Connect Colt Romps on Debut

2nd-Santa Anita, $67,500, Msw, 3-26, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:16.48, ft, 10 lengths.
HIGH CONNECTION (c, 3, Connect–Forest Legend, by Forest Camp), sent off at 7-5, was hustled out of the gate from his rail post and took the early lead. Setting the pace through a quarter  in :21.86 and a half in :44.96, he skipped away in upper stretch and powered home a 10-length winner. Pioneering Papa (Classic Empire) chased throughout and was second. High Connection was a $75,000 KEESEP yearling and a $290,000 OBS March juvenile (:10 flat). Forest Legend, who produced a filly by Tonalist last year, sold for $16,000 while in foal to Summer Front at the 2021 Keeneland November sale and was exported to Turkey. The mare is a half-sister to graded winner Silver Reunion (Harlan's Holiday), who produced graded winner Speaktomeofsummer (Summer Front). Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $40,200.
O-HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud; B-G. Watts Humphrey (KY); T-Bob Baffert.

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Liam’s Map Colt Strong in Debut

7th-Santa Anita, $62,500, Msw, 10-3, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.38, ft, 4 1/4 lengths.
WINNING MAP (c, 2, Liam's Map–Starlet O'Hara {SP}, by Discreetly Mine), sent off the 2-5 favorite, powered home an easy four-length winner of his debut at Santa Anita Sunday. The gray colt, a $55,000 KEESEP yearling turned $525,000 OBS March juvenile, went right to the early lead and was in control through a quarter in :22.08. He scampered further clear on the far turn, but Sir London (Malibu Moon) rushed up to challenge the favorite as the half went up in :45.13. Winning Map shrugged off that foe in upper stretch and drew clear to the wire. The winner has a yearling half-sister by Tapizar and his dam dropped a Street Boss colt this season before being bred to Omaha Beach. Sales History: $55,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP; $525,000 2yo '21 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud; B-H & E Ranch (KY); T-Bob Baffert.

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