9th-SA, $67K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2fT, 7:29 p.m.

Debuting Sunday out of the Richard Mandella barn, Ruby Nell (Bolt d'Oro) put in a quick breeze at the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale to be a $1.2 million pick up for Spendthrift Farm. A daughter of last year's leading first-crop sire, Ruby Nell is out of a half-sister to MSW & GSP Concealed Identity (Smarty Jones) who went on to produce SW & GSP Peach of a Gal (Curlin). Quick on the main track, she's posted a trio of drills since the New Year including her most recent gate work–three furlongs in :35 4/5 (2/12). TJCIS PPS

3rd-GP, $84K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:09 p.m.

Leading a quartet of fillies in this two-turn event, Bomba Nera (War Front) is out of a half-sister to GISW & Hill 'n' Dale stallion Violence (Medaglia d'Oro). Out of the Todd Pletcher barn for Sumaya US Stables, she picks up jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Breaking to her outside is Tar Heel Girl (Into Mischief), a homebred for Town & Country Horse Farms out of the MGSW & GISP Upperline (Maria's Mon), making her a half-sister to SW War Secretary (War Front) and GSP Reigning Spirit (War Front). Training on the turf at Palm Meadows, Tar Heel Girl enters with a bullet work Jan. 13, going five furlongs on the grass in 1:02 1/5 (1/17).

From the extended family of the late leading sire Empire Maker (Unbridled) and GSW & MGISP Chester House (Mr. Prospector), Just The Sky (Justify) also traces back to GISW Honest Lady (Seattle Slew) and her offspring GISW First Defence (Unbridled's Song) and 'TDN Rising Star' Honest Mischief (Into Mischief). Her dam is a half-sister to the dam of MGSW & MGISP Honorable Duty (Distorted Humor). Just the Sky races for Chad Brown and gets Jose Ortiz in the irons.

A daughter of MGISW Dacita (Chi) (Scat Daddy), Doral (Quality Road) brought $575,000 as a yearling at Keeneland September. Her dam is a half-sister to champion 2-year-old filly in Chile Dafonda (Chi) (Lookin At Lucky) and champion imported 2-year-old filly in Peru Lady Estefania (Chi) (Powerscourt {GB}). Doral posted a bullet Jan. 15, going four furlongs in :49 (1/57) for trainer William Mott. TJCIS PPS

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9th-TAM, $27K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 4:33 p.m.

Facing a full field of 13 from the inside gate, JUST THE SKY (Justify), a homebred for Eurowest Bloodstock with her freshman sire's (by Scat Daddy) connections John Gunther also involved, stretches out over the grass for trainer Chad Brown. Out of a half-sister to MGSW & MGISP Honorable Duty (Distorted Humor), Just the Sky traces back to broodmare of the year Toussaud (El Gran Senor), herself the dam of MGISW & late sire Emire Maker (Unbridled), GSW & MG1SP Chester House (Mr. Prospector), and GISW Honest Lady (Seattle Slew) who went on t produce GISW First Defence (Unbridled's Song) and SW & GSP Honest Mischief (Into Mischief). Just the Sky was the fastest of 14 works Dec. 10, going four furlongs in :49.1 (1/14).

Just to her outside, Lightress (City of Light) was a $500,000 Keeneland September yearling pick up for West Point Thoroughbreds and Robert Masie. She is the first foal out of a full-sister to GSW Send It In and debuts Thursday for trainer Christophe Clement.

Further outside, Godolphin homebred Fancy Dress (Cairo Prince) makes her afternoon bow for trainer Eoin Harty. Out of a daughter of broodmare of the year Cara Rafaela (Quiet American), her dam is a half-sister to no less than MGISW & late sire Bernardini (A.P. Indy) and to the dam of MGISW Love and Pride (A.P. Indy).

Breaking from the outside of the 13 and looking to improve off a pair of on-the-board finishes, Coffee House (Medaglia d'Oro) is another Godolphin homebred from the Eoin Harty barn. Her dam has already produced SW & GSP Zorion (GB) (Smart Strike) and GISP Zip Top (Ire) (Smart Strike) and is herself a half-sister to GISW Zo Impressive (Hard Spun), dam of MGSW Souper T apit (Tapit). She is also a half to GISW Zaftig (Gone West) who produced MGSP Spinoff (Hard Spun.) Under the third dam are full-siblings  GSW Verve's Tale (Tale of Ekati) and GI Preakness S. runner up Tale of Verve. TJCIS PPS

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