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November 27 Insights: Pletcher Unveils Well-Bred Quality Road Colt

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12th-CD, $120k, Msw, 3yo/up, 7 1/2f, 6:24p.m. ET
Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable, and Woodford Racing LLC partner-up on this $500,000 KEESEP procurement in PATOU ROAD (Quality Road), who will be getting a late start to the races for his powerhouse connections. In the barn of Pletcher, who has had a notably great year with the ownership group, the colt is out of Patou (Ghostzapper), herself a half-sister to GSW Moulin de Mougin (Curlin)–the dam of GSP Spicer (Quality Road); GISP Vionnet (Street Sense)–dam of MG1SW Roaring Lion (Kitten's Joy); GSP Bronson (Medaglia d'Oro); MSW Alexis Tangier (Tiznow); and is a full-sister to GSW Schiaparelli (Ghostzapper). The second dam Cambiocorsa (Avenue of Flags) is the full-sister to Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (still listed in 2009) hero California Flag. This is the extended female family of GI Preakness S. winner Rombauer (Twirling Candy). Patou Road has been making appearances on the work tab in a steady fashion, and the morning line has him listed at 8-1 for this unveiling. TJCIS PPs

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Good Magic’s Bat Flip Walks It Off in Central Park

Bat Flip (Good Magic) was sent off at odds of 23-5 to build upon a wire-to-wire maiden victory going two turns over the Aqueduct turf course Oct. 23, but showed a bit of a new dimension when forced to stalk the pace in Saturday's Central Park S. at the Big A. The $350,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga grad proved equal to the task in becoming a fifth stakes winner and first on the grass for his freshman sire (by Curlin).

Looking intent on making the running yet again from his low draw, Bat Flip tried to squeeze through a tight spot inside of the stretching-out Dr. Settle's Dream (Oscar Performance) into the first turn, but was forced to take back and chase from that one's outside when it became clear it was lead or bust for Dr. Settle's Dream. Content and nicely relaxed off the leader's flank beneath Jose Ortiz, Bat Flip poured in the pressure to take over at the head of the stretch and kept on well as a slightly troubled Dandy Handyman (Outwork) and favored General Jim (Into Mischief) rounded out the minors.

Fifth to future GISW Blazing Sevens (Good Magic) on debut sprinting over the Saratoga main track July 24, Bat Flip was well-beaten behind a 'TDN Rising Star' effort from Echo Again (Gun Runner) when next seen Aug. 20. Bat Flip was runner-up behind next-out GIII Futurity S. hero and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint third Nagirroc (Lea) in a local turf sprint maiden Sept. 24 before getting the job done last time.

The winner is one of two winners from his dam, a half-sister to GSW & MGISP turfer Money Multiplier (Lookin At Lucky) and GSW Intense Holiday (Harlan's Holiday). Krazy Kathy is also responsible for Bat Flip's yearling full-brother Bayou magic, a weanling full-sister and is due to Nyquist for 2023. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

CENTRAL PARK S., $120,000, Aqueduct, 11-26, 2yo, 1mT, 1:34.30, fm.
1–BAT FLIP, 120, c, 2, by Good Magic
1st Dam: Krazy Kathy, by Harlan's Holiday
2nd Dam: Intensify, by Unbridled's Song
3rd Dam: Her She Shawklit, by Air Forbes Won
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($350,000 Ylg '21 FTSAUG). O-Harrell Ventures LLC & Starlight Racing; B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $66,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $147,750.
2–Dandy Handyman, 120, g, 2, Outwork–American Lights, by Ten Centuries. O/B-Maram LLC (KY); T-Keri Brion. $24,000.
3–General Jim, 122, c, 2, Into Mischief–Inspired by Grace, by Curlin. 1ST BLACK-TYPE. ($850,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-Courtlandt Farms LLC (Donald Adam); B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock & Centerline Breeding (KY); T-Claude R McGaughey III. $14,400.
Margins: 1HF, HD, 1. Odds: 4.60, 5.80, 1.45.
Also Ran: Ramblin' Wreck, Liar's Poker, Calycanthus, Noble Huntsman, Let's Go Big Blue, Dr. Settle's Dream. Scratched: Sweetlou'sgotaces.

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November 20 Insights: Big Ticket Curlin Filly Unveiling in New York

5th-AQU, $85k, Msw, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:46p.m. ET
Purchased for an eye-catching $825,000 from KEESEP by Mike Ryan for CHP Racing, MODERN LOVE (Curlin) will look to justify that price here against a well-connected field of maidens. The half-sister to GISW Competitionofideas (Speightstown) hails from a winning family line–the second and third dams claim 17 winners immediately beneath them, combined, and six with black-type. Her Chad Brown-trained stablemate Ana's Gun (Gun Runner) will also carry a flashy pedigree in her maiden voyage; being the half sister to GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Structor (Palace Malice) and GSP Always Carina (Malibu Moon). The Three Chimneys homebred is out of a half-sister to GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf victress More Than Real (More Than Ready), who in turn produced her own branch of black-type performers including SW Miss Debutante (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and her daughters MGSW Queen of the Ball (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}); and GSW Platinum Jubilee (Aus) (Zoustar {Aus}). Rounding out the field will be the $400,000 FTFMAR pick-up for Repole Stables Give Me Kisses (Street Sense), the newest to the races for the dam, GISP Agave Kiss (Lion Heart) and hailing from the Pletcher training program. TJCIS PPs

6th-AQU, $85k, Msw, 3yo/up, f, 1mT, 2:16p.m. ET
Whisper Hill Farm will send out a filly with an enviable pedigree in WAR PRINCESS (War Front), a daughter of Betterbetterbetter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), herself half to Irish High-weight filly Yesterday (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and that one's full-sister and multiple Irish High-weight Quarter Moon (Ire). The latter produced G1SW Diamondsandrubies (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), who also claims a Graded-stakes performer to her tally, and her half-sister GISP You'll Be Mine (Kingmambo), the dam of MG1SP Eminent (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). Todd Pletcher will have the call for this 3-year-old debuting filly. TJCIS PPs

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Friday BC Winners in Fine Form

All of the Friday Breeders' Cup winners came back in fine form, according to their respective trainers Saturday, topped by GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Forte (Violence).

“He's happy and proud of himself this morning,” trainer Todd Pletcher said. “I thought he was more professional yesterday than he was when he won the [GI Claiborne] Breeders' Futurity here.”

Pletcher said Forte would get a little break–“not sure where”–and then look at a two-prep program from Pletcher's winter base at Palm Beach Downs in Florida leading up to the 2023 GI Kentucky Derby.

Mark Casse was still basking in the glow of Wonder Wheel's (Into Mischief) win in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

“I think the performance was amazing by Tyler [Gaffalione] and Wonder Wheel,” Casse said. “They were both dealt a tough hand. Things didn't go as planned. Obviously, we figured we would be up a little closer early. She didn't break running like she has in the past, and she just put in an amazing trip. With the spots that Tyler had to go through it was astonishing actually. Tyler can only do those things when he has a horse like her. I've been doing this for 40-something years. There's not a lot of awe moments, but that was an awe moment for me. She's a young horse that had to overcome a lot of adversities and she won with authority so I'm very proud of her, and proud of our entire organization.”

Casse reported that Wonder Wheel will ship out Sunday morning to spend the winter at his training facility in Ocala, Florida while they assess the next move for the filly.

The European runners, who swept Friday's turf races, were all reported to be in fine form as well.

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