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Keeneland Adds Eight Horses To 2024 January Horses Of All Ages Sale

With a total of 1,467 entries, Keeneland has supplemented eight horses to the 2024 January Horses of All Ages Sale, which will cover four sessions Jan. 8-11, the organization said in a release Thursday.

Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent, as a broodmare prospect, Dolce Zel (hip 839) concluded her racing career in November at Del Mar by winning the Kathryn Crosby S. The daughter of Zelzal (Fr) was a winner in her native France and in 2022 won or placed in five of six races–all stakes–led by victories in the GIII Lake George S. at Saratoga and the GIII Florida Oaks at Tampa.

Good Sam (hip 1154) debuted a juvenile winner and then followed that with a 3 1/2-length score in the 2022 Tempted S. First or second in five of her six lifetime starts, Good Sam is by Good Samaritan out of the Twirling Candy mare Twizzler. Consigned by ELiTE, agent, she is offered as a broodmare prospect.

Additional supplements are:

Classic Performer (hip 1155), a winning daughter of Mendelssohn consigned by Denali Stud, agent. Out of High Performer, by Candy Ride (ARG), she is from the family of Grade I winner Wicked Strong.
Disruption (hip 1486), a winning daughter of Practical Joke cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect and consigned by Lane's End, agent.
Geolocation (GB) (hip 1485), a daughter of Too Darn Hot offered as a broodmare prospect by Lane's End, agent.
My Happy Holiday (hip 1484), a daughter of Runhappy cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect. Lane's End, agent, consigns My Happy Holiday.
A yearling colt by Kantharos (hip 1482), who is the first foal out of the Medaglia d'Oro mare Golden Ibis (FR) and is a consigned by Claiborne Farm, agent.
A yearling colt by Yaupon (hip 1483), who is consigned by Royal Oak Farm (Damian and Braxton Lynch), agent.

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Graded Preview: Turf Battle Set For Lake George

If you are searching for some Saratoga race name history, then head about 30 miles west from the horse hubbub in the complete opposite direction of Lake George. On Route 29 just outside Johnstown, New York, you'll find Johnson Hall, an impressive Georgian structure that became a historic house museum.

In 1763, a century before Saratoga Race Course was founded, the manor was literally carved out of the wilderness as a symbol of refinement by power couple Sir William Johnson and his common-law wife, Molly Brant.

On their turf they held massive front yard meetings with the Five Nations of the Iroquois, were bestowed land and titles by the British government, and Brant, who hailed from an important family herself, was a Mohawk Indian that birthed eight children by the Irish-born Johnson.

Always controversial, Sir William is the culprit who named Lake George in honor of The King. Back in the future, the mere is not only a key pleasure spot, but it's also a Grade III turf race for 3-year-old fillies which takes place this Friday afternoon at Saratoga. Here's a preview.

Over the past eight years, only trainers Brendan Walsh and George Weaver can claim wins over Chad Brown in the Lake George. Walsh will try to duplicate his feat from 2017 with Secret Money (Good Samaritan), who broke her maiden at second asking while sprinting on the grass at Keeneland in April before clearing allowance company a month later at Churchill Downs. Despite her fifth-place finish in the Alywow S. at Woodbine June 25, she was more than competitive.

A pair of other entrants who are of interest include Queen Picasso (GB) (Kingman {GB}), trained by Christophe Clement and Lil Miss Moonlight (City of Light) from Tim Hamm's shedrow. The former is looking to collect her third career victory in a row after she won last time out by two lengths in the GIII Soaring Softly S. at Belmont Park, while the latter has never finished out of the money.

Brown's entries comprise half of the 10-horse field and most handicappers will be looking closely at the strong stakes grass experience held by Liguria (War Front) and Revalita (Fr) (Recoletos {Fr}). Liguria won the Wild Applause S. at Belmont Park June 24 with a sweeping seven-wide move to get up in time.

Also part of the Lake George are a trio of Brown trainees owned by Klaravich Stables. Tax Implications (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}), who ran second to Liguria in the Wild Applause, and Utilization Rate (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) will be joined by Surge Capacity (Flintshire {GB}), who will have to answer the class hike question with only a debut score to her credit June 10 at Monmouth by 1 1/2 lengths. Her dam, Strong Incentive (Warrior's Reward) produced another Klaravich-owned trainee in GSW Highly Motivated (Into Mischief).

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Brown Earns Third Straight Lake George with Technical Analysis

It was a different year, but the same result with Chad Brown earning his third consecutive win–and fifth overall–with Klaravich Stables' Technical Analysis (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) in Friday's GIII Lake George S. at Saratoga. In fairness, Brown came into the race with a significant advantage, saddling four of the 10 runners, including GSW Fluffy Socks (Slumber {GB}), Amy C (GB) (Charming Thought {GB}) and Minaun (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}).

“Going into this race, I thought these four horses were even,” admitted Brown. “I couldn't have picked between them..I hope that some of my loyal fans here that have been losing the first week got some money back.”

However, despite holding a robust hand for the eight-furlong turf test for sophomore fillies, it was a Todd Pletcher runner–

GII Appalachian S. scorer Jouster (Noble Mission {GB})–who went off the 5-2 choice ahead of Technical Analysis, who was somewhat overlooked at 7-1. The favorite assumed her customary place at the head of affairs, reeling off opening fractions of :23.53 and :47.93 as the eager Irish bred–accompanied by regular partner Jose Ortiz–was positioned in a close-up third. Coming off the far turn, Luis Saez kept Jouster to the inside as Technical Analysis assumed second, about two lengths behind the leader. Set loose turning for home, Technical Analysis responded to right-handed encouragement, overtaking Jouster midstretch and driving clear late to score by 1 1/4 lengths over her closing stablemate, Fluffy Socks. Tobys Heart (Jack Milton) rounded out the trifecta. Jouster faded to eighth.

“I think she always wanted to do this–run a mile,” explained Ortiz. “We were trying to stretch her out being a 3-year-old for the [GI] Belmont Oaks [July 10]. I told Chad, and he agreed with me, at this time it's probably not her thing and we need to cut her back. She's too antsy early and pulls a lot.”

Ortiz continued, “Today, cutting back to a mile, I could let her run to the first turn and she came back to me nicely. She relaxed very well behind the horses and I knew it was just a matter of time. I knew we were going to separate and that's what I wanted. I wanted Jouster not to walk in front of me.”

Added Brown, “From the first turn where she was pulling a little bit, [Ortiz] let her have her head exiting the first turn when he dropped in, looked behind, and got a nice spot covered up. Finally, we had [Navratilova] to our outside and he waited for that horse to get fatigued before he moved outside cleanly. I thought it was a really smart move. I was very appreciative for his ride.”

Technical Analysis made a mild bid to be third in her career debut going 8 1/2 furlongs over Belmont's yielding turf Nov. 1, but bounced back next time to score while negotiating the same distance at the Big A Nov. 29. Back in the winner's circle facing optional claiming company at Belmont Apr. 29, she faded to sixth in her latest going nine panels in the GIII Wonder Again S. in Elmont June 3.

“The cutback helped a lot,” explained Brown. “You know you're going to get more pace with the cutback and that's really what she needed to get her off the bridle down the backstretch where there's a good strong pace to run at. She'll pull on a slow pace. That was part of the thinking of cutting her back.”

“We always have thought of her as one of our better horses in this division last year. It's nice to see her achieving some of those goals we set forth over the winter when we mapped out her campaign.”

Pedigree Notes:

With Friday's victory, Technical Analysis became the 35th black-type winner and 19th graded/group winner for her sire Kingman, who stands at Juddmonte's Banstead Manor Stud in Newmarket. The 4-year-old filly, who is Sealife's first foal, also has a year younger brother by Shamardal and a yearling sister by Pivotal (GB). This represents the family of Australian champion stayer and G1 Melbourne Cup hero Rekindling (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}).

Friday, Saratoga
LAKE GEORGE S.-GIII, $150,000, Saratoga, 7-23, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.61, fm.
1–TECHNICAL ANALYSIS (IRE), 120, f, 3, by Kingman (GB)
              1st Dam: Sealife (Ire), by Sea The Stars (Ire)
              2nd Dam: Bitooh (GB), by Diktat (GB)
              3rd Dam: Sitara (GB), by Salse
   1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. (200,000gns
Ylg '19 TATOCT). O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Rabbah
Bloodstock Limited (IRE); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Jose L. Ortiz.
$82,500. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, $188,200. Werk Nick
   Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Fluffy Socks, 120, f, 3, Slumber (GB)–Breakfast Time, by
Kitten's Joy. O/B-Head Of Plains Partners (KY); T-Chad C.
Brown. $30,000.
3–Tobys Heart, 122, f, 3, Jack Milton–Pick of the Pack, by Lil's
Lad. ($5,500 Ylg '19 FTKOCT; $45,000 2yo '20 OBSMAR).
O-Hamilton, Terry, Lynch, Brian A. and Barber, Gary;
B-Trackside Farm (KY); T-Brian A. Lynch. $18,000.
   'TDN Rising Star'
Margins: 1 1/4, NK, 1 1/4. Odds: 7.80, 12.90, 5.60.
Also Ran: Runaway Rumour, Minaun (Ire), Amy C (GB), Demodog, Jouster, Navratilova. Scratched: Invincible Gal (GB). Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

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