Pricey Midnight Storm Colt a Debut Winner at Gulfstream

News — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 20:26:27 +0000

4th-Gulfstream, $53,000, Msw, 1-29, 3yo, 7f, 1:24.53, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
SWING SHIFT (c, 3, Midnight Storm–Tasunke, by Indian Charlie) and GIII Iroquois S. fourth Bourbon Heist (Practical Joke) were nigh inseparable by the betting public up until the gates opened for the former's career debut; the latter ultimately ending up the slimmest of 5-2 favorites. With first-time Lasix for his unveiling, Swing Shift broke fast from the outside slot and took command going up the backstretch with a stubborn challenger in stablemate and fellow firster Congressman (Constitution) glued to his outside. Dueling through fractions of :22.92 and :46.73 into the far turn, last year's $550,000 OBS April procurement (:20 4/5) turned his longtime shadow away late while drifting in the lane and held off fast-closing charges led by Bourbon Heist to graduate by 1 1/4 length. It was another neck back to Positive Review (Unified), who was forced to steady in mid stretch. The winner is his dam's second foal and second winner as well as being her final reported offspring when Tasunke came up barren in 2020 after visiting Mshawish. Swing Shift was the most expensive of 30 juveniles to switch hands by Midnight Storm in the ring last year. The result stood after a stewards inquiry and a trainer objection from Saffie Joseph, Jr. (trainer of Positive Review) involving the stretch run. Sales history: $180,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP; $550,000 2yo '21 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $31,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-WinStar Farm LLC, Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC, CMNWLTH and Siena Farm LLC; B-Siena Farms LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.

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$4.1m Curlin Colt and Most Expensive Midnight Storm Debut in Florida

News — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:00:54 +0000

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EXPENSIVE MIDNIGHT STORM DEBUTS
4th-GP, $60K, Msw, 3yo, 7f, 12:57 p.m.
SWING SHIFT, the most expensive offspring by young sire Midnight Storm, makes his career bow in this test for trainer Todd Pletcher. A $180,000 KEESEP yearling buy, the dark bay blossomed into a $550,000 OBS April juvenile purchase after breezing in :20 4/5. He hails from the family of Grade I winner Tap To Music (Pleasant Tap). TJCIS PPs

MOTT UNVEILS $4.1M CURLIN COLT
8th-TAM, $28K, Msw, 4yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 3:48 p.m.
Godolphin's $4.1-million KEESEP purchase AUSSIE PRIDE (Curlin) makes his career bow in this spot for trainer Bill Mott. The bay was the most expensive colt and second-most expensive yearling at the 2019 edition of that auction, following the late, regally bred, $8.2-million filly America's Joy (American Pharoah), a daughter of the recently deceased, blue hen Leslie's Lady (Tricky Creek). Bred by Stonestreet Stables, Aussie Pride is out of New Zealand champion Bounding (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}), who is a half-sister to Irish Highweight Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). TJCIS PPs

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Pricey Midnight Storm Colt a Debut Winner at Gulfstream

$4.1m Curlin Colt and Most Expensive Midnight Storm Debut in Florida