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Munnings Colt Romps to ‘TDN Rising Star’ Performance at Pimlico

Jaxon Traveler (c, 2, Munnings–Listen Boy, After Market) shot out to the front and left them all in the dust, romping to a ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance on debut at Pimlico Friday.

The even-money favorite, a $140,000 purchase by West Point Thoroughbreds and Marvin Delfiner after breezing in :10 flat at the postponed OBS April Sale, was working bullets at Steve Asmussen’s Belmont base, including a five-furlong move from the gate in :59 3/5 (1/18) Sept. 13.

The dark bay raced under pressure early, but appeared to be doing it rather easily through an opening quarter in :23.78. He began to let it out a notch approaching the quarter pole and was hand-ridden down the lane to an eye-catching 10-length victory. Lugamo (Chitu) was second.

The winner’s stakes-placed dam, also represented by a Street Boss filly of 2019, was bred to Cross Traffic for 2021. The half-sister to SW Monzon (Thunder Gulch) was purchased by Three Pines Farm for $26,000 in foal to Street Boss at the 2015 KEENOV Sale.

8th-Pimlico, $54,440, Msw, 9-25, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.41, ft.
JAXON TRAVELER, c, 2, Munnings
1st Dam: Listen Boy (SP), by After Market
2nd Dam: Shadow of Mine, by Belong to Me
3rd Dam: Gold Shadow, by Mr. Prospector
Sales history: $80,000 Ylg ’19 KEESEP; $140,000 2yo ’20 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $29,640. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree.
O-West Point Thoroughbreds & Marvin Delfiner; B-A. Leonard Pineau (MD); T-Steven M. Asmussen.

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‘Yet To See The Best Of Her’: Cox Sending Bonny South To Black-Eyed Susan

Trainer Brad Cox said Juddmonte Farms' homebred Munnings filly Bonny South was rerouted from the Kentucky Oaks (G1) once it was announced in mid-August that the $250,000, Black-Eyed Susan (G2) would be on the Preakness undercard at Pimlico racecourse in Baltimore, Md.

“That was the spot that made the most sense, against 3-year-olds fillies, he said.

Cox won the Kentucky Oaks anyway with 15-1 shot Shedaresthedevil upsetting Swiss Skydiver and odds-on favorite Gamine. He said the fact that he had the Indiana Oaks (G3) winner in the Churchill Downs race had no bearing on Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) winner Bonny South, who was coming off a second behind Swiss Skydiver in Saratoga's Alabama (G1) at 1 1/4 miles on Aug. 15.

“The biggest thing with her not running in the Kentucky Oaks was coming back in 20 days, the quality of the race. It was a very, very good race,” Cox said. “Ultimately they made the decision to not run. The timing wasn't quite there. Since the Alabama, she's done really, really well.”

Bonny South worked five-eighths of a mile in 1:01 under jockey Florent Geroux Saturday morning at Churchill Downs. Cox timed her galloping out six furlongs in a strong 1:13 4/5, saying afterward, “She went fantastic. She's doing great. She's maturing. She's still somewhat lightly raced, only run six times in her life. I think we have yet to see the best of her. Hopefully she'll take a step forward. I don't know what's running in there yet, but I'd have to think she's one of the top choices.”

Cox edged two-time defending champion Steve Asmussen to collect Preakness weekend's trainer participation bonus last year, collecting $50,000. The bonus, which totals $100,000 is offered to trainers based on horses' performances in stakes races. Cox earned top prize by winning the Miss Preakness (G3) with eventual 3-year-old filly and female sprint champion Covfefe, the Allaire duPont Distaff (G3) with Mylady Curlin, second in the Black-Eyed Susan with Ulele, as well as third (Owendale) and fourth (Warrior's Charge) in the Preakness in the trainer's Triple Crown debut.

Cox has some excellent horses under consideration this year but said no final decisions have been made beyond Bonny South. The possibilities from his barn include Juliet Foxtrot for the Gallorette (G3), Mundaye Call for the Miss Preakness, and Landeskog in the Frank DeFrancis Memorial Dash (G3).

“I don't know if I'll have as many this year as last year,” he said, adding that the bonus doesn't impact running horses “but once you start running, you start watching. That's how it works out. But really, it comes down to whether the horse fits or not. We just had a really good weekend last year.”

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Arqana-Osarus October Catalogue Features 784 Yearlings

The 784-strong Arqana-Osarus October Yearling Sale catalogue is now online. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the sale has been completely restructured combining the Arqana October Yearling Sale and the Osarus September Yearling Sale, running from Oct. 19-Oct. 23.

Alumni of the October sale include Group 3 winner and dual Classic bridesmaid The Summit (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), G1 Prix Jean Romanet scorer Audarya (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), MGISW Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), G1 French 1000 Guineas runner-up Speak of the Devil (Fr) (Wootton Basset {GB}), and GSWs Policy of Truth (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Port Guillaume (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), Wooded (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), and Pretreville (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}).

Although Wootton Bassett has relocated to Coolmore Stud in Ireland for the 2021 season, he is still well represented at the sale with 16 yearlings, among them a son of G3 Prix Chloe victress Wilside (Ire) (Verglas {Ire}) (lot 230), already the dam of Listed Prix de Thiberville heroine Sarigan (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}).

Some other lots of interest include: Invincible Spirit (Ire)’s only yearling at the sale, a colt out of MGSW and GI E. P. Taylor S. third Naissance Royale (Ire) (Giant’s Causeway) (lot 126); Sea The Stars (Ire) has a filly (lot 174) out of the SP Sansiwa (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), a half-sister to G1 German Derby winner Sea The Moon (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}); lot 62 is a filly by American sire Munnings out of a Galileo (Ire) daughter of MGISW Adoration (Honor Grades); and there is also a colt by No Nay Never (lot 80) who is a half-brother to MG1SP Johann Strauss (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}), G1SP Mythical (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) and MGSP Inchargeofme (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}). Reverse shuttler Fastnet Rock (Aus) is the sire of lot 277, a filly out of the black-type winner Becomes You (GB) (Lomitas {GB}), who ran third in the G3 Prix de Conde. G3 Prix de Lutece winner Pacifique (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) has a Siyouni (Fr) filly (lot 137); lot 95 is a half-sister by Free Eagle (Ire) to G2 German 1000 Guineas heroine Lancade (GB) (Areion {Ger}) out of the SP La Sabara (GB) (Sabiango {Ger}); Group 3 winner and G1 French 1000 Guineas second Coeur de Beaute (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr})’s full-sister is lot 216; a Le Havre (Ire) filly out of G1 Prix de Diane bridesmaid Millionaia (Ire) (Peintre Celebre) will go through the ring as lot 115; and there is also a full-sister (lot 44) to G1 Preis der Diana scorer Diamanta (Ger) (Maxios {GB}) set to sell.

Wootton Basset’s son Almanzor (Fr) sees 20 yearlings ready to go under the hammer, among them the first foal, a colt, out of G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua victress Waikika (Fr) (Whipper) (lot 223); lot 122 is a half-brother to MGSW Morando (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}); two lots later is MGISP Rockemperor (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire})’s half-sister (lot 124); and there is also a half-brother to MGSW Itsinthepost (Fr) (American Post {GB}) (lot 168).

Another sire with his first yearlings is Ribchester (Ire), whose son of MGSW Frine (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) is lot 60. Fellow freshman sire Zarak (Fr) is the sire of a colt (lot 81) out of SW Insan Mala (Ire) (Bahhare), who has already produced SW Courcy (Fr) (Mizzen Mast).

The first and last sessions begin at 11 a.m. and the middle three starting at 2 p.m. For more the full catalogue, go to www.arqana.com.

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What’s In a Name? Sir Alfred James

6th-Churchill Downs, $101,097, Alw, 9-5, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 7f, 1:21.41, ft. SIR ALFRED JAMES (g, 4, Munnings–Super Phoebe, by Malabar Gold)
The Ashford stallion Munnings (by Speightstown out of La Comete) and his winning son SIR ALFRED JAMES (out of Super Phoebe) represent a welcome return to the old tradition of giving painters’ names to racehorses. Both father and son are obviously named after Suffolk-born Sir Alfred James Munnings (1878-1959), great classic painter of horses and World War I battle scenes. No one was fonder of this practice than the illustrious Federico Tesio, who borrowed painters’ names for many of his champions, like unbeaten legend Ribot (buried at Darby Dan Farm in Lexington), El Greco, Apelle, Botticelli, Toulouse Lautrec, and so on. The jury is still out on America’s foundation sire Nearco (another of Tesio’s jewels): some say he may have been a ceramist. In any case, horses have always fascinated painters from all ages in history. Smartly named Sir Alfred James would have made his namesake proud, with his tenacious come-from-behind run on Saturday at Churchill Downs in a quality six-furlong allowance race.

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