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Runhappy Colt Nicky The Vest ‘Ran A Good Number’ Winning Debut For Jonathan Thomas

Robert LaPenta's Nicky the Vest impressed trainer Jonathan Thomas in his career debut win in the finale on Friday's program, where he led gate-to-wire in securing a 3 ¼-length triumph under Kendrick Carmouche in a time of 1:40.67.

Bred in New York by Highclere, the juvenile son of freshman sire Runhappy garnered an 82 Beyer first out against his Empire State-bred counterparts at odds of 5-1 going a one-turn mile.

Thomas has not thought past Nicky the Vest's debut victory but will sort out his options and expressed excitement in what the future holds.

“The scenario played out well and the horse did everything you could ask a firster to do,” Thomas said. “We're still going to see how he comes out of his race. I'm sure we'll keep options open and see how things shake out. He ran a good number, a good number no matter the company. We're really happy with what we saw the other day. He had been training nicely in the morning, so it was good to see that replicated in the afternoon.”

Nicky the Vest is out of the Cat Thief mare Tazarine, whose six offspring of racing age are all winners. He was purchased for $110,000 from the 2019 OBS October Yearling Sale from consigner Stuart Morris.

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Juddmonte’s Full Sister To Bonny South On Path To Stakes Company After Fair Grounds Win

Juddmonte Farms Inc's 2-year-old filly Sun Path pressed the early pace of Rock Star Parking, took full command on the turn, and drew off to win a first-level Friday allowance under a hand ride for trainer Brad Cox and jockey Florent Geroux. The margin of victory was 12 ¾ lengths for the .20-1 favorite and she stopped the timer in 1:42.95 for one mile and 70 yards over a fast track.

“It was a short field, but I thought she ran well,” Cox said. “It was her first time around two turns and she continued the education process. It went really well. She's a good filly.”

By Munnings out of the Tapit mare Touch the Star, Sun Path is a full sister to 2020 Fair Grounds Oaks (Grade 2) winner Bonny South.

“At this stage of the game, she's better,” Cox said of Sun Path. “She showed more this summer than Bonny (South) showed as a 2-year-old. She's got a long way to go to catch up to Bonny's accomplishments, but at this stage of the game, there's more talent and speed there and she does things maybe a touch easier.”

According to Cox, the locally run $150,000 Silverbulletday on Saturday, Jan. 16 is “in play,” but he'll likely give her a little more time between starts.

“We will also look at the Martha Washington (Jan. 30 at Oaklawn Park) or we might just wait for the Rachel Alexandra (G2) (Feb.13 at Fair Grounds). We will just see how well she bounces out of this race, how it shapes up, how it plays out and let her tell us.”

One race earlier on the card for Cox and Geroux, Godolphin LLC's Divine Comedy put herself on the map with an impressive maiden score, wiring a field of eight foes by 5 ¼ widening lengths while eased under the wire.

“She appreciated the two turns,” Cox said of the 2-year-old daughter of Into Mischief. “First time out (sixth at Churchill Downs in a 6 ½-furlong sprint on September 17) she ran well but we knew she needed more ground. She had a little minor setback, nothing we had to send her out for, and it took a little time for her to get over that. She had a fantastic breeze here last week, we expected her to run big and she responded well.”

Cox also reported that Juddmonte Farms Inc's Mandaloun, an impressive winner of consecutive races in Kentucky, is being pointed for the $200,000 Lecomte (G3) at 1 1/16 miles on January 16. The Into Mischief colt is scheduled to breeze a local half mile on Saturday morning.

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Blended Citizen To Enter Stud At Collett Equine Veterinary Service In Oklahoma

Blended Citizen, a three-time graded stakes winner, has been purchased by DMW Racing Stables and will enter stud in Oklahoma for the 2021 breeding season. Mike Recio brokered the transaction on the 5-year-old son of Proud Citizen on behalf of owners Sayjay Racing, LLC, Greg Hall, and Brooke Hubbard.

At two, Blended Citizen broke his maiden at Del Mar around two-turns, defeating eventual Grade 1 winner River Boyne. In his second start at age three, Blended Citizen picked up his first graded stakes score in the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park, a qualifying points race for the Kentucky Derby. Just two starts later, switching back to the dirt in the Grade 3 Peter Pan Stakes, Blended Citizen overcame a six-wide trip to win by open lengths to defeat a field that included eventual graded stakes winner Core Beliefs.

This year, at the age of five, Blended Citizen added the G3 Louisiana Stakes at the Fair Grounds to his resume. He retires with five career wins and earnings of more than $558,000.

“Blended Citizen was an incredibly talented and versatile individual,” said co-owner Brooke Hubbard, who purchased Blended Citizen at the 2017 OBS March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale for $85,000. “He showed tremendous ability to win on three different surfaces and to win graded stakes races on both dirt and synthetic against some of the top horses of his generation. We are excited about his future and to his first-crop of foals in 2022.”

By Proud Citizen, Blended Citizen is bred on the same cross that produced Kentucky Oaks winner Proud Spell, one of five champions sired by the graded stakes winning son of Gone West. He was bred by Ray Hanson out of the stakes winning Langfuhr mare, Langara Lass, a full sister to graded stakes winning filly Madeira Park. Blended Citizen is a half-brother to stakes winning millionaire and Kentucky Derby runner-up Lookin At Lee, and a full brother to stakes winning filly Battlefield Angel, who also placed in the G1 Darley Alcibiades, and is the dam of the graded stakes placed colt Manny Wah.

“We could not be more pleased to acquire an exceptional horse like Blended Citizen,” said Matt Wilkett of Tulsa, Okla.-based DMW Racing Stables. “We think a horse with his depth of pedigree, paired with his ability to win as a two-year-old and at the graded stakes level at three, makes him an attractive horse for breeders in Oklahoma at the southwest region.”

Blended Citizen will stand for an introductory rate of $2,000 at Collett Equine Veterinary Service. There will be a limited number of lifetime breeding rights available to the first 20 mares that are booked for Blended Citizen's first season.

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Fifteen Horses Supplemented To 2021 Keeneland January Sale

The War Front filly Burning Brow; stakes winner Ava K., in foal to Uncle Mo; Jen's Rules, in foal to Connect; stakes-winning filly Mucho Amor and a colt by City of Light foaled in 2020 are among the 15 horses in the latest round of supplements to Keeneland's 2021 January Horses of All Ages Sale, which covers four sessions from Jan. 11-14.

Keeneland will continue to accept approved supplements until the January Sale begins.

Supplemented to the opening session of the two-day Book 1 are:

Burning Brow (Hip 400C), a daughter of War Front foaled in 2018. Cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect and consigned by Denali Stud, agent, she is out of Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Laughing Lashes, by Mr. Greeley. Her family includes Group 1 winner Palace Episode and Group/Grade 2 winners Duke of Hazzard and Tejano Run.
Ava K. (Hip 400D), a stakes-winning daughter of Dixie Union in foal to Uncle Mo. Foaled in 2008, Ava K. is out of stakes winner Bedside Manner and is a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Skyway. She is consigned by St George Sales, agent.
Jen's Rules (Hip 400E), a Street Sense mare in foal to Connect. Consigned by Bluewater Sales, agent, she is a half-sister to stakes winner Foxy Danseur, dam of Grade 3 winner Ever So Clever, and from the family of Grade 3 winner In Conference. Jen's Rules was foaled in 2016.
Twitterpated (Hip 400F), a full sister to Grade 1 winner Stormy Lucy foaled in 2017. Consigned by South Point Sales, agency, and cataloged as a broodmare prospect, the daughter of Stormy Atlantic is from the family of 2020 Grade 2 winner Big Runnuer and earlier Grade 3 winner Moonwalk.

These horses have been supplemented to Book 1 on the second day of the auction:

Colt by Mendelssohn foaled in 2020 (Hip 800H), who is from the family of Grade 1 winner Bellamy Road and Grade 3 winner Calibrachoa. Consigned by Warrendale Sales, agent, he is out of Fort Afleet, by Northern Afleet.
Mucho Amor (Hip 800J), a stakes-winning daughter of Mucho Macho Man foaled in 2016. Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent, as a racing or broodmare prospect, she is out of stakes-placed Raucous Lady, by Rock Hard Ten, and from the family of stakes winners John the Magician and Charming Ruckus.
Colt by City of Light foaled in 2020 (Hip 800K), who is out of Grade 3-placed Banree, by Macho Uno. Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent, he is from the family of Grade 3 winners Gloryzapper and Her Royalty.
Twirling Hearts (Hip 800L), a daughter of Twirling Candy foaled in 2018 and cataloged as a broodmare prospect. From the family of Grade 1 winner Leave Me Alone and Grade 2 winner Candy Boy, she is consigned by Warrendale Sales, agent.

These horses have been supplemented to the third day of the sale:

Landeskog (Hip 1199A), a winning, Grade 2-placed gelding by Munnings foaled in 2016. He is consigned by ELiTE, agent.
Answer In (Hip 1199B), a winning, Grade 3-placed gelding by Dialed In foaled in 2017. He is consigned by ELiTE, agent.
Discreet Lover (Hip 1199C), a Grade 1-winning millionaire cataloged as a stallion prospect. Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, consigns the son of Repent, who was foaled in 2013. Out Discreet Chat, by Discreet Cat, Discreet Lover is from the family of Grade 3 winner Desert Code. He won the 2018 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) and earned $1,452,735.
Sabador (FR) (Hip 1199D), a winning Kendargent (FR) gelding foaled in 2014. He is consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent.
Kilbarry Lady (Hip 1199E), a winning daughter of Will Take Charge foaled in 2017. Consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent, she is out of Russian Symbol (IRE), a daughter of Danehill Dancer (IRE) who is a full sister to European highweight and Group 1 winner Esoterique (IRE). Kilbarry Lady is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.
Bond Street (IRE) (Hip 1199F), a winning son of Galileo (IRE) foaled in 2015 and a full brother to Group 2 winner Armory (IRE). Out of After (IRE), by Danehill Dancer (IRE), he is consigned as a racing or stallion prospect by Hunter Valley Farm, agent.
Argentello (IRE) (Hip 1199G), a winning, stakes-placed gelding by Intello (GER) foaled in 2015 and consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent.

Each session of the January Sale will begin at 10 a.m. ET. The auction will be streamed live on Keeneland.com.

TVG2 will feature live coverage of the first two days of the sale from 10 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The entire sale will be shown on the Watch TVG App.

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