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Summer Breezes: Friday, July 14, 2023

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 even at Ellis Park, which attracts its fair share of high-priced offspring from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at those meetings tghat 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 Saratoga and Ellis Park Friday:

Friday, July 14, 2023
Saratoga 1, $88k, 2yo, f, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:10 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Astoria Park (Destin), OBSAPR, 37,000, click
C-Goldencents Thoroughbreds; B-Nova Stables LLC

Ellis 4, $70k, 2yo, 1mT, 2:13 p.m. ET
Company You Keep (Audible), OBSMAR, 170,000, click
C-Randy Miles, Agent; B-Michael Maker

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Ellis Park To Host ‘Rein In Breast Cancer’ Event

Ellis Park Racing & Gaming will celebrate Breast Cancer Survivors on Saturday, July 15 with its annual Horses and Hope Day at the races, the track said in a release Thursday.

“We want to send a message to all cancer survivors, especially our patrons, our community and our very own team members that no one fights alone,” Ellis Park General Manager Matt Pressley said. “Ellis Park is all about community and family and this is a great opportunity to celebrate and spend the day with friends and family.”

Ellis Park will have a giveaway for the first 50 survivors through the main gate, as well as the opportunity for them to enter a drawing for one of three self-care packages. Race fans are encouraged to “chalk the walk” between the terrace and paddock tents in honor of their loved ones and to wear pink.

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Sunday Insights: Big Prices And Big Pedigrees On Display

2nd-LRC, $45K, Msw, 2yo, 5f, 4:33 p.m.

Facing a field of entirely first-time starters, PRINCE OF MONACO (Speightstown) drew the enviable outside gate for his afternoon debut for trainer Bob Baffert and the prolific ownership group known as the 'Avengers'. Purchased for a coll $950,000 as a yearling out of last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Sale, the dark bay colt is out of Medaglia d'Oro mare Rainier, herself a half to MSW/MGSP Laurie's Rocket (Bluegrass Cat) and to the dam of MSW/GSP Necker Island (Hard Spun). This is also the family of GI Frizette S. winner Adieu (El Corredor). Prince of Monaco enters off a best-of-61 work two back June 23 and Juan Hernandez gets aboard for his unveiling. TJCIS PPS

3rd-ELP, $70K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:43 p.m.

In Kentucky, Isle of Hope (Quality Road) debuts on the turf as a homebred for Clearsky Farms and trainer Brad Cox. Out of MGSW/GISP Justwhistledixie (Dixie Union), she is a half-sister to a quartet of successful runners including GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile hero New Year's Day (Street Cry {Ire}), MGSW Mohaymen (Tapit), GSW/GISP Enforceable (Tapit), and GSW Kingly (Tapit). TJCIS PPS

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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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