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Sept. 27 Insights

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HALF TO WHITMORE DEBUTS AT CHURCHILL

4th-CD, $75K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 2:14p.m.

Ron Moquett unveils a half-brother to his stable star Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect) in SKIP INTRO (Liam’s Map). The $190,000 KEESEP buy’s talented older sibling has captured 10 graded events so far for earnings over $3.1-million. Juddmonte homebred Floriform (Into Mischief) also debuts in this test. The bay is out of MSP July Jasmine (Empire Maker), who is a half-sister to MGSW & MGISP Rob Roy (Lear Farn). TJCIS PPs

MOTT UNVEILS GODOLPHIN BLUE-BLOOD

7th-BEL, $63K, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 4:08 p.m.

Godolphin homebred HIGHWAY BOUND (Into Mischief) makes his career bow for Bill Mott in this spot. Out of MGISW Seventh Street (Street Cry {Ire}), the bay is a half to GSW Lake Avenue (Tapit) and GISP Marking (Bernardini). His dam is a half to G1SW Reynaldothewizard (Speightstown) and the dam of GISW American Gal (Concord Point). Todd Pletcher unveils St. Elias Stable homebred Known Agenda (Curlin) in this test. The chestnut is out of GISW Byrama (GB) (Byron {GB}), who is a half-sister to GSW Klammer (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). Run Smitty Run (American Pharoah)–a half-brother to GISW Declassify (Orientate) and GSW Life’s a Parlay (Uncle Mo)–also debuts here. TJCIS PPs

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KEEP Issues Statement in Response to KY Supreme Court Ruling on HHR

The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) released the following statement in response to the Kentucky Supreme Court’s Opinion calling into question the operation of historical horse racing (HHR) in the Commonwealth:

“Thursday’s ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court is devastating to the Commonwealth, the horse industry and the tens of thousands of Kentuckians who work in the industry.

The result of this ruling, if there is no action by the state legislature to enact law permitting wagering on HHR, would severely impact the horse industry at a time when Kentucky is leading all competing states in nearly every metric. That success is largely based on HHR and the financial incentives it has funded that have led to more horse operations moving to Kentucky, more horses being bred in Kentucky and more horses racing in Kentucky. The competitive advantage that Kentucky has over competing states will disappear overnight with the absence of HHR.

The potential elimination of HHR will have an immediate negative impact on the value of Kentucky horses and investment in Kentucky. This will lead to hardships for Kentucky’s racetracks and horse operations, loss in real estate values and tourism and, ultimately, to job losses across the industry. Kentucky’s signature industry has suffered a massive blow, from which recovery will be very difficult. This does not affect just the horse industry, it affects all Kentuckians as tax revenues from HHR and other industry programs will decline.

While this is devastating news for Kentucky’s horse industry, there are possible solutions and there may be an opportunity to create a permanent legislative fix for HHR. KEEP will continue working with the industry, the state legislature and the governor to advocate for policies to address immediate and long-term needs to build not just a stronger horse industry, but a stronger Kentucky.”

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Envoutante Set for Graded Breakthrough in Remington Oaks

Envoutante (Uncle Mo) may not have been up to the likes Speech (Mr Speaker) and stablemate Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil) in her two most recent tries, but she looks poised to be the headline act in a field of eight for Sunday’s GIII Remington Park Oaks in Oklahoma City.

The $250,000 Keeneland September yearling, raced in partnership by Walking L Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm, was an easy allowance winner at Churchill in May and was hardly disgraced when third behind Speech in the GI Ashland S. at Keeneland July 11. Connections kept the faith and gave their charge another top-level attempt in the GI Alabama S. at Saratoga Aug. 15 and she split the field of seven while finishing nearly 11 lengths adrift of Swiss Skydiver.

Ken McPeek will also send out the progressive Curls and Bows (Curlin) who broke her maiden for a $50,000 tag at Keeneland–a claim for her was subsequently voided–and exits an Ellis allowance score Aug. 21 in which she was bumped and hit the rail at the furlong grounds, but managed to get home a neck best. Curlin supplied last year’s Oaks winner Lady Apple.

Paige Anne (Take Charge Indy) raids from California for trainer Simon Callaghan. Fourth to Donna Veloce (Uncle Mo) in the GIII Santa Ysabel S. at Santa Anita Mar. 8, the bay was third in the May 31 California Oaks on the Golden Gate Tapeta and was a distant third to Harvest Moon (Uncle Mo) when last seen in Del Mar’s GIII Torrey Pines S. Aug. 22.

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Shared Sense Seeks Second Derby

GIII Indiana Derby victor Shared Sense (Street Sense) looks to add to his Derby collection in Sunday’s GIII Oklahoma Derby. Second behind subsequent GII Toyota Blue Grass S. winner Art Collector (Bernardini) in a June 13 optional claimer, the bay won the Indiana Derby by three lengths July 8 and was fifth to Art Collector in the Ellis Park Derby Aug. 9.

Rowdy Yates (Morning Line) kicked off this term with a win in the Riley Allison Derby Jan. 26 and was fourth in the Saudi Derby Cup S. Feb. 29. Filling the same spot behind the re-opposing Dean Martini (Cairo Prince) in the GIII Ohio Derby June 27, the dark bay completed the superfecta in the Ellis Park Derby. Dean Martini was sixth in that event.

Avant Garde (Tonalist) takes a big step up in class in this test. Breaking his maiden while in for $25,000 at Gulfstream in July, the gelding won another $25,000 claiming event July 23 in Hallandale and scored at the $50,000 level Aug. 13. He captured a starter allowance by 4 1/2 lengths at Gulfstream last time Sept. 5.

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