $375,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $49,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-William K. Warren, Jr. and Suzanne Warren; B-Town & Country Horse Farms, LLC (KY); T-Michael W. McCarthy.

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Daughter of Omaha Beach Earns Diploma at Del Mar

4th-Del Mar, $84,500, Msw, 9-10, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04.77, ft, 1/2 length.
SANDY BOTTOM (f, 2, Omaha Beach–Starlit Daydream, by Can the Man) went off the 3-1 second choice following a string of sharp morning moves, including the latest a bullet :46.80 (1/92) drill at Del Mar Sept. 3. Losing a step or two after bumping at the start, the filly was soon hustled to the front, carving out a :21.92 opening quarter. Stilling running strong turning for home, Sandy Bottom had enough left in reserve to hold off Blissterinthesun (Mitole) by a half length at the wire. Third-place finisher Ur In Trouble (Maximus Mischief) rounded out the trifecta for Spendthrift's sire roster. Sandy Bottom is the first foal produced by Starlit Daydream, who saw her career curtailed by injury after making only two starts for trainer Todd Pletcher and Spendthrift Farm and the Empire Racing Club. Bred to Omaha Beach during the stallion's first season at Spendthrift, the half-sister to GSW Gas Station Sushi (Into Mischief) was barren last season but produced a colt by Cloud Computing this term. She was bred back to Greatest Honour. This is the 10th winner for freshman sire Omaha Beach (by War Front). Sales history: $145,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $49,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-James & Donna Daniell; B-Spendthrift Farm LLC (KY); T-Michael W. McCarthy.

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