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Flameaway’s Dreamfyre Streaks Home to Score in Sorrento

Dreamfyre (f, 2, Flameaway–Appreciating, by Sky Mesa) debuted in a Pleasanton stakes against the boys and put on a similar performance here against the graded stakes-quality fillies in the GIII Sorrento S. Once again on the lead from the jump, Dreamfyre would not let any go by her in the lane and spurted home in 1:10.52 as Benedetta (City of Light) ran on for second. Well-regarded Dua (Arrogate) had to settle for third.

Sales history: $130,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $140,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR. O-Danny A. Eplin; B-John C. Oxley; T-O. J. Jauregui.

 

Saturday, Del Mar
SORRENTO S. PRESENTED BY KEENELAND SALES-GIII, $201,000, Del Mar, 8-12, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10.52, ft.
1–DREAMFYRE, 120, f, 2, by Flameaway
           1st Dam: Appreciating (GSP, $105,093), by Sky Mesa
           2nd Dam: Hello Barbara Sue, by Dehere
           3rd Dam: Barbara Sue, by Big Spruce
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($130,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $140,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-Danny A. Eplin; B-John C. Oxley (KY); T-O. J. Jauregui; J-Hector Isaac Berrios. $120,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $165,000. *1/2 to Nasreddine (Nyquist), GISP. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Benedetta, 118, f, 2, City of Light–Tessie Flip, by Grand Slam. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($290,000 RNA Ylg '22 KEESEP; $750,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). O-Kaleem Shah, Inc.; B-Springhouse Farm & Dromoland Farm (KY); T-Simon Callaghan. $40,000.
3–Dua, 120, f, 2, Arrogate–Attempt to Name, by Consolidator. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($400,000 Ylg '22 FTKJUL). O-Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Wynnstay INC, Donna Moore & Jim Richardson (KY); T-Bob Baffert. $24,000.
Margins: 3HF, 7 1/4, HF. Odds: 3.60, 1.90, 1.90.
Also Ran: Motet, Ur in Trouble, Vinos Angel, Kythira. Scratched: Feisty Mitole.
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Summer Breezes: Rising Star, $750K OBS March Grad, Tops Sorrento

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 horses entered for Saturday at Saratoga, Ellis Park and Del Mar and including any already-raced 2yo sales grads entered for the afternoon's juvenile graded stakes on either coast:

Saturday, August 12, 2023
Saratoga 1, $88k, 2yo, (S), 6f, 1:10 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Solo in Paris (Solomini), FTMMAY, 15,000,  :10.3
Consignor: Grassroots Training & Sales LLC
Buyer: Randi Persaud

 

Saratoga 2, $136k, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:42 p.m. ET
Better Luck (Twirling Candy), FTMMAY, 25,000, :10.4
Consignor: Grassroots Training & Sales, agent
Buyer: Three Diamonds Farm

 

Run Jalen Run (Runhappy)-MTO, OBSMAR, 42,000, :10.1
Consignor: Mason Springs Partnership (Marcus & Crystal Ryan)
Buyer: Joe Sharp, agent

 

Ellis 5, $70k, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 2:53 p.m. ET
Crusading (Curlin), OBSAPR, 310,000, :10.2
Consignor: de Meric Sales, agent
Buyer: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC

 

Dirbas (Constitution), FTMMAY, 105,000, :11
Consignor: Eddie Woods, agent
Buyer: HRH Prince Saud Bin Salman Racing Stable

 

Saratoga 8, Saratoga Special S.-GII, 2yo, c, 6.5f, 5:06 p.m. ET
Haul (Army Mule), OBSAPR, 260,000, :9.4
Consignor: Envision Equine, agent
Buyer: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & St Elias Stable

 

Del Mar 6, Sorrento S.-GIII, 2yo, f, 6f, 7:45 p.m. ET
Benedetta (City of Light), OBSMAR, 750,000, :9.4
Consignor: Top Line Sales LLC, agent
Buyer: K S I

 

Dreamfyre (Flameaway), OBSAPR, 140,000, :9.4
Consignor: S G V Thoroughbreds (Steven Venosa), agent
Buyer: Danny Eplin

 

Feisty Mitole (Mitole), OBSAPR, 160,000, :20.4
Consignor: Wavertree Stables Inc (Ciaran Dunne), agent
Buyer: Peter Miller, agent

 

Motet (Mo Town), OBSAPR, 20,000, :10.2
Consignor: Grassroots Training & Sales, agent
Buyer: Gary Folgner

 

Ur in Trouble (Maximus Mischief), FTMMAY, 87,000, :10.2
Consignor: Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, agent
Buyer: Dennis O'Neill

 

Del Mar 8, $82k, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 8:45 p.m.
Ario (Bolt d'Oro), OBSMAR, 150,000, :21
Consignor: Parrish Farms, agent
Buyer: Mike Ryan, agent

 

Sir Maximus (Maximus Mischief), OBSAPR, 80,000, :10
Consignor: L G, agent
Buyer: Dennis O'Neill

 

In Suspense (Mendelssohn), OBSMAR, 160,000, :9.4
Consignor: Old South Farm LLC, agent
Buyer: Ryan Hanson

 

Mr Fabricator (Exaggerator), OBSMAR, 155,000, :20.4
Consignor: Gene Recio, agent
Buyer: Brooke Hubbard, agent

 

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City of Light Filly Delivers a ‘TDN Rising Star’ Debut Win at Los Al

Benedetta (f, 2, City of Light–Tessie Flip, by Grand Slam), a $750,000 OBS March purchase by Kaleem Shah, kicked off her career in style with a 'TDN Rising Star' performance at Los Alamitos Saturday afternoon.

The 3-5 favorite bumped with a rival at the start and recovered nicely to flash good speed through an opening quarter in :21.94. Traveling powerfully while about four wide on the turn for home, she switched over to her right lead in the stretch and was under cruise control down the lane to win by a geared-down three lengths over Tambo (Enticed).

Benedetta RNA'd for $290,000 as a Keeneland September yearling, then fired a :9 4/5 bullet from the Top Line Sales LLC, Agent X consignment at OBS March this year.

Tessie Flip, a two-time winning half-sister to MGISW Switch (Quiet American), is also responsible for Jo Jo Air (Scat Daddy), MSW & GSP, $221,474; the 3-year-old stakes-placed colt in Ireland and $400,000 KEESEP yearling Congo River (Mendelssohn); and a 2023 filly by Maxfield. Tessie Flip, a $200,000 KEEJAN purchase by Springhouse Farm in 2014, RNA'd for $370,000 at the 2014 KEENOV sale.

Benedetta is the second 'TDN Rising Star' for City of Light.

3rd-Los Alamitos, $45,500, Msw, 7-8, 2yo, f, 5f, :57.92, ft, 3 lengths.
BENEDETTA, f, 2, by City of Light
                1st Dam: Tessie Flip, by Grand Slam
                2nd Dam: Antoniette, by Nicholas
                3rd Dam: Queen of Women, by Sharpen Up (GB)
Sales history: $290,000 RNA Ylg '22 KEESEP; $750,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $27,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the free
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O-Kaleem Shah, Inc.; B-Springhouse Farm & Dromoland Farm (KY); T-Simon Callaghan. *1/2 to Jo Jo Air (Scat Daddy), MSW & GSP, $221,474.

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Saturday Insights: Daughter Of MGISW Elate Kicks Off Action At Belmont

1st-BEL, $90K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:05 p.m.

The first foal out of MGISW Elate (Medaglia d'Oro), EXHILARATE (War Front) debuts for her dam's connections of Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider and trainer Bill Mott. Elate, who took both the GI Alabama S. and the GI Beldame S., is out of a daughter of MGSW/MGISP Yell (A.P. Indy), also the producer of GISP Chide (Blame) and the dam of MGSW Tax (Arch). Exhilarate enters off a best-of-44 bullet drill two works back, going four furlongs in :48 2/5 at Saratoga. Jockey Junior Alvarado gets the mount for her unveiling. TJCIS PPS

2nd-ELP, $70K, Msw, 2yo, 5f, 1:14 p.m.

A Godolphin homebred, Collins (Into Mischief) is a half-brother to SW/GSP Meru (Sky Mesa) and out of a half-sister to MGSW Skylighter (Sky Mesa) and to the dam of MGSW Pixelate (City Zip). Under his third dam, MGISW Nastique (Naskra), is G1 Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup third Cat O'Mountain (Street Cry {Ire}) and Singapore's Horse of the Year War Affair (NZ) (O'Reilly {NZ}).

Opposing him from the inside is $325,000 FTSAUG purchase Nullify (American Pharoah) who is out of a half to SW/MGISP Twentytwentyvision (Pollard's Vision), MSW Unusual Heatwave (Unusual Heat), and GSW Alphie's Bet (Tribal Rule). TJCIS PPS

3rd-LRC, $45K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, 5:05 p.m.

After breezing in a sharp :9.4 at OBS March, Benedetta (City of Light) brought a final bid of $750,000 from Kaleem Shah Inc. and debuts Saturday for trainer Simon Callaghan. The filly is a half to MSW/GSP Jo Jo Air (Scat Daddy) while her dam is a half to MGISW and $4.3m Fasig-Tipton November purchase Switch (Quiet American). TJCIS PPS

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