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Sunday’s Racing Insights: Avengers Unveil Pricey Pair

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6th-LRC, $45K, Msw, 2yo, 5f, post time: 6:28 p.m. ET
The stallion-making syndicate nicknamed “The Avengers” will be represented by a pricey pair of yearling buys here conditioned by Bob Baffert. Favored at 6-5 on the morning line is Messier (Empire Maker), who was the most expensive buy by his late sire last year when he brought $470,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Select Yearlings Showcase. The bay is out of two-turn stakes winner Checkered Past (Smart Strike) from a Sam-Son family that includes Canadian champions Catch the Ring and Catch the Thrill. Carbonite (Union Rags), meanwhile, was the highest-priced yearling by his sire in 2020 when he brought $560,000 at Keeneland September. Previously a $170,000 KEENOV weanling, he is out of a half-sister to GI Preakness S. winner and young sire Cloud Computing (Maclean's Music). The pair have been working in company for this, most recently breezing five furlongs from the gate at Santa Anita in 1:00.20 (3/20) last Thursday. Messier appeared to be going slightly better of the two before galloping out with a bit more energy (click for XBTV video). TJCIS PPs

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June 26 Insights

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MOTT SADDLES ANOTHER INTO MISCHIEF 'ROCKET'

2nd-CD, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 1:14p.m.

Frank Fletcher and Bill Mott have enjoyed success with offspring of Into Mischief in the past with MGSW Frank's Rockette and they debut a son of that super sire here in ROCKET ONE. The $600,000 KEESEP acquisition is a half to GSP Dancing Belle (First Samurai). Their dam is a half to MGSW and millionaire Last Gunfighter (First Samurai) and dual graded winner Tiger Moth (Street Sense). TJCIS PPs

PRICEY NOT THIS TIME COLT DEBUTS IN NY

2nd-BEL, $90K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:31p.m.

Repole Stable and St Elias Stable have been quite a successful team, campaigning the likes of champion Vino Rosso (Curlin) and promising juvenile and 'TDN Rising Star' Wit (Practical Joke). The powerhouse duo unleash another pricey juvenile here in $450,000 KEESEP purchase UP TO THE MARK (Not This Time). His second dam is Grade I winner Capote Belle (Capote), who is responsible for SW Zapper Belle (Ghostzapper), dam of fellow SW Kabella (Kitten's Joy). TJCIS PPs

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Maxfield the One to Beat in Stephen Foster

The talented Maxfield (Street Sense) headlines a field of nine slated for Saturday's GII Stephen Foster S. at Churchill Downs, a 'Win and You're In' for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic.

After suffering his first career defeat finishing third in the GI Santa Anita H. Mar. 6, the Godolphin homebred got back on track with a strong performance in Churchill's GII Alysheba S. on the GI Kentucky Oaks undercard. It was 3 1/4 lengths back to Twinspires Kentucky Cup Classic S. winner Visitant (Ghostzapper) in second that day and another 4 1/4 lengths back to Chess Chief (Into Mischief) in third.

“We shipped him up from Keeneland last week and worked an easy half-mile [in :48 4/5 at Churchill Downs June 19],” trainer Brendan Walsh said of the 4-5 morning-line favorite. “He did most of his work at Keeneland prior to the Foster. He's a fit and happy horse. We're ready to go and excited to get this race underway.”

Maxfield's six-career victories include a win in the 2019 GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland.

Warrior's Charge (Munnings), winner of the 2020 GIII Razorback H. and GIII Philip Iselin S. via disqualification, looks to right the ship following a disappointing beginning to his 5-year-old campaign. He was sixth after a slow start in a sloppy renewal of the GIII Steve Sexton Mile S. at Lone Star last time May 31.

The 7-year-old gelding Silver Dust (Tapit), third in this race last year, enters off a win in the GIII Ben Ali in the Keeneland slop Apr. 10.

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Big Field Set for Bashford Manor

A wide-open field of 11 juveniles, including one filly, will line up for Saturday's GIII Bashford Manor S. at Churchill Downs.

The 3-1 morning-line favorite Glacial (Frosted) dueled free after a slow start to post a 2 1/2-length debut victory over the stakes-placed maiden Vodka N Water (Fed Biz) beneath the Twin Spires May 29. The $140,000 OBSMAR graduate, produced by an unraced half-sister to GISW Cupid (Tapit), is trained by Norm Casse.

Lansdowne (Super Saver), a half-brother to MGISW Midnight Lucky (Midnight Lute), led by five lengths at the stretch call en route to a front-running, 1 1/2-length debut victory for Dallas Stewart at Churchill May 22.

Winchell homebred Red Run (Gun Runner) became the first winner for his highly regarded freshman sire with a three-wide rally on debut in the Churchill slop May 9. Red Run is the first foal out of an unraced full-sister to champion 3-year-old filly and GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Untapable (Tapit).

Double Thunder (Super Saver) posted a field-best 60 Beyer Speed Figure for Todd Pletcher in a debut victory at Monmouth June 5.

Keeneland debut winner Shesgotattitude (Tiznow), drawn widest of all in post 11, takes on the boys for a second straight time for John Ennis following a fourth-place finish in the Kentucky Juvenile S. in the slop Apr. 28.

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