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Run for the Ribbons to Hold Florida Thoroughbred Expo

Run for the Ribbons (RFTR), a charitable organization which focuses on Thoroughbred aftercare, will host the 5th annual Florida Thoroughbred Transformation Expo at the Florida Horse Park. The Expo, which will be held Dec. 10-12, features the disciplines of dressage, working ranch, show jumper, show hunter, eventing, polo, and freestyle, as well as a “Parade of Thoroughbreds.” Vendors, seminars, and demonstrations will also be a part of each day. There is no cost to attend as a spectator.

Prize money and ribbons will be awarded. RFTR is a Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.)-sponsored show. Entries are open until Oct. 31 with all proceeds going to RFTR to fund retraining and rehoming programs. For more information, visit runfortheribbons.org.

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Into Mischief Colt Sails to ‘Rising Star’-dom at Belmont

Sent off at odds of 3-4 to open his account at first asking, Overstep (Into Mischief) turned on the afterburners through the Belmont stretch to become yet another 'TDN Rising Star' for his all-conquering stallion.

Drawn one from the outside in stall eight, the $360,000 Keeneland September yearling pressed the pace outside of 7-1 chance Silver Samurai (First Samurai), appearing to have that one whenever Irad Ortiz, Jr. elected to pull the trigger. On even terms with 2 1/2 furlongs left to run, Overstep was shaken up once heads were turned for home, immediately opened daylight on his rivals and went on to score by 6 3/4 lengths while being eased up for the final 70 yards. The outposted Asymmetric (Upstart) looked to brush the gate at the start and trailed for the opening half-mile, then finished willingly down the center of the track to secure place honors.

The 27th Rising Star for Into Mischief, Overstep is out of an unraced dam who topped the 2016 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale on a bid of an even $1 million from owner Chester Broman. He and his wife Mary were represented Friday as breeders by 'Rising Star' Classy Edition (Classic Empire) in the Joseph A. Gimma S., while their operation has also been responsible for GIII With Anticipation S. winner Coinage (Tapit x Bar of Gold) as well as the maiden winner Adversity (Arrogate x Artemis Agrotera) over the past several weeks.

Modest Maven is a half-sister to GSP Lassofthemohicans (Indian Charlie), while third dam Big Dreams (Great Above) produced multiple champion sprinter Housebuster (Mt. Livermore) and GSW/GISP Quero Quero (Royal Academy). The latter is the dam of Glen Hill Farm's 2-year-old filly Muted (Into Mischief), who aired by 7 1/4 lengths on Gulfstream debut Sept. 3. The female family was developed by Clarkland Farm, also the breeder of Into Mischief. Modest Maven is the dam of a yearling Frosted colt, a filly of 2021 by that Darley America stallion and was most recently bred to Authentic.

6th-Belmont, $75,000, (S), Msw, 9-25, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.15, ft, 6 3/4 lengths.
OVERSTEP, c, 2, by Into Mischief
1st Dam: Modest Maven, by Uncle Mo
2nd Dam: Dream Street, by Tale of the Cat
3rd Dam: Big Dreams, by Great Above
Sales history: $360,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $41,250. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Repole Stable & St Elias Stable; B-Chester & Mary R Broman (NY); T-Todd A Pletcher.

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Sept. 25 Belmont Park Breeze Report

A number of runners aiming for prestigious events at Belmont Park and/or the Breeders' Cup breezed Saturday morning at Belmont Park.

Godolphin's Maxfield (Street Sense) covered a half-mile on the main track in :49.55 (35/50) with an eye towards next Saturday's GII Woodward S.

“It was a very good work,” said trainer Brendan Walsh. “We just wanted to give him a feel for the track. He did all of his serious work in Saratoga. It was just a routine half-mile. He galloped out really well. We're all set for the Woodward.”

A winner of his first five starts, including the GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity as a juvenile in 2019, Maxfield annexed the GII Alysheba S. and GII Stephen Foster S. at Churchill this year before finishing second in the GI Whitney S. at Saratoga Aug. 7.

Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher sent out a bevy of breezers, including 2-year-old 'TDN Rising Stars' Wit (Practical Joke) and My Prankster (Into Mischief), who will contest next Saturday's GI Champagne S. The pair worked on the training track in 1:01.84 (3/22), breaking off in :25.25 and getting three furlongs in :37.25.

“It was a good solid work for them both,” said Pletcher, who eyes his seventh Champagne conquest. “They're pointing for the same race, so I thought it made sense to work them together. They make good workmates, they were head-and-head throughout.”

Pletcher also sent out top sophomore filly and 'Rising Star' Malathaat (Curlin) to work alongside 4-year-old 'Rising Star' Spice is Nice (Curlin). They were clocked in :49.46 (32/81) over the training track. The former, winner of the GI Ashland S., GI Kentucky Oaks and GI Alabama S., will train up to the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff. Spice is Nice, meanwhile, will contest the Oct. 10 GII Beldame S.

“Everything has gone according to plan with Malathaat,” Pletcher said. “This was her second half-mile breeze since the Alabama and we'll go five eighths next week and start to pick things up a bit. There's quite a bit of time in between races, so hopefully we'll have her ready.”

'Rising Star' Following Sea (Runhappy), most recently third behind Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music) and Life Is Good (Into Mischief) in the GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial S., will take on older rivals in the Oct. 9 GI Vosburgh S. He worked a half on the training track in :49.23 (25/81).

“He went well,” Pletcher said. “He seemed to run really well in his allowance win here at Belmont, so that's part of the reason why we chose the Vosburgh.”

Friday's impressive Joseph A. Gimma S. heroine Classy Edition (Classic Empire) exited that effort in good order. Pletcher said the $550,000 FTMMAY grad and 'Rising Star' would likely stick to New York-bred company for now and contest the Oct. 30 Maid of the Mist S., but he wouldn't rule out a GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies try.

“She's been very impressive in both starts, so I think we have to consider open company,” Pletcher said. “The Maid of the Mist comes [one week] before the Breeders' Cup so we'll target that race. But if she's doing so well that we can't resist, we'll talk about it.”

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Life Is Good Cruises To Victory in Kelso

'TDN Rising Star' Life Is Good got an easy prep for his expected appearance in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile in Saturday's GII Kelso H. at Belmont Park, scoring virtually untouched and eased down late. Off at 1-20 with $212,404 of the $251,965 win pool and $353,424 of the $389,409 place pool on his nose, the $525,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase easily out-footed distant second choice Chance It (Currency Swap) and led through an opening quarter in a manageable :23.53. Chance It was pulled up and out of the race with about 5 1/2 furlongs to travel, leaving Fort Peck to do the chasing and the half-mile was up in :46.58. Still traveling well within the grasp of Irad Ortiz, Jr. as they neared the quarter pole, Life Is Good received a few cracks of an underhanded crop on his right shoulder in upper stretch and was taken in hand for the better part of the final sixteenth of a mile without truly being asked for a top effort. He returned $2.10 to win and place.

“He's a nice horse,” said the winning pilot. “He went fast and he kept going. He did everything smooth and easy… As soon as I asked him, he took off. He responded really well.”

Life Is Good won his first three trips to the post for Bob Baffert, including an eight-length romp in the GII San Felipe S., but missed the Classics before being transferred to Todd Pletcher in the aftermath of Baffert-trained Medina Spirit (Protonico)'s GI Kentucky Derby positive.

Life Is Good most recently finished runner-up to Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music) in the GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial S. at Saratoga Aug. 28 in his first try for Pletcher.

“He's been training super and we were looking forward to getting him going again. I thought he was very impressive,” Pletcher said. “I left it in Irad's hands. We weren't going to send him away from there, but it looked on paper like he was the main speed. What we were focused on was getting him to settle a little bit, stay on the rail and relax. I thought he did that beautifully today.”

Saturday, Belmont Park
KELSO H.-GII, $279,000, Belmont, 9-25, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:34.37, ft.
1–LIFE IS GOOD, 119, c, 3, by Into Mischief
                1st Dam: Beach Walk, by Distorted Humor
                2nd Dam: Bonnie Blue Flag, by Mineshaft
                3rd Dam: Tap Your Feet, by Dixieland Band
'TDN Rising Star' ($525,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-CHC Inc. &
WinStar Farm LLC; B-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc. (KY);
T-Todd A. Pletcher; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $165,000. Lifetime Record:
GISP, 5-4-1-0, $539,200. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus.
Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Fort Peck, 117, g, 6, Fort Larned–Tabby, by Storm Cat.
O-Flying P Stable; B-Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY);
T-Robertino Diodoro. $60,000.
3–Doubly Blessed, 117, g, 4, Empire Maker–Via Villaggio, by
Bernardini. ($350,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP; $45,000 3yo '20
FTKHRA). O-Three Diamonds Farm; B-Woodford
Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. $36,000.
Margins: 5HF, 3 3/4, NO. Odds: 0.05, 25.50, 15.80.
Also Ran: Chance It. Scratched: Informative.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

Pedigree Notes:

Life Is Good is one of an ever-growing 85 graded winners for his super sire Into Mischief, who led all sires at Keeneland September by gross with $25,967,000 in total sellers at an average of $418,823 for 62 sold. He is bred on the same cross as MGISW and top young sire Practical Joke.

Life Is Good's dam Beach Walk was a $435,000 KEESEP yearling herself and was on the board in four of five lifetime starts in maiden special weight company. The daughter of SW/MGISP Bonnie Blue Flag also hails from the family of MGISW turfer Diamondrella (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}). She has a yearling filly by Blame and a foal colt by Candy Ride (Arg). Beach Walk was bred back to Into Mischief for 2022.

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