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Gala Brand Beats The Boys In the With Anticipation

Bypassing Wednesday's P. G. Johnson S. against her own sex–a race ultimately washed on to the main track–29-10 second favorite Gala Brand (Violence) bided her time at the back of a the field in a paceless renewal of Saratoga's GIII With Anticipation S., but went through her gears over the last furlong and a half and outfinished favored Carson's Run (Cupid).

Drawn the fence in a field reduced to seven by the scratching of British Sea (English Channel), the flashy chestnut was content to try to save her best for last, as Market Street (Street Sense) took the With Anticipation field along through pedestrian fractions of :25.02 and :51.61. The latter continued to lead after six furlongs in a very moderate 1:16.42, but Gala Blend took her cue at the head of the stretch, dueled heads apart into the final eighth of a mile with fellow debut winner Carson's Run and won the sprint to the wire by three-parts of a length while in receipt of three pounds from her male counterpart.

“The main thing first time going long was to keep her in good rhythm and just let her be and that's what I did,” said winning jockey Jose Ortiz. “I followed Dylan [Davis aboard No. 8, Carson's Run], I liked his horse. I saw him work the other day on the Oklahoma and he worked very well. I followed him every step of the way until we hit the quarter-pole. I went outside of him and it worked out. She was full of run, very nice filly.”

In addition to the winner, trainer Bill Mott also conditions Get Spooled (Hard Spun), who dead-heated for fourth with Nomos (Uncle Mo).

“I owe a lot to her [Megan Jones, managing partner of Arnmore Thoroughbreds]. She made sure she was nominated to both races [Wednesday's off-the-turf P. G. Johnson] and the plan was to enter in both. She was ready to scratch yesterday even before they came off the grass because she wanted the better turf course. As it turned out, there was no decision to make. Everything fell into place and then the other filly [the Mott-trained Magic Cross] won Wednesday.”

Gala Brand marked her debut facing state-bred rivals sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs over the Saratoga lawn Aug. 3, and made short work of her division, winning by 2 1/4 lengths. Runner up that day, Hidden Class (Catalina Cruiser returned to take a pricey allowance at Kentucky Downs Thursday.

Pedigree Notes:
Gala Brand is the 45th worldwide stakes winner and 17th group/graded winner for her Hill 'n' Dale-based Violence. She is out of Olorda, a group/graded winner in France and the US, as well as finishing third in the G1 Prix Saint-Alary. The German-bred mare is also responsible for a yearling filly by Liam's Map. She was bred to Oscar Performance this season.

“The color helped us buy her because I couldn't find any holes in her at the sale. She was a little rangy, I think it was the European in her. She looked pretty awkward [when she was] younger, the white covered more than it does now. She almost kind of grew into her color as she went. I think it helped us in the long term.

“Her personality actually fits her color. She has a lot of charisma and confidence. As soon as I saw her under tack and got to know her, I was like, 'That's just right for her.' She was born to be that color.”

Thursday, Saratoga
WITH ANTICIPATION S.-GIII, $175,000, Saratoga, 8-31, 2yo,
1 1/16mT, 1:45.93, gd.
1–GALA BRAND, 119, f, 2, by Violence
1st Dam: Olorda (Ger) (GSW & G1SP-Fr, MGSW-USA,
              $331,947), by Lord of England (Ger)
2nd Dam: Oligarchica (Ger), by Desert King (Ire)
3rd Dam: Ostwahlerin (Ger), by Waajib (Ire)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($30,000 Ylg
'22 KEESEP). O-Arnmore Thoroughbreds, LLC and Even Keel
Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Desmond Ryan & Martin Schwartz (KY);
T-William I. Mott; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $96,250. Lifetime Record:
2-2-0-0, $141,900.
2–Carson's Run, 122, c, 2, Cupid–Hot N Hectic, by Henny
Hughes. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($35,000
Ylg '22 KEEJAN; $67,000 Ylg '22 FTKJUL; $170,000 2yo '23
OBSAPR). O-West Point Thoroughbreds and Bouchey, Steven;
B-Frankfort Park Farm (KY); T-Christophe Clement. $35,000.
3–Spirit Prince, 118, c, 2, Cairo Prince–Dottie's Spirit, by Curlin.
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($110,000 Ylg '22
KEESEP). O-Oakwood Stables (Daniel J. Burke), Krase, Scott D.,
Donarra Thoroughbreds, LLC, Beitz, Kenneth G. and Beitz, Gail
P.; B-Ben and Rebekah Henley & Jim Gray (KY); T-Christophe
Clement. $21,000.
Margins: HF, 1 1/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 2.90, 2.55, 3.55.
Also Ran: Get Spooled-(DH), Nomos-(DH), Wine Collector, Market Street. Scratched: British Sea.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

 

 

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Hidden Class Impressive In Valuable Keeneland Sales Allowance

2nd-Kentucky Downs, $256,000, Alw, 8-31, (R), 2yo, f, 6 1/2fT, 1:17.31, fm, 3 1/4 lengths.
HIDDEN CLASS (f, 2, Catalina Cruiser–Noblame {MSW, $167,023}, by Blame) kicked off her career with a closing second to Gala Brand (Violence) in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden over the Saratoga turf Aug. 3 and did her part here to flatter the form of that rival, who was to take on the boys as a 7-2 shot in the GIII With Anticipation S. later Thursday in upstate New York. Favored at a little better than 3-2 in this allowance restricted to horses sold or bought back at the Keeneland September sale, the two-time Keeneland sales grad secured the perfect spot from third, stalking dueling front-runners as they raced down the side of the track. Pulled out three wide to deliver her challenge off the final corner, Hidden Class took over with a touch less than two furlongs to race and stayed on well to post a soft success in the finish. The winner is the first produce for her dam, a dual stakes winner in West Virginia-bred company who RNAd for $285,000 in foal to Quality Road at KEENOV in 2021 before producing a filly in 2022. Purchased by Doug Arnold at this year's Keeneland January sale, Noblame foaled a colt by Violence and was subsequently covered by Justify. Sales history: $24,000 RNA Ylg '22 KEEJAN; $30,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $40,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $166,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Erich R Brehm Jr & James P Atkins; B-SF Bloodstock LLC (KY); T-Joe Sharp.

 

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Gun Runner’s Life Talk Speaks Loudest at the Spa

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.–It turned out that breeder John Mulholland's trip from Lexington to Saratoga Race Course this week didn't turn out the way he had hoped, but it was not a waste of time.

Life Talk (Gun Runner), a filly he co-bred, took care of that Thursday, rolling to a 6 1/2-length victory in the second race. Sent off at 2-5 in the field of six 2-year-old maiden fillies going one mile on the dirt, Life Talk made a wide move coming off the turn, zipped past the competition and ran away. After taking the lead under Irad Ortiz, Jr., she lugged in noticeably, but was already on her way to an impressive victory. Like Talk, trained by Todd Pletcher for Repole Stable, completed the eight furlongs in 1:38.18 and paid $2.80.

Mulholland Springs LLC, Gun Runner Syndicate and Tom Grether Farms Inc. bred Life Talk, who sold for $335,000 at the 2022 Keeneland September Sale. Life Talk is out of the Bernardini mare Touchy Feely, owned by Mulholland Springs.

“She's had a handful of foals now,” Mulholland said. “We raced her first foal, the Majesticperfection named Feeling, but this is clearly the most talented one so far. She looks like she could be anything. It's pretty exciting for us. It's a family we've owned for over 30 years.”

Mulholland said he was in town for the final weekend of the Saratoga season because it looked like he might have two fillies he bred in the GI Spinaway S. on Sunday. He said Saratoga Secret (Arrogate) trained by D. Wayne Lukas, the runner-up in the GIII Schuylerville S., will miss the race with a shin issue. Life Talk had a troubled trip while finishing second by a head on July 30, but was still being considered for the stakes.

“They opted to run in this race,” Mullholland said. “I was hoping to have two in the in the Spinaway, but this is an OK consolation. Beggars can't be choosers, so this is nice.”

Pletcher's assistant, Tristan Barry, said Life Talk delivered a solid performance, a big improvement over her debut.

“She did everything professionally today,” he said. “Broke sharp from the gate then sat a good trip and did what nice horses do.”

Life Talk was in a stalking position through opening splits of 24.30 seconds, 48.45 and 1:13.32. She circled the two in front coming off the turn and was gone.

Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. said the filly was much better in her second start.

“For sure. Every step of the way,” he said. “She broke better. She put me in a perfect spot in the first part of the race and from there I was just biding my time.

2nd-Saratoga, $105,000, Msw, 8-31, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:38.18, ft, 6 1/2 lengths.
LIFE TALK (f, 2, Gun Runner–Touchy Feely, by Bernardini) got her picture taken at Saratoga minutes after being represented as a breeder by Kentucky Downs maiden winner Buttercream Babe (Twirling Candy) when overwhelming five rivals. Drawn the fence while stretching out to the mile off a near-miss second to Alys Beach (Omaha Beach) on 6 1/2-furlong debut July 30, the $335,000 Keeneland September purchase was away cleanly enough from the one hole and took up a position towards the back of the field as Paradise Lane (Quality Road) took over from Rising Inflation (Mitole) as they turned up the backstretch. Consigned to a three-wide run around the far turn, Life Talk began to zero in on Paradise Lane nearing the stretch, took over while drifting down towards the inner part of the track with a furlong and a half to travel and pulled readily clear to take it by 6 1/2 lengths as the 2-5 jolly. Backstretch Rose (Army Mule) outfinished Rising Inflation to complete the exacta. Life Talk is the third winner from three to race out of a half-sister to GSW Indian Firewater (Indian Charlie). Her dam has a yearling filly by Maclean's Music, a weanling Bolt d'Oro filly and was bred to Cyberknife this season. Sales history: $160,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $335,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $78,750. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Repole Stable; B-Gun Runner Syndicate, Mulholland Springs LLC & Tom Grether Farms Inc (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher.

Race report by Alan Carasso

 

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Summer Breezes: Malibu Moon Filly Debuts In Del Mar Opener

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar.

Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. To follow are the entries for Friday at Saratoga and Del Mar:

Friday, September 1, 2023
Saratoga 1, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:10 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Patriot Hills (Speightstown), FTMMAY, 100,000, :10.3
Consignor: Brick City Thoroughbreds
Buyer: Nick J Hines, agent for Lawrence P Roman

 

Run Jalen Run (Runhappy)-MTO, OBSMAR, 42,000, :10.1
Consignor: Mason Springs Partnership (Marcus & Crystal Ryan)
Buyer: Joe Sharp, agent

 

Sanderson (Collected), OBSJUN, 120,000, :10.1
Consignor: Really and Truly Thoroughbreds
Buyer: Madaket Stables

 

Saratoga 2, $88k, 2yo, f, (S), 6f, 1:44 p.m.
Carol T (Frosted), FTMMAY, 95,000, :10.3
Consignor: de Meric Sales, agent
Buyer: R T Racing

 

Mother Mary (Classic Empire), OBSJUN, 35,000, :10.4
Consignor: Ordonez Thoroughbreds, agent
Buyer: Bruce Brown, agent

 

Del Mar 1, 2yo, f, 5fT, 6:00 p.m. ET
Cyprus Moon (Malibu Moon), OBSAPR, 190,000, :9.4
Consignor: Centofanti Thoroughbreds, agent
Buyer: Ben McElroy, agent for Next Wave

 

Spirit Rules (Mor Spirit), OBSAPR, 145,000, :10.1
Consignor: Grassroots Training & Sales, agent
Buyer: Peter Miller, agent

 

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