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Unified Colt Clocks Quickest Quarter at OBS Under-Tack Opener

A colt from the first crop of former 'TDN Rising Star' Unified (Candy Ride {Arg}) breezed a quarter-mile in a slick :20 2/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at Thursday's first of three under-tack sessions ahead of next week's OBS March Sale in Ocala.

The February foal is being consigned to the March sale by Ciaran Dunne's Wavertree Stable Inc., agent, and is out of the stakes-winning Promise Me a Cat (D'wildcat). Hip 163 is bred by Gatewood Bell, who paid $35,000 for the colt's dam carrying this foal in utero at Keeneland November in 2018. The dark bay fetched $77,000 when offered as a weanling at Keeneland the following November and was subsequently purchased by Redwings for $190,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale, the joint-second priciest of 62 Unified yearlings reported as sold in 2020. The cross of Candy Ride over Storm Cat-line dams has been a productive one, yielding the likes of Horse of the Year Gun Runner and champion Shared Belief, to name a few.

No fewer than 16 juveniles shared the furlong bullet with a clocking of :9 4/5. Hip 10 (video), a filly by Into Mischief, consigned by de Meric Sales, agent; hip 18 (video), a Frosted filly from the draft of Top Line Sales LLC, agent; hip 27 (video), a colt by Pioneerof the Nile from Sequel Bloodstock; agent; hip 36 (video), a colt by Carpe Diem consigned by 30-30 Ranch; hip 41 (video), an American Freedom filly from the RiceHorse Stable consignment; hip 48\fs21f1 (video), a colt by Violence being offered by Kirkwood Stables, agent; hip 50 (video), a Mohaymen filly from Paul Sharp, agent; hip 72 (video), an Ocean Knight colt from de Meric Sales; hip 85 (video), an Into Mischief colt consigned by Top Line; hip 86 (video), a colt by Practical Joke prepped by Kings Equine, agent; hip 89 (video), a filly by the late Fast Anna from Havens Bloodstock Agency, agent; hip 92 (video), a McKathan Bros.-consigned daughter of Cupid; hip 110 (video), a Unified colt from Dark Star Thoroughbreds; hip 127 (video), a Daredevil filly consigned by Gayle Woods, agent; hip 161 (video), a son of Kantharos from the consignment of Julie Davies LLC, agent; and hip 188 (video), a colt by Cairo Prince from Harris Training Center LLC, agent.

The under-tack show continues Friday morning at 8 a.m. ET, with hips 189-376 scheduled to breeze. The show may be viewed in real time at the TDN homepage.

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‘Rising Star’ Prevalence Stays Unbeaten in Gulfstream Allowance

8th-Gulfstream, $45,000, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 3-11, 3yo, 1m, 1:35.82, ft, 3 lengths.

PREVALENCE (c, 3, Medaglia d'Oro–Enrichment, by Ghostzapper), arguably the flashiest debut winner of 2021 thus far, backed up his huge first-out victory with a more workmanlike allowance tally Thursday at Gulfstream in what could serve as a springboard to an April GI Kentucky Derby prep for the Godolphin homebred. Unveiled as a 34-5 proposition in a loaded-looking maiden race going seven panels here Jan. 23, the bay survived a host of pace pressers and burst away in the lane to a devastating, wrapped-up 8 1/2-length score, easily good enough for 'TDN Rising Star' honors. Considered for a run in the Feb. 27 GII Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S., he was forced to pass on the race after missing a breeze with a fever. Quickly recovering to post two sharp works at Palm Meadows, Prevalence was pounded down to 1-10 against five overmatched-on-paper rivals here and broke a bit outwardly at the start. Tracking the speed in the clear from second through a modest :23.90 quarter, he turned up the pressure past a swifter :46.35 half and rolled by three-quarters on even terms in 1:10.74 under confident handling. Shaken up by Tyler Gaffalione outside the furlong pole, he scampered clear soon after and didn't face a serious danger from there, hitting the wire three lengths to the good of 32-1 longshot Southern Passage (Super Saver).

“It was probably not as flashy as his first race, but I think we're going to get a lot more out of this race today,” Gaffalione said. “He was definitely more green. He was looking up at the grandstand down the lane. He kind of got lost by himself. I just had to remind him to keep to his task. He has a really bright future. I'm really looking forward to getting to the bottom of him. He didn't disappoint at all today, if anything, I'm even more excited about him because I know, if it comes to it, he will give me some fight.”

The winner is a half to Estihdaaf (Arch), GSW-UAE, $183,491; and Libreta (Girolamo), SW, $128,660. His dam, a full-sister to MGISW Better Lucky (Ghostzapper), has a juvenile Quality Road colt named Emirates Road and foaled a colt by Frosted last term before visiting Uncle Mo. Second dam Sahara Gold (Seeking the Gold) is a GSW daughter of 1995 GI Breeders' Cup Sprint heroine Desert Stormer (Storm Cat). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $52,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh.

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Preakness Anchors $3.25M Stakes Schedule at Pimlico

The $1-million GI Preakness S. returns to its normal position as the second leg of racing's Triple Crown and is the marquee event of a $3.25-million stakes schedule at Pimlico Race Course this spring.

The Preakness, repositioned as the last of the three Triple Crown events due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, was won by Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil), who became just the sixth filly in history to win the race. She defeated GI Kentucky Derby winner Authentic (Into Mischief), who would return to win the GI Breeders' Cup Classic en route to champion 3-year-old and Horse of the Year honors.

Each of the 16 black-type races–10 of which carry graded status–takes place over Preakness weekend May 14 and 15. Preakness Day features 10 stakes races, a half-dozen of which are graded, including the $250,000 GII Dinner Party S. (formerly Dixie S.) for older turf males; the $200,000 GIII Chick Lang S. for sophomore sprinters on the main track; the $150,000 GIII Gallorette S. for turf fillies and mares; and the return of the $150,000 GIII Maryland Sprint S. for older male sprinters.

Three-year-olds not quite up to the Preakness have an alternative in the form of the $100,000 Sir Barton S., while turf sophomores are featured in the $100,000 James W. Murphy S. at a grassy mile. The Preakness Day stakes schedule is rounded out by the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint at five-eighths of a mile; and the $100,000 Skipat S. for sprinting fillies and mares on the main track.

After occupying a spot on the Preakness undercard last fall, the $250,000 GII Black-Eyed Susan S. returns as the highlight of the May 14 program. It is joined by the $250,000 GIII Pimlico Special S. for older handicap males; the $150,000 GIII Miss Preakness S. for 3-year-old filly sprinters; and the $150,000 GIII Allaire du Pont S. The $100,000 Hilltop S. for 3-year-old fillies on the turf; and the $100,000 The Very One S. for distaff turf sprinters round out the Friday card.

Pimlico opens its doors Friday, May 7 and concludes with a special Memorial Day program Monday, May 31.

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Colonial Downs Summer Tickets on Sale Monday

Virginia's Colonial Downs Racetrack will host live racing this summer from July 19-Sept. 1 with premium tickets going on sale Monday, Mar. 15. General admission is free. The seven-week meet will have racing every Monday-Wednesday with a daily first post of 1:45 p.m.

Colonial will award approximately $500,000 in daily purses with more than $2.75 million devoted to the stakes schedule. Opening week will see over $400,000 dispersed to Virginia-bred and restricted stakes races. Closing week offers over $1.2 million in stakes, including the Virginia Derby and Virginia Oaks, both to be held Tuesday, Aug. 31.

“As we enter our third year of racing, Colonial Downs looks forward to once again hosting top horses and horsemen from across the country with daily purses offered amongst the highest during the summer months,” said Jill Byrne, Colonial's vice president of racing operations. “The past year of the pandemic has been so challenging for everyone, we can't wait to see our wonderful fans and supporters safely enjoying the excitement of live horse racing.”

For more information, visit colonialdowns.com.

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