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Maymun As Good As Advertised In ‘Rising Star’ Debut

Maymun (Frosted), a $50,000 KEESEP yearling pinhooked into a $900,000 OBS April 2-year-old by Paul Neatherlin, and racing for trainer Bob Baffert and Zedan Racing Stables, absolutely rolled on the front end Saturday in his 6 1/2-furlong debut to become the latest 'TDN Rising Star'.

Maymun was an OBS April star, breezing in :9 3/5 and leaving no doubt in his now-trainer's mind of his ability.

“He was ridiculously fast,” Baffert said of the colt shortly after the sale. “He worked beautifully and came out of it well. That's half the battle.”

“This was one of the best horses in the sale, I thought,” added bloodstock agent Donato Lanni in Ocala. “He deserved to bring that kind of money.”

Entered Saturday off a best-of-65 drill Jan. 13, the betting public had plenty of confidence in Zedan Racing Stables colt, sending him off at 4-5 opposite his $1.05m stablemate Normandy Landing (Gun Runner). Driven to the lead right from the jump under Juan Hernandez, Maymun had things all his own way up front and proceeded to rocket through fractions of :21.72 and :43.91. Spinning for home, as the rest of the field was already strung out and under a drive, Hernandez tossed one look over his shoulder and unleashed his mount into the final furlong, opening up at will before gearing the son of Frosted down for the easiest of wins.

The third 'Rising Star' for Frosted, Maymun is out of a full-sister to MSP Auspicious, herself the dam of $1.1m OBSAPR RNA and SP Bobby Bo (Speightster), and a half-sister GSP Flatter Than Me (Flatter). Maymun's own half-sister, Rivercame (Awesome Again), while not a winner herself, produced $300,000 OBS March grad Sweet Mini (Good Magic). Handwoven has a 2-year-old Kantharos colt and is due to Violence this year.

1st-Santa Anita, $66,500, Msw, 1-20, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 1:15.59, ft, 7 1/2 lengths.
MAYMUN, c, 3, Frosted
                1st Dam: Handwoven, by Indian Charlie
                2nd Dam: Hannah's Doll, by Boston Harbor
                3rd Dam: Power Doll, by Powder Horn
Sales History: $50,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $900,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $39,000.
O-Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Vision Racing & Sales LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert.

 

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Saturday Insights: Baffert Stablemates Star At Santa Anita

1st-SA, $65K, Msw, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 3:30 p.m.

A pair of pricey Bob Baffert stablemates make their anticipated debuts Saturday to open the card at Santa Anita. NORMANDY LANDING (Gun Runner), out of a daughter of MGISW and Kentucky Oaks heroine Flute (Seattle Slew), brought $1,050,000 from the 'Avengers' as a yearling at Keeneland. Dam Perfect Flute, who has already produced this runner's winning full-sibling, is herself a half to GSW/MGISP Filimbi (Mizzen Mast) and to the dams of GSW Current (Curlin) and GISW Weep No More (Mineshaft).

He'll break outside of stablemate Maymun (Frosted), a successful pinhook who brought a top-five price of $900,000 from Zedan Racing Stables at last year's OBS April sale after selling for just $50,000 as a yearling at Keeneland the year prior. The son of Frosted seems to have plenty of speed, tuning up for this debut with a best-of-65 drill Jan. 13 (four furlongs in :47).

Attempting to split the pair is second-time starter Mc Vay (Constitution), a $1.25m FTSAUG yearling himself who ran greenly in his Del Mar debut behind Wine Me Up (Vino Rosso) Sept. 2. He removes the blinkers in this spot for trainer John Shirreffs. TJCIS PPS

11th-GP, $89K, Msw, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 5:05 p.m.

On the East Coast, Coinvest (City of Light) brings yet another million-dollar price tag on the day for Todd Pletcher and the partnership of Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds. The $1.1m KEESEP grad will seek to emulate the success of his half-siblings including MGSW/MGISP Wit (Practical Joke) and GSW Barkley (Munnings).

Opposing him is $600,000 KEESEP yearling and stablemate Linesman (Uncle Mo) along with Peter Brant's European invader Zapata (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) for trainer Chad Brown. TJCIS PPS

5th-FG, $60K, Msw, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 3:00 p.m.

Kicking off Lecomte day at the Fair Grounds, Kentucky West Racing homebred Saint Damasus (Justify) debuts for trainer Kenneth McPeek. The colt is a half to GI Caesars Belmont Derby Invitational winner Classic Causeway (Giant's Causeway).

He'll face second-time starter Hall of Fame (Gun Runner), a $1.4m FTSAUG yearling who ran second as the beaten favorite in his Churchill debut Nov. 26 for Steve Asmussen. TJCIS PPS

6th-FG, $60K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6f, 3:30 p.m.

Yes Indeed (Bolt d'Oro) debuts for Cherie DeVaux and Laul Stables after bringing $850,000 at OBS April last Spring. Her dam's first foal, she was a $350,000 yearling who impressed after breezing in :10. TJCIS PPS

8th-FG, $60K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 4:30 p.m.

In the final maiden special weight of the day at Fair Grounds, Exploration (Curlin) starts for a lengthy partnership led by Spendthrift Farm. The $900,000 KEESEP yearling is out of a half to GISW Tara's Tango (Unbridled's Song), who went on to produce GIII New Kent County Virginia Derby winner Capensis (Tapit). This is also the family of GI NetJets King's Bishop S. winner Visionaire (Grand Slam), GSW Scarlet Fusion (Curlin) and GSW/MGISP Scarlet Strike (Smart Strike).

He'll face Godolphin homebred Cornishman (Curlin), a son of GSW/MGISP Penwith (Bernardini). Second dam Composure (Touch Gold), purchased by Godolphin for $3.6m out of KEENOV in 2003, is also responsible for MGISP Centring (A.P. Indy) and GISP Tranquil Manner (A.P. Indy) along with the dam of MGSW Shared Sense (Street Sense). TJCIS PPS

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