Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at both Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced offspring from a variety of top national outfits.
Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. To follow are the entries for Thursday at Saratoga and Del Mar:
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Saratoga 2, $88k, 2yo, (S), 5 1/2fT, 1:44 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Rob the Bank (Central Banker), OBSJUN, 35,000, :10.2
Consignor: Ordonez Thoroughbreds, agent
Buyer: Bruce Brown, agent for Our Sugar Bear Stable
Score the Rock (Kantharos), OBSMAR, 72,000, :10.1
Consignor: Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, agent
Buyer: Three Diamonds Farm LLC
Sorority Prank (Maximus Mischief)-MTO, OBSAPR, 75,000, :10.1
Consignor: Niall Brennan Stables, agent
Buyer: Windylea Farm LLC
Saratoga 5, $88k, 2yo, f, 7f, 3:26 p.m. ET
Buona Salute (Vino Rosso), FTMMAY, 25,000, :11
Consignor: Grassroots Training & Sales LLC, agent
Buyer: Jon Taisey, agent for Big Dom Racing, Hibiscus & Big Toe
Del Mar 4, 2yo, 5fT, 6:34 p.m. ET
Andreadytorumble (Street Boss), OBSAPR, 170,000, :10
Consignor: Randy Miles, agent
Buyer: Mike Ryan, agent for Peter Redekop BC Ltd
Charge for Gold (Omaha Beach), OBSAPR, 60,000, :10.1
Consignor: Randy Miles, agent
Buyer: John P Warren
Eight Clap (Audible), OBSMAR, 190,000, :10.1
Consignor: de Meric Sales, agent
Buyer: Little Red Feather Racing, agent John Dowd
Pharoahs List (Tonalist), OBSJUN, 20,000, :21.4
Consignor: Niall Brennan Stables, agent
Buyer: Travis Gordon
Teddy's Triumph (Sharp Azteca), OBSJUN, 30,000, :10
Consignor: Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, agent
Buyer: Peter Miller, agent (PS)
Wild Recruit (Nyquist), OBSAPR, 180,000, :10.1
Consignor: S G V Thoroughbreds (Steven Venosa), agent
Buyer: Philip Lebherz, Rusty Brown, Rick Pitino (PS)
Del Mar 8, 2yo, 1mT, 8:35 p.m. ET
Bear River (Flameaway), OBSJUN, 50,000, :10.2
Consignor: Randy Miles, agent
Buyer: Charles Marquis
*Glandford (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), TATAPR, 104,369, click
Consignor: Houghton Bloodstock
Buyer: Shanderella Stables
Gorilla Boy (Catholic Boy), OBSMAR, 75,000, :21.4
Consignor: CM Thoroughbreds
Buyer: Mike Pender, agent
Uplift (Upstart), OBSMAR, 250,000, :10.2
Consignor: Niall Brennan Stables, agent
Buyer: Marette Farrell, agent for Exline-Border Racing
*First start in the U.S.
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