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Oaks Winner Plum Pretty Dies At 16

2011's GI Kentucky Oaks winner Plum Pretty (Medaglia d'Oro) died Monday at Gainesway Farm according to a release from the farm. The 16-year-old was a multiple Grade I winner throughout her career for Peachtree Stable and trainer Bob Baffert and ultimately captured the lilies before retiring in 2012 with earnings of over $1.7m and a final record of 12-5-2-3.

A $130,000 OBS yearling, Plum Pretty would last secure a final bid of $4.2m from Mandy Pope's Whisper Hill Farm at KEENOV in 2012. She produced a total of 8 foals and still has a 2-year-old Speightstown filly and a yearling Charlatan filly to represent her on the track.

“She was a pleasure to be around and always a great mom.” Pope remembered. “We are blessed to have several fillies out of her still to race and one that has already produced a foal. The colts have gone on to secondary careers in the show world and have her awesome personality.”

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Oct. 23 Insights

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DAUGHTER OF PLUM PRETTY DEBUTS IN NY

1st-BEL, $80K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1m, 12:20p.m.

PLUM AWESOME (Curlin), the latest offspring of GI Kentucky Oaks victress Plum Pretty (Medaglia d’Oro), makes her career bow in this spot for Todd Pletcher. Mandy Pope purchased dual Grade I winner and millionaire Plum Pretty for $4.2-million at the 2012 KEENOV sale and she has produced one winner from three to race thus far. Also debuting in this test is Gary and Mary West homebred Wedding Band (Candy Ride {Arg}), who is out of an unraced half-sister to Hall of Famer and four-time Eclipse winner Curlin (Smart Strike). Juddmonte homebred Millefeuille (Curlin) makes her second attempt here for Bill Mott. A close second on debut over track and trip Sept. 26, she breezed a bullet five furlongs in 1:01 flat (1/5) over a sloppy Oklahoma training track at Saratoga Oct 16. The bay’s second dam is Grade I winner Honest Lady (Seattle Slew), who is responsible for Grade I-winning sire First Defence (Unbridled’s Song) and stakes winners Honest Mischief (Into Mischief), Phantom Rose (Danzig) and Honest Quality (Elusive Quality). TJCIS PPs

MOTT UNVEILS JUDDMONTE BLUEBLOOD

10th-BEL, $80K, Msw, 2yo, 1mT, 5:20 p.m.

Bill Mott saddles a well-bred firster in Juddmonte homebred HACHURE (Tapit). The chestnut is a half-brother to Group 1 victor Announce (GB) (Selkirk), GSW & G1SP Mexican Gold (Medaglia d’Oro), MGSP Straight Thinking (Mizzen Mast) and stakes-placed Wessex (Unbridled’s Song) and Vanburgh (First Defence). This is also the family of European champion Zafonic (Gone West) and GSW & MG1SP Zamindar (Gone West). TJCIS PPs

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July 4 Insights

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PLUM PRETTY COLT DEBUTS AT GULFSTREAM

7th-GP, $47K, Msw, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 3:00p.m.

Whisper Hill Farm homebred PLUM FUNNY (Distorted Humor), a son of MGISW Plum Pretty (Medaglia d’Oro), makes his career bow in this test for Ralph Nicks. Mandy Pope paid $4.2-million for GI Kentucky Oaks victress and millionaire Plum Pretty at the 2012 Keeneland November Sale. She has produced one winner from two foals of racing age and her recent foals include the juvenile filly Plum Awesome (Curlin) and a yearling colt by Arrogate. St. George Stable homebred Mascabroni (Hard Spun) also debuts here. His second dam is GISW Love Lock (Silver Ghost), dam of MSW Love Locket (Thunder Gulch), who in turn produced MSW Ghost Locket (Ghostzapper). TJCIS PPs

MCGAUGHEY UNVEILS BLUE-BLOODED WAR FRONT FILLY

6th-LRL, $40K, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/6mT, 3:10p.m.

The regally bred ONE WAY PASSAGE (War Front) heads to the post for the first time here for Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey. Bred by Joe Allen and Emory Hamilton and racing under their colors, the dark bay is a half to MGSW & MGISP Hungry Island (More Than Ready); GSW Soaring Empire (Empire Maker); GSP Tokyo Time (Medaglia d’Oro); and the dam of GISW Preservationist (Arch). Their second dam is GISW Chic Shirine (Mr. Prospector) and this is also the family of GISWs Verrazano (More Than Ready), Serra Lake (Seattle Slew), Somali Lemonade (Lemon Drop Kid), Harmonize (Scat Daddy) and Keen Ice (Curlin). TJCIS PPs

SEA THE STARS COLT MAKES CAREER BOW AT ELLIS

4th-ELP, $37K, Msw, 2yo, 1mT, 3:14p.m.

Stonestreet Stables went to 500,000gns to acquire THE RIGHT STUFF (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) at the Tattersalls October Sale last term and he debuts in this spot for trainer Wesley Ward. His dam is a half to Italian Group 1 winner Sudan (Ire) (Peintre Celebre) and his third dam Special Happening (Relaunch) was a GSW & GISP on these shores. Dane Kobiskie saddles another firster of interest in Brew Pub (Street Sense), a $310,000 FTSAUG buy. His second dam is Canadian champion Ginger Brew (Milwaukee Brew), who is a half-sister to MGSW Bourbon Bay (Sligo Bay {Ire}). TJCIS PPs

SON OF PERFECT SHIRL GETS STARTED AT WOODBINE

10th-WO, $123.2K, Msw, 3yo/up, 7fT, 5:48p.m.

Charles Fipke homebred SHIRL’S SPEIGHT (Speightstown) looks to open her account at first asking at Woodbine Saturday. His dam is fellow Fipke homebred and GI Breeders’ Cup F/M Turf heroine Perfect Shirl (Perfect Soul {Ire}), who is a half-sister to MGISW Shakespeare (Theatrical {Ire}), MGSW Lady Shakespeare (Theatrical {Ire}) and SW & MGSP Fantastic Shirl (Fantastic Light). TJCIS PPs

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