Wholebodemeister Registers $107.60 Shocker In Davona Dale

Sabana Farm's Wholebodemeister rolled to a commanding 6 1/2 -length victory in Saturday's $200,000 Davona Dale (G2) at Gulfstream Park, scoring a 52-1 upset with a dazzling front-running performance.

The Davona Dale, a mile stakes for 3-year-old fillies, was one of nine stakes worth more than $1.4 million on a 14-race program headlined by the $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2), a key prep for the $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill n' Dale Farm at Xalapa March 27.

Vequist, the 2020 Eclipse Award-winning juvenile filly who was sent to post as the 1-2 favorite, made a brief bid on the far turn before fading to ninth in her first start since capturing the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Keeneland Nov. 6.

Juan Carlos Avila-trained Wholebodemeister ($107.60) broke alertly to show the way to her 11 rivals while being pressed by Adios Trippi along the backstretch. The daughter of Bodemeister shook off the challenge on the far turn and opened a clear lead that would only lengthen to the finish line under Edgard Zayas. Crazy Beautiful closed to finish second under Robby Albarado, 1 1/2 lengths ahead of Competitive Speed and Leonel Reyes.

Wholebodemeister, who had finished third in the Forward Gal (G3) at Gulfstream in her prior start, ran a mile in 1:36.89.

“Last time, it was a troubled trip. She's still learning a lot. I remember last time she was between horses and she didn't like it. The last eighth she found some space and she went through it and only got by a little more than a length. I knew she would be solid if I could keep her in the clear,” Zayas said. “My plan was just to break out of there, put her on the lead and see what she got.”

Wholebodemeister, who may very well have earned a berth in the April 30 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs by earning 50 qualifying points Saturday, is likely to return to action in the $200,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) March 27.

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“I'm very happy, very happy. She's ready for the next race,” said Avila through an interpreter. “She's little but she has a big heart. She's super hyper and is difficult to train, but I had a lot of confidence in her because when she breezes, she's really good.”

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GISP Crazy Beautiful, Dams of Mutasaabeq & Nashville Among Keeneland November Supplements

Runhappy Debutante S. winner, GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies hopeful, and TDN Rising Star‘ Crazy Beautiful (Liam’s Map) has been supplemented to the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, which will be held Nov. 9-18. Crazy Beautiful was last seen finishing second in the Oct. 2 GI Darley Alcibiades S. behind unbeaten Simply Ravishing (Laoban). She was also second in the GIII Pocahontas S. Sept. 3. Denali Stud will consign the filly, who will appear in Book 1 of the sale.

Also supplemented is Downside Scenario (Scat Daddy), the dam of TDN Rising StarMutasaabeq (Into Mischief), who won the GII Bourbon S. at Keeneland Oct. 4, and her weanling colt by Uncle Mo. Mutasaabeq was third in the Sept. 7 GI Runhappy Hopeful S. behind unbeaten Jackie’s Warrior (Maclean’s Music) and is pointing to the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Downside Scenario is in foal to Audible and will be consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency.

Another supplement, this one by Paramount Sales, is Veronique (Mizzen Mast), who is in foal to Collected and is the dam of undefeated Keeneland winner and TDN Rising StarNashville (Speightstown). Nashville himself is cataloged as a racing or stallion prospect.

Other Book 1 supplements include a weanling filly by Kitten’s Joy out of Morakami (Fusaichi Pegasus), who is a half-sister to GII Sorrento S. winner My Girl Red (Texas Red) and additional 2020 stakes winner Gold Street (Street Boss). The Morakami filly is consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency. In addition, City Success (City Zip), a full-sister to GSW C Z Rocket, has also been supplemented. She is in foal to Distorted Humor and is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency.

It was previously announced that the dam and weanling half-brother of MGISW Jackie’s Warrior (Maclean’s Music) have also been supplemented to the sale. A total of 14 horses are supplements to the November sale to date, and Keeneland will continue to accept supplements until the sale begins.

The entire November Sale will be streamed live on Keeneland.com.

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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Hopeful Crazy Beautiful Among 14 Horses Supplemented To Keeneland November Sale

Keeneland has announced that Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies candidate Crazy Beautiful along with the dams of Breeders' Cup hopefuls Jackie's Warrior and Mutasaabeq are among the 14 horses supplemented to the November Breeding Stock Sale, which covers 10 sessions from Monday, Nov. 9 through Wednesday, Nov. 18.

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

Supplemented to the premier Book 1, which opens at noon on Nov. 9, are:

– A weanling filly by Kitten's Joy who is a half-sister to 2020 Grade 2 Sorrento Stakes winner My Girl Red and 2020 Smarty Jones Stakes winner Gold Street (Hip 244A). Out of Morakami, a stakes-placed daughter of Fusaichi Pegasus, she is consigned by Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent.

– A weanling colt by American Pharoah who is a half-brother to undefeated two-time Grade 1 winner Jackie's Warrior, early favorite for the Nov. 6 TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. The weanling (Hip 244B) is consigned by Beau Lane Bloodstock, agent.

– Unicorn Girl (Hip 244C), dam of Jackie's Warrior who is in foal to Into Mischief. Unicorn Girl is consigned by Beau Lane Bloodstock, agent.

– Veronique, dam of impressive undefeated Keeneland winner Nashville, in foal to Collected (Hip 244D). Veronique is consigned by Paramount Sales, agent. Her weanling filly by Mastery is cataloged in the November Sale as Hip 885, while Nashville, a 3-year-old colt by Speightstown who opened his career with an 11 1/2-length win at Saratoga on Sept. 2 and captured his Oct. 10 Keeneland race by 9 3/4 lengths, is cataloged as a racing or stallion prospect as Hip 3328.

– City Success, a full sister to Grade 2 winner and leading Breeders' Cup Sprint contender C Z Rocket, who is in foal to Distorted Humor (Hip 244E). The daughter of City Zip is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

– Crazy Beautiful (Hip 244F), a 2-year-old stakes-winning filly by Liam's Map who is a contender for the Nov. 6 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. Consigned by Denali Stud, agent, she won the Runhappy Debutante at Ellis Park on Aug. 9 and was second in both the Sept. 3 G3 Pocahontas at Churchill Downs and Keeneland's G1 Darley Alcibiades on Oct. 2.

Downside Scenario, dam of 2020 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf hopeful Mutasaabeq, winner of the recent G2 Bourbon at Keeneland and third in this year's G3 Runhappy Hopeful (Hip 244G). In foal to Audible, the daughter of Scat Daddy is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. Her weanling colt by Uncle Mo is cataloged as Hip 232.

 Sessions on Monday, Nov. 16 and Tuesday, Nov. 17 will feature horses of racing age and include these supplements:

– Growth Engine (Hip 3422A), a 4-year-old gelding by Tapit who won his last start at Monmouth Park. Consigned by ELiTE, agent, he has finished in the top three in all seven of his races.

Love and Peace (FR) (Hip 3422B), a 5-year-old mare who is coming off a front-running 3-length win in California and was stakes-placed in France. She is consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.

Notary (Hip 3422C), a winning 2-year-old colt by Street Sense. A half-brother to Grade 3 winner Bridgetown and stakes winners Clement Rock and Carnacks Choice, he is consigned by ELiTE, agent.

– Olympico (FR) (Hip 3422D), a 5-year-old gelding who is the 123-pound highweight in Sunday's Knickerbocker (G2) at Belmont Park. The five-time winner, who took the 2019 G3 Fort Marcy at Belmont, is consigned by ELiTE, agent.

Critical Value (Hip 3422E), a 3-year-old daughter of Bodemeister who has two stakes wins at Belmont Park: 2019 Maid of the Mist and 2020 Bouwerie. From the family of Grade 1 winner Critical Eye, she is consigned by ELiTE, agent.

Edgemont Road (Hip 3422F), a 4-year-old Speightstown gelding who won an Oct. 3 Keeneland allowance for his fourth victory in his past seven starts. Edgemont Road is consigned by Team V LLC.

Violent Times (Hip 3422G), a 5-year-old daughter of Violence who won the 2020 Ana T. Stakes at Gulfstream. She is consigned by Ashview Farm, agent. 

The entire November Sale will be streamed live on Keeneland.com.

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Simply Ravishing Leads All The Way As McPeek Saddles Exacta In Alcibiades

Trainer Kenny McPeek sent out his fifth winner of the Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades this Friday at Keeneland, saddling Harold Lerner, Magdalena Racing and Nehoc Stables' Simply Ravishing for a dominant front-running victory by open lengths. The 2-year-old daughter of Laoban ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.58, and is undefeated in three career starts. Ridden by Luis Saez, Simply Ravishing earned an expenses-paid berth to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies next month, also at Keeneland.

Breaking from the outermost stall in the field of seven, Simply Ravishing worked her way to the lead before the clubhouse turn, and Saez nudged her over to the rail with a 1 1/2-length advantage. The filly relaxed through fractions of :24.43, :48.59, and 1:12.94, maintaining her easy lead all the way to the top of the lane.

Saez looked under his arm turning into the short stretch run, and gave the filly her cue. Simply Ravishing responded easily, pulling away to win by about seven lengths on the wire.

In an all-out battle for second, the McPeek-trained Crazy Beautiful defeated Travel Column in a photo finish. Thoughtfully checked in fourth, and Oliviaofthedesert (also trained by McPeek) was fifth.

“I knew two very fast horses were inside,” said Saez. “(I thought) let's break from there and see what they're doing. She breaks so sharp; she was right there. It was easy. We took it (the lead). She was traveling pretty good. I felt like I had a lot of horse all the way. When we came to the straight, she just took off. She did it pretty easy, like normal. Like nothing. It was amazing. She's a very good filly.”

“They are both really special fillies,” said McPeek. “I kind of hated to run them against each other, but it is a race we are obviously fond of and we felt like we had a heck of a chance with both of them in there. We will probably go to the Breeders' Cup with both of them. I told (D. Wayne) Lukas a long time ago that I would win more Alcibiades than him. (Lukas has six wins in the race.)”

Bred in New York by Meg Levy, Simply Ravishing is out of the unplaced More Than Ready mare Four Wishes. A $50,000 yearling at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall sale in 2019, Simply Ravishing won her debut at Saratoga over two turns on the turf. She came back a month later to win the Spa's P.G. Johnson Stakes, originally scheduled for 1 1/16 miles on the turf but rained off and held over seven furlongs on the main track instead. Now, the dual-surface undefeated filly has won all three of her career starts for earnings of over $300,000.

“I don't think we know how good she is,” McPeek assistant Alan Shell said. “She's won on turf, dirt, going short, going long. It's just real exciting. We're just so thankful we have owners like Mr. (Harold) Lerner and Jack Cohen and Magdalena Racing that are behind us. They made a commitment when they bought this filly. They buy the best horses. Kenny did a great job picking her out. It's all a team effort.”

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