Tag: Keeneland September

Hard Spun Filly Rockets Home To Become a New ‘Rising Star’

A touch chilly on the board at 9-2 from 5-2 favoritism, Al and Bill Ulwelling's Pennick (f, 2, Hard Spun–By Golly Mis Molly, by Vindication) was pinched back at the break, but saw off her rivals by the time they'd reached the turn and shot clear through the final eighth of a mile to become a new 'TDN Rising Star' at Woodbine Saturday afternoon.

The May-foaled bay, a $200,000 purchase out of last year's Keeneland September Sale, was bounced around just after the start, but was ridden along thereafter by Ramon Hernandez and, without having to be asked unduly, found herself on the lead as the field entered the bend. Shaken up ever so slightly as they hit the stretch, the Ontario-bred quickly put daylight on her competition with an electric turn of foot and was only shown the whip in the final stages, scoring by a strong-through-the-line 5 1/2 lengths in the slick time of :51.22 before striding out powerfully into the turn.

Anderson Farms acquired Pennick's dam for $60,000 in foal to Curlin at the 2014 Keeneland November Sale, and the filly she was carrying at the time became Katie Baby, who just missed on her career debut for her breeder at this venue before later placing in the GIII Hendrie S., the GIII Ontario Matron S. and the GIII Seaway S. Katie Baby's first foal, a Medaglia d'Oro filly, was purchased by Donato Lanni for $170,000 at Keeneland September last fall.

By Golly Mis Molly is a half-sister to 2012 Bison City S. heroine Blue Heart (Exchange Rate)–another KEENOV in utero purchase by Anderson Farms–who went on to produce Grade III placegetter Joyful Kitten (Kitten's Joy); and SW Financial Recovery (Street Cry {Ire}). The filly's third dam was a half-sister to Big Dreams (Great Above), who was responsible for two-time champion Housebuster (Mt. Livermore) as well as GSW & MGISP Quero Quero (Royal Academy).

By Golly Mis Molly is listed as having aborted her 2023 foal by Maxfield. Pennick is the 12th 'Rising Star' for Hard Spun, a number that also includes Anderson Farm graduate Hard Not to Love, who is also out of a mare by Vindication.

5th-Woodbine, C$87,070, Msw, 5-20, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f (AWT), :51.22, ft, 5 1/2 lengths.
PENNICK, f, 2, by Hard Spun
1st Dam: By Golly Mis Molly, by Vindication
2nd Dam: Flawless Diamond, by Saint Ballado
3rd Dam: Diamonds n Frills, by Runaway Groom
Sales history: $200,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $39,024. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Al & Bill Ulwelling; B-Anderson Farms Ont Inc (ON); T-Kevin Attard.

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Yuugiri Half-Brother Down To Debut at Niigata

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Kyoto, Niigata and Tokyo Racecourses. The 3-year-old Classics resume this Sunday with the running of the G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) at headquarters, led by the very talented Liberty Island (Jpn). Click here for our race preview:

Saturday, May 20, 2023
2nd-KYO, ¥10,480,000 ($76k), Maiden, 3yo, 1400m
LA LA BELLEVIlLE (f, 3, Union Rags–Divine Praises, by Medaglia d'Oro), a $130,000 Keeneland September acquisition, is out of a daughter of the stakes-winning Grand Prayer (Grand Slam), whose six scorers from eight to race include GISW Malibu Prayer (Malibu Moon) and four-time GSW and GISP Valid (Medaglia d'Oro). The February foal is also a half-sister to the same owner's La La Chandon (Street Sense), a three-time winner of better than $262,000 in Japan. B-Three Chimneys Farm LLC (KY)

6th-TOK, ¥14,880,000 ($108k), Allowance, 3yo, 1400m
WORLDS COLLIDE (c, 3, War Front–Elizabeth Browning {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) was bet into 8-5 favoritism for his six-furlong debut at Nakayama Apr. 8 and got the job done by three-parts of a length (see below, SC 13). A $400,000 purchase out of the 2020 Keeneland November Sale, the bay is out of an Irish Group 2-winning full-sister to G1SW Johannes Vermeer (Ire), SW Sapa Inca (Ire), MG1SP Wembley (Ire) and SP Covent Garden (Ire). The champion third dam Miletrian (Ire) (Marju {Ire}) won the G2 Ribblesdale S. at Royal Ascot in 2000. B-Lynch Bages Ltd & MacQuarie Bloodstock (KY)

 

 

Sunday, May 21, 2023
3rd-NII, ¥10,480,000 ($76k), Maiden, 3yo, 1800m
MALEFICENT LOVE (f, 3, Arrogate–Highway Mary, by U S Ranger), a half-sister to GI F. E. Kilroe Mile S. winner Hit The Road (More Than Ready), is the latest to the races from a daughter of GII E. P. Taylor S. winner Wandering Star (Red Ransom), the dam of G1SW War Command (War Front) and GSW Naval Officer (Tale of the Cat). This is also the female family of Silver Hawk. B-Fred W Hertrich III (KY)

5th-NII, ¥10,480,000 ($76k), Maiden, 3yo, 2000mT
AIR GRIFFON (c, 3, Air Force Blue–Yuzuru, by Medaglia d'Oro) is the third foal to race out of his dam, a stakes winner for these breeders and trainer Michael Matz, who is also responsible for Yuugiri (Shackleford), last year's GIII Fantasy S. victress and successful in this year's Carousel S. at Oaklawn Park. Yuzuru is a half-sister to Nokaze (Empire Maker), herself the dam of Japanese Group 2 winner Air Almas (Majestic Warrior) and of Air Fanditha (Hat Trick {Jpn}), who doubled his Japanese stakes tally in listed company just last weekend. The female family includes Saint Ballado and the Japanese MGSW and Classic-placed Danon Ballade (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). B-Sekie & Tsunebumi Yoshihara (KY)

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Saturday Insights: Extra Anejo Returns On Derby Day

1st-CD, $127K, OC, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 10:30 a.m.

EXTRA ANEJO (Into Mischief) makes his 3-year-old debut in the opener on Derby Saturday nearly seven months after blitzing a maiden special weight field by 9 1/2 lengths at Keeneland to earn 'TDN Rising Star' honors last October. A $1.35m Keeneland September yearling, the Steve Asmussen trainee is out of a half-sister to MSW/MGSP Abingdon (Street Cry {Ire}) and traces back to MG1SW and Eclipse champion grass mare Islington (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), G1SW Greek Dance (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and G1SW Mountain High (Ire) (Danehill). He retains the services of Tyler Gaffalione for his second start and also adds Lasix for owner Winchell Thoroughbreds. TJCIS PPS

 

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Eda Fights off Teddy’s Barino to Win Long-Awaited Return

8th-Santa Anita, $78,316, Alw, 4-28, 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16.16, ft, head.
EDA (f, 4, Munnings–Show Me, by Lemon Drop Kid) came into this contest riding a three race win streak, though it was one which began in 2021–capped by victory in the GI Starlet S.–and continued via her lone 2022 start where she held on to win the GIII Santa Ysabel S. by a half-length before going on the sidelines. Gone for almost fourteen months, she came back here against an allowance group and the betting public made their decisions accordingly, sending her off the 3-5 favorite despite the long time between starts. Once again finding herself on the lead and setting the pace to her liking, Eda came into the homestretch seemingly home free, but ultra-consistent 6-5 second choice Teddy's Barino (Grazen) had other ideas, and the pair locked horns for a game battle to the wire. Eda ultimately prevailed by a head and it was a over four lengths back to third.

“We were going to run her in the Desert Stormer (Grade III, six furlongs on Mar. 25), but it didn't work out,” said conditioner Bob Baffert. “We were just lucky this race went and now we can put her back in stakes company. Turning for home, I was listening to Frank Mirahmadi and he gave me like a confidence booster.  When that other filly came up to her, I thought, 'Wow, she's gonna maybe go by her.'  But she dug in and Juan said she really showed some grit there.  That's the class showing up.  She ran fast early, she's always been a good mare.”

Out of a winning half-sister to GSW Aegean (Northern Alfeet) and that one's full-sister SW Light Bringer, Eda is the flag bearer to the races for that young dam. She has a 2-year-old half-sister by Karakontie (Jpn) and Show Me is due to Munnings for 2023 after coming barren to the stallion last season. This is the extended female family of MGSW No Advantage (Posse); GSW Sky Terrace (Skywalker); and MSP Scent of Success (Not This Time). Sales history: $240,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP; $550,000 2yo '21 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: GISW, 8-6-1-0, $472,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-Baoma Corp; B-Nathan McCauley (KY); T-Bob Baffert.

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