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Botanical Perfect At Turfway With Bourbonette Oaks Score

Undefeated since announcing her arrival to Turfway Park with a 10 3/4-length romp to break her maiden last November, Botanical followed that performance up with two more jaw-dropping efforts at a mile on the tapeta including a last-out win in the Cincinnati Trophy S. Mar. 4. Off that race, which earned her a 91 Beyer Speed Figure, Botanical was slammed in even-money favoritism for her fourth straight Turfway appearance. Given the extra sixteenth to work with, the bay showed a good turn of foot from the blocks to set the pace from the opening strides, keeping things mild up front with a :24.58 opening quarter. Flashy Gem chased throughout but Botanical's win was never in doubt and she only increased the gap down the lane, pulling away to defeat Flashy Gem–who had chased valiantly throughout–handily. The winner, her dam's first foal, has a 2-year-old Omaha Beach half-brother and a yearling half-brother by Into Mischief. Her dam returned to the leading general sire for a 2023 foal. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

BOURBONETTE OAKS, $299,200, Turfway, 3-25, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:44.47, ft.

1–BOTANICAL, 124, f, 3, by Medaglia d'Oro
                1st Dam: Daisy (GSW, $162,925), by Blame
                2nd Dam: Lovely Stay, by Flower Alley
                3rd Dam: Ratings, by Caveat
($220,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-LNJ Foxwoods and Clearsky
Farms; B-Clearsky Farms & Godolphin (KY); T-Brad H. Cox;
J-Chris Landeros. $177,800. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-0,
$374,410.
2–Flashy Gem, 118, f, 3, Bolt d'Oro–Garnet, by Smart Strike.
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-Malibu Farm, LLC
(KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $58,000.
3–Thirty Thou Kelvin, 118, f, 3, Bolt d'Oro–Wealthy Shipman,
by Midshipman. ($145,000 RNA Wlg '20 FTKNOV; $110,000 Ylg
'21 FTKOCT). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-SJB Stable; B-Horseshoe
Racing LLC (KY); T-John P. Terranova, II. $29,000.
Margins: 2HF, 7, 1 3/4. Odds: 1.03, 3.13, 32.91.
Also Ran: Miss New York, Ag Bullet, Always At Ease, Shewillghostu, Renegade Rebel, Bolivie (Ire), Medaglia Forever. Scratched: Olympic Prank.

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Saturday Insights: Flame On For Justify Colt Out Of Tiger Moth

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2nd-FG, $75K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 1:30 p.m.
Closing weekend at the Fair Grounds includes a pair of important maiden races on Saturday, as Juddmonte homebred CASTLEWARDEN (Into Mischief) heads to post four under Lasix as the morning line 5-2 favorite. Trained by Brad Cox and with the services of Florent Geroux, he is a full-brother to GII Pat O'Brien S. victor Laurel River. Castlewarden's dam Calm Water (Empire Maker) is a full-sister to MGISW Emollient, who herself has produced French GSW Raclette (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and also Irish MGSW Peace Charter (War Front).

Opposing him at 5-1 is a son of Justify, whose first foals are now 3-year-olds. A WinStar and Siena Farm $675,000 '21 KEESEP purchase, HARBOUR BRIDGE has worked sharply for trainer Dallas Stewart (3-12, 5f, 1:00.60, 1/30) and will be ridden by Flavien Prat out of post six. This debut runner is the first to make it to the starting gate for the John D. Gunther bred and raced mare Tiger Moth (Street Sense), who won a pair of Graded stakes. Second dam Saratoga Cat (Sir Cat) also counts MGSW Last Gunfighter (First Samurai) as one of her own. TJCIS PPS

7th-FG, $75K, Msw, 3yof, 1 1/16m, 4:00 p.m.
Unlucky at first-asking sprinting in New Orleans Jan. 21 when she hopped at the start, overcame early contact, but still finished fourth, SUPER LUXE (Candy Ride {Arg}) will look to get back on track for owner Courtlandt Farms as the chestnut filly stretches out to two turns. A $725,000 '21KEESEP grad, the Steve Asmussen trainee switches to Joel Rosario and garnered 8-1 on the morning-line. Out of dam Montera (Easy Goer), her family includes MSW & GSP Easyfromthegitgo (Dehere) and Sue's Good News (Woodman), who is responsible for GI Odgen Phipps H. heroine Tiz Miz Sue (Tiznow) and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint winner Bulletin (City Zip). TJCIS PPS

13th-TP, $70K, Msw, 3yof, 1mAWT, 7:05 p.m.
The relationship between Spendthrift Farm and MyRacehorse continues its legacy as rookie BOPPY (Blame) draws post 11 in the Florence nightcap. A $300,000 '21 KEESEP buy, the Brad Cox trainee gets Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez in the irons as the 3-1 second choice. The dark bay filly is out of turf MGSW Daring Dancer (Empire Maker), whose own dam Vienna Affair (GB) (Red Ransom) is a half-sister G1SW Crowded House (GB) (Rainbow Quest). TJCIS PPS

 

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Mastery’s Promise Me a Ride Strides Clear at the Fair Grounds

7th-Fair Grounds, $50,000, Msw, 3-19, 3yo, 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:45.25, ft, 4 1/4 lengths.
PROMISE ME A RIDE (c, 3, Mastery–Promise Me More {SW & GSP, $171,866}, by More Than Ready), Triple Crown-nominated and sporting many of the same owners as his stablemate one race prior, 'TDN Rising Star' Bishops Bay (Uncle Mo), raced from the second flight in this off-turf unveiling and rode the rail going into the first turn. Angled out into the four path and pulling for his head to take command, Promise Me a Ride was in control at the half-mile pole and going willingly at the three-eighths. Striding clear as Monomoy Girl (Tapizar)'s half-brother and even-money favorite Tapthedrum (Tapit) closed encouragingly from fourth to take runner-up honors by a head,  the dark bay gave his conditioner a daily double by 4 1/4 lengths. A half to MSP Warrior's Promise (Warrior's Reward) and SP North Arm Bay (Overanalyze), Promise Me a Ride has a 2-year-old half-sister by Classic Empire. Dam Promise Me More is due to Maclean's Music for 2023. Sales history: $95,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-Spendthrift Farm LLC, Steve Landers LLC, Schwartz, Martin S., Dubb, Michael, Ten Strike Racing, Bakke, Jim, Titletown Racing, LLC, Kueber Racing, LLC, Big Easy Racing LLC, Winners Win and Caruso, Michael J.; B-Almar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

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Bishops Bay Skips Over Heels and On To ‘Rising Star’-dom at the Fair Grounds

Bishops Bay (c, 3, Uncle Mo–Catch My Drift, {SW & GISP, $280,540}, by Pioneerof the Nile) posted a noteworthy 97 Beyer Speed Figure on debut Feb. 18 at the Fair Grounds, defeating next-out 'Rising Star' First Mission (Street Sense) in the process and showed his own 'TDN Rising Star'-worthy determination Sunday at the venue in his first trip at two-turns.

Breaking in line with First Defender (Quality Road) and keen to go with that one, the Triple Crown-nominated bay was forced to take back when that early leader crossed over in front of him and wound up clipping heels going into the first turn. In an excellent display of athleticism to stay on his feet, he overcame the early trouble to recover and return to applying pressure from two wide in that leader. The colts locked horns around the far turn and Bishops Bay eventually got the best of that one inside the furlong grounds. Inching away from that challenge, he had to fend off a second from stablemate Demolition Duke (Good Magic) as that one loomed large in the late stages. Rising to meet yet another question, he gamely provided an answer and held off the charge by a neck on the line.

The year younger half-brother to 2021 $825,000 KEENOV procurement Strava (Into Mischief), MSP, $282,340 hails from the female family of GSP Mindy Sue (Pleasantly Perfect), who herself produced MSP Malibu Max (Malibu Moon). Bishops Bay commanded a handsome tag of $450,000 at KEESEP from the BSW/Crow Colts Group back in 2021. Dam Catch My Drift hit the board in the GI Beldame S., and as a broodmare has also produced a 2-year-old colt by Constitution as well as a yearling filly by Improbable. She's due to Not This Time for 2023.

6th-Fair Grounds, $51,000, Alw (NW2L)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 3-19, 3yo, 1m 70y, 1:43.77, ft, neck.
BISHOPS BAY, c, 3, by Uncle Mo
                1st Dam: Catch My Drift {SW & GISP, $280,540}, by Pioneerof the Nile)
                2nd Dam: Drift to the Lead, by Yonaguska
                3rd Dam: Drifa, by Tobasco Cat
Sales history: $450,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $72,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Spendthrift Farm LLC, Steve Landers Racing LLC, Martin S. Schwartz, Michael Dubb, Ten Strike Racing, Jim Bakke, Titletown Racing, LLC, Kueber Racing, LLC, Big Easy Racing LLC, Winners Win, Michael Caruso, and WinStar Farm, LLC; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

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