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Michael Lund Peterson's Kinza (Carpe Diem–Secret Wonder, by Quality Road) debuted in 'TDN Rising Star' style Friday, leading a field of maiden fillies at Santa Anita gate-to-wire to graduate for trainer Bob Baffert. Purchased for $350,000 as a 2-year-old earlier this year at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale after breezing in :10.1, the 5-1 shot prepped for this spot with a pair of back-to-back bullet works earlier in the month (five furlongs from the gate in :59 3/5 {1/9} Nov. 29 and again in 1:00 flat {1/4} Dec. 6} and certainly seized her opportunity to strike the front at first call under Juan Hernandez. Despite heavy pressure to her outside from race favorite Ms Bo J (Mitole), Kinza was able to shake that rival off through fractions of :21.92 and :45.24 and really open up when unleashed past the quarter pole. From there, it was only a matter of who would finish second (an honor taken by Splendora {Audible}) as Kinza won for fun by 7 1/2 lengths.

The fourth 'TDN Rising Star' for Louisiana-based Carpe Diem, and the first since 2020, Kinza is the first to the races and first winner for her dam who has since produced a yearling Instagrand filly. Secret Wonder is due on a cover to Honest Mischief for 2024.

KINZA ($13.00) was ultra impressive on debut under @JJHernandezS19! @BobBaffert ran 1-2 in the 8th at @SantaAnitaPark.

Catch the lucky last on the @FDSportsbook: https://t.co/2eg2m7xoYN pic.twitter.com/YNRVKJp4JN

— TVG (@TVG) December 29, 2023

8th-Santa Anita, $68,000, Msw, 12-29, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:09.79, ft,
7 1/2 lengths.
KINZA, f, 2, Carpe Diem
                1st Dam: Secret Wonder, by Quality Road
                2nd Dam: Maxinkuckee Miss, by Langfuhr
                3rd Dam: Wini Jones, by Seeking the Gold
Sales History: $17,000 Wlg '21 FTNMIX; $30,000 Ylg '22 OBSOCT; $350,000 2yo '23 EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $39,000. O-Michael Lund Petersen; B-JD Business Ventures LLC, Brushy Hill Stable & Carpe Diem Syndicate (NY); T-Bob Baffert. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree.

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8th-SA, $65K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 6:29 p.m. ET.
TAHINI (American Pharoah) debuts Friday afternoon for Kretz Racing. Initially sold for $200,000 at Keeneland September, the filly went for $475,000 at the OBS March Sale after a 10 flat breeze during the under tack show. The George Papaprodromou trainee is out of SP More Fun Again (Arch), whose own graded stakes winning dam Silver Reunion (Harlan's Holiday) produced GII Lake Placid S. heroine Speaktomeofsummer (Summer Front).

Also making her first start is Ms Bo J (Mitole), who was purchased for $70,000 as a weanling during Keeneland November. The Peter Eurton trainee recorded her own 10 flat during the OBS March Sale before going to Exline-Border Racing for $350,000. The grey filly is out of a dam who counts as a half-brother MGISW and sire The Factor (War Front). TJCIS PPS

5th-TP, $70K, Msw, 2yo, 1mAW, 7:55 p.m. ET.
Godolphin sends out Encino (Nyquist) for his first start for trainer Brad Cox. The homebred is his dam's first to make the races. Second dam Bedazzle (Dixieland Band) is responsible for champion 2-year-old colt and sire Street Sense (Street Cry). TJCIS PPS

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