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Freshman Sire Hootenanny Off The Mark at Pontefract

Hootenanny (Quality Road) became the latest freshman sire off the mark when the Kevin Ryan-trained Louisiana-bred filly Esken Rose shed maiden status on debut in Thursday's Northern Commercials Service, Sales & Parts Novice S. at Pontefract. The $4,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October yearling and £38,000 Goresbridge@Newmarket breezer, who sported the colours of Hambleton Racing, made all to defeat Clarets Glory (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) by a length.

1st-Pontefract, £7,200, Nov, 9-16, 2yo, 6fT, 1:16.39, g/f.
ESKEN ROSE (f, 2, Hootenanny–Eskenforandreya, by Eskendereya) was the sharpest of nine into stride and seized an immediate lead in this debut. Holding sway throughout, the 14-1 chance turned for home with a comfortable buffer and kept on strongly under a final-furlong drive to hold the late bid of Clarets Glory (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) by a length, becoming the first winner for her freshman sire (by Quality Road). Esken Rose is the lone foal produced by a winning full-sister to dual stakes scorer He's The Reason (The Factor) and stakes-winning GIII Ohio Derby and GIII Palm Beach S. placegetter South Bend (Algorithms). The April-foaled bay's MGSP second dam Sandra's Rose (Old Trieste) is a half-sister to three black-type winners headed by GII American Derby hero and GI Hollywood Derby runner-up Mananan McLir (Royal Academy). Sales history: $4,000 Ylg '20 FTKOCT; £38,000 2yo '21 TATGOR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,381.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Hambleton Racing Ltd XXXVIII; B-J Adcock & Hume Wornall (LA); T-Kevin Ryan.

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Pricey Astern Filly Wins First Out at Del Mar

4th-Del Mar, $71,500, Msw, 9-2, 2yo, f, 5fT, :57.42, fm, 1/2 length.
BRANDON'SMYLAWYER (f, 2, Astern {Aus}–Ivory Pearl, by Pulpit), looking to become the fourth U.S. winner for freshman Astern, was sent off the 8-5 choice following a bullet four-furlong move in :47.40 at San Luis Rey Aug. 28. Rushing into contention but a hair behind the pacesetters, the dark bay was forced back slightly but recovered well to sit in a rail-hugging third through a :22.22 quarter. Moved to the outside turning for home, the Richard Baltas trainee caught Sugar Sugar (Twirling Candy) midstretch, pulled away from that rival and maintained a 1/2-length advantage over her oncoming stablemate Sterling Crest (Ire) (No Nay Never) at the wire. Brandon'smylawyer, the second highest priced juvenile this season by Astern, sold for $340,000 at the OBS Spring sale this past April after breezing an eighth in :10. The sire was also responsible for the third-place finisher, Tom's Beauty. The winner's dam, Ivory Pearl, is a daughter of Grade I winner Mea Domina. GSW and GISP third dam Madame Pandit (Wild Again) was responsible for GSP Ivory Empress (Seeking the Gold), the dam of GSW and 'TDN Rising Star' McCraken (Ghostzapper), MGSW Four Graces (Majesticperfection), GSP and fellow 'Rising Star' With Dignity (Declaration of War), MGSP Bondurant (War Front) and Millikin (Into Mischief), who graduated by eight lengths at first asking at Ellis Park Aug. 29. Ivory Pearl produced her latest foal last term, a colt by Oscar Performance and was bred back to Astern this spring. Sales history: $15,000 Ylg '20 FTKOCT; $340,000 2yo '21 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,000.
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O-Bran Jam Stable & Ciaglia Racing LLC; B-Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Richard Baltas.

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Freshman Sire Unified Gets First Win at Churchill

Lucky Seven Stable's Behave Virginia (Unified) launched her career in style, rolling home an impressive 5 1/2-furlong winner at Churchill Downs Friday to become the first winner for freshman sire Unified (Candy Ride {Arg}). Narrowly in front into the far turn, she was briefly headed by 6-5 favorite Trade Secret (Goldencents), but wrested the lead back from that rival turning for home. In command from there, the 7-1 chance drew clear through the stretch, crossing the wire 5 1/2 lengths ahead of Trade Secret while under a hand ride.

Her 'TDN Rising Star' sire was winner of the 2016 GIII Bay Shore S. and GII Peter Pan S. and the following year's GIII Gulfstream Park Sprint S. before a narrow second in the GI Carter H. The Lane's End inmate's first juveniles have been well received this spring, with a pair of colts at OBS March selling for $530,000 and $400,000, respectively. Behave Virginia's dam, She's Behaving, produced a colt by Tamarkuz last season.

3rd-Churchill Downs, $98,116, Msw, 5-28, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04.15, wf, 5 3/4 lengths.
BEHAVE VIRGINIA (f, 2, Unified–She's Behaving, by Mineshaft)
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O-Lucky Seven Stable (Mackin); B-Khalid Mishref Alkahtani (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. *$30,000 Wlg '19 KEENOV; $115,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP.

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First Winner for Connect in Indiana

Whatstheconnection became the first winner for freshman sire Connect (Curlin) at Indiana Grand Tuesday. Given an 8-1 chance in this debut, the chestnut broke on top from his rail draw and shot out to a clear lead, clicking off a :22.31 opening quarter. Turning for home in front, the homebred held off a pair of late challengers to win by a half-length. Mowins, a son of freshman sire Mohaymen, completed the exacta.

Connect was a four-time stakes winner, topped by a victory in the 2016 GI Cigar Mile for the late Paul Pompa. His dam Decorator is a half to MGSW & MGISP sire E Dubai (Mr. Prospector) and GISW No Matter What (Nureyev), who is the dam of European champion Rainboow View (Dynaformer), GSW & MGISP Just As Well (A.P. Indy) and GSW Utley (Smart Strike). Decorator produced a City of Light filly in 2020 and an Arrogate filly in 2021.

7th-Indiana Grand, $31,000, Msw, 5-25, 2yo, 5f, :59.78, ft, 1/2 length.

WHATSTHECONNECTION (c, 2, Connect–Decorator, by Storm Cat) Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $18,600. O/B-Knowles Farm, LLC (KY); T-John Ennis. *$27,000 RNA Ylg '20 KEESEP.

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