6th-ELP, $120K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 4:14 p.m.
An $800,000 yearling purchase out of Keeneland September, LADY MOSCATO (Quality Road) makes her afternoon debut for owner BC Stables and Hall of Fame trainer D Wayne Lukas. Out of a stakes-placed dam, she is a full-sister to GI La Troienne S. winner Salty, herself a $3 million dollar broodmare prospect out of the 2018 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Luis Saez gets the mount.
Opposing her is Beautiful Dancer (Gun Runner), the first foal to make the races out of GI Del Mar Oaks heroine Dream Dancing (Tapit) who is herself a half-sister to GSP Sky Dreamer (Sky Mesa) and GSW Kimbear (Temple City). Her third dam is champion older mare Beautiful Pleasure. Beautiful Dancer is a homebred for John Oxley and will take to the track under eye of trainer Mark Casse.
Not to be outdone from the inside is OXO Equine homebred Streaming Now (Into Mischief), a daughter of MGSP One True Kiss who is a half-sister to GSW/MGISP Shancelot (Shanghai Bobby). Further back in the family is GI Shadwell Turf Mile S. winner Silver Max (Badge of Silver).
Another homebred, this time for Three Chimneys Farm and trainer Steve Asmsusen, Pure Connection (Connect) is out of a full-sister to MGSW Thiskyhasnolimit while third dam, GISW Cara Rafaela, produced GI Preakness S. winner and late Darley sire Bernardini (A.P. Indy). Also in the family is MGISW Love and Pride (A.P. Indy). TJCIS PPS
4th-SA, $80K, OC, 4yo/up, 6f, 5:34 p.m.
Not seen since an eighth to 2022 Eclipse champion male sprinter Elite Power (Curlin) in the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint Nov. 5, American Theorem (American Pharoah) returns to action Friday with a start at Santa Anita. Last year's GI Bing Crosby S. winner retains the services of Joe Bravo for trainer George Papaprodromou. TJCIS PPS
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