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Friday Insights: Speedy $650K Bolt d’Oro Firster Unveiled At Fair Grounds

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8th-FG, $50K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 5:45 p.m.

Purchased for $650,000 out of the OBS April Sale after a sharp :9.4 breeze, ROXY'S BALL (Bolt d'Oro) was the most expensive filly and the second-most expensive overall by her freshman sire (by Medaglia d'Oro) from the sale. From a heavily-Australian influenced family, her third dam produced MG1SW Toledo (Aus) (At Talaq). Closer up, her own dam is a multiple stakes winner and multiple graded-stakes placed in her native Australia before being imported in 2018. Conditioned by Keith Desormeaux, Roxy's Ball posted a pair of back-to-back bullet works at Fair Grounds, going five furlongs over a sloppy track from the gate in 1:01 4/5 (1/15) Nov. 26 and again in 1:00 (1/18) Dec. 3.

A homebred filly for Clearsky Farms and Three Chimneys Farm, Amisfield (Justify) is a half-sister to a pair of graded stakes winner in MGSW Handsome Mike (Scat Daddy) and GISW Union Strike (Union Rags). She posted a bullet of her own Nov. 25, going five furlongs in 1:01 1/5 (1/10) and checked in just behind Roxy's Ball Dec. 3 with a five-furlong work in 1:00 3/5 (3/18). TJCIS PPS

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Thursday Insights: Quartet Of Well-Related Fillies Tackle Tampa

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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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Daughter Of Diamondsandrubies On Deck At Dundalk

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Wednesday's Observations features a Justify filly out of G1 Pretty Polly S. heroine Diamondsandrubies (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}).

17.45 Dundalk, Cond, €17,500, 2yo, 8f (AWT)
Roisin Henry's unraced DIAMONDSAREFOREVER (IRE) (Justify) is a daughter of G1 Pretty Polly S. victrix Diamondsandrubies (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and thus a half-sister to GIII Ontario Colleen S. third and GI Natalma S. fourth Diamond Sparkles (War Front). Seamus Heffernan takes the mount aboard the Willie Browne trainee, who encounters one dozen rivals in this unveiling.

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Dec. 16: One-Two Finish For Bolt Pads First-Year Stallion Lead

by Margaret Ransom

A one-two finish from Communication Memo and Two Rocket in Friday's 6th race at Oaklawn Park and their combined earnings of $72,000 helped Bolt d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro) extend his lead over Good Magic (Curlin) and Justify (Scat Daddy) in the first-year stallion earnings race heading into the weekend. Not willing to wave the white flag just yet, Good Magic's Almurtajiz, a $290,635 ARQMAY purchase earlier this year, finished second in the G3 Ministry of National Guard Cup at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on Friday and picked up a check for $7,898, while his daughter, Miss New York, brought in $6,100 to help keep her sire in close contention.

With just 15 days left in 2022, Bolt d'Oro remains in front with total progeny earnings of $2,647,216, followed by Good Magic (Curlin) at $2,467,615 and Justify (Scat Daddy)–his one runner failing to earn a check on Friday–remained at $2,383,960.

Despite Bolt d'Oro's near $180,000 lead, it's clear his two main rivals don't plan on handing him the victory without a fight.

Good Magic will have the busiest week with at least one runner each day Saturday through Wednesday, including two on Saturday-Protégé in a $104,000 Alw at Oaklawn Park and Good Rapport in a $81,000 Msw at Aqueduct. Also on Saturday Justify's Arabian Lion is the 4-5 favorite in the GII $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity, which would also give Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a record 14th win in the race dating back to when it was held at Hollywood Park.

Bolt d'Oro's Oh Chic is set to contest a $27,000 Msw at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday to complete the stallion's week in North America, and Just Katherine will represent Justify in a $70,000 Msw at Gulfstream on Sunday. Also, Bolt d'Oro will be represented by From Dusk in Sunday's G1 Asahi Hai Futurity at Hanshin. The $900,000 OBSMAR 2-year-old is coming off a second-place finish in the Keio Hai Nisei Stakes six weeks ago.

Note that Japanese earnings are added every Sunday night, and there may be delayed reporting from other countries, which could postpone the final results in a very tight race into early January. We will also be providing a preview of 2-year-olds entered the next day in North America and beyond.

Current Earnings Standings through racing of Dec. 16:
1st—Bolt d'Oro, $2,617,216
2nd—Good Magic, $2,467,615
3rd—Justify, $2,383,960

The TDN sire lists contain full-dollar earnings of Northern Hemisphere foals winning anywhere in the world. To view the current standings updated overnight, click here.

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