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Ballydoyle Unveil Justify’s Keeneland September Sensation

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Saturday's Insights features a relative to a multiple Grade I winner.

16.05 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
ORTELIUS (Justify), a $1.1-million Keeneland September purchase by M V Magnier, is out of a half to the five-times Grade I-winning Rushing Fall (More Than Ready) and therefore a big deal newcomer for the Ballydoyle stable which has won this maiden for the last nine years. One of those who helped that tally was the future 2000 Guineas hero Saxon Warrior (Jpn), while others include the subsequent group winners Cairo (Ire) (Quality Road), Mogul (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Yucatan (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Ol' Man River (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). Also from Rosegreen is the debut fifth House Of Aviz (Uncle Mo), a full-brother to the GIII Santa Ysabel S. scorer and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and GI Starlet S. runner-up Donna Veloce and grandson of the 1999 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies heroine Cash Run (Seeking The Gold).

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Four Supplemented To Keeneland’s Book 1 September Yearling Sale

Keeneland will supplement four horses to Book 1 of the September Yearling Sale, which begins Monday, Sept. 11, the organization said in a release Thursday.

Opening day of the sale will include a daughter of American Pharoah out of Pushkinskaya (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (hip 190), consigned by Highgate Sales, agent, who is a full sister to European Champion 2-year-old filly Maybe (Ire).

Four Star Sales, agent, consigns a colt by Uncle Mo (hip 191) and a half-brother to GISP Conquest Panthera (Kitten's Joy) and MGSW Happy Like a Fool (Distorted Humor).

The first supplement on Day 2 is a colt by Gun Runner out of Special Event (hip 391), consigned by Gainesway, agent. He is from the family of Champion older mare and MGISW Queena (Mr. Prospector).

Highgate Sales, agent, also consigns a filly by American Pharoah (hip 392) out of GISP Stopshoppingmaria (More Than Ready).

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Practical Joke’s Trust Fund Scores at First Asking in Saratoga

7th-Saratoga, $88,000, (S), Msw, 8-11, 2yo, 6f, 1:12.00, ft, 2 1/4 lengths.
TRUST FUND (c, 2, Practical Joke–Mo Savings, by Uncle Mo) played a bit of bumper cars with Inonit (Include) at the jump after rival drawn farther out veered in on them, but managed to recover well enough to lock horns in a speed duel before then taking over the lead approaching the half in :45.85. Four wide and driving on a clear advantage coming for home, Trust Fund kept to his task to come in 2 1/4 lengths best over Canigetaloan (Leofric). The first to the races for a young mare, the winner has a yearling half-sister by Vekoma, who sells as hip 349 at the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred sale at Saratoga Springs Aug. 13–and a 2023 half-sister by Tacitus. Mo Savings is herself a full-sibling to GSP Clipthecouponannie (Uncle Mo) and hails from the female family of SW Pretty Boy Freud (Freud), who was a staple in the New York Stallion series stakes, through his full-sister MSW Lights Off Annie, the second dam. Sales history: $150,000 Ylg '22 SARAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $48,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Repole Stable; B-Windylea Farm-New York, LLC (NY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.

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Vindictive to Stand at Pegasus Stud in New Jersey

Vindictive (Uncle Mo–Exotic Bloom, by Montbrook), a close second in last spring's GIII Pimlico Special S., has been retired and will stand his first season at stud in 2024 at the Spinella Family's Pegasus Stud in New Jersey.

The $200,000 KEESEP yearling purchase and half-brother to GI Breeders' Cup Distaff heroine Stopchargingmaria (Tale of the Cat) was campaigned by Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stable, LLC and LNJ Foxwoods and trained by Todd Pletcher. He retires with a record of 8-4-1-1 and earnings of $300,960.

“Vindictive is an impressive physical specimen who has both performance and pedigree on his resume,” said Alex Solis, II of the Solis/Litt Bloodstock Agency. “His four victories from eight starts came in New York against top competition, including a decisive win over Cody's Wish (in a maiden special weight at Saratoga). Vindictive comes from the esteemed Uncle Mo line, known for producing exceptional sires, and he's a half-brother to the champion Stopchargingmaria.”

Pletcher described Vindictive as “a typical Uncle Mo offspring with great size, mental competitiveness, and definite Grade I stakes-winning ability.”

“Vindictive was a talented racehorse posting five single-digit Ragozin Sheets numbers in eight career starts,” said Rick Sacco, who purchased Vindictive for stallion duties. “He's a stunning, big, and athletic horse by one of the country's best stallions in Uncle Mo.”

“The female side of the pedigree is equally powerful,” added Sacco. “His dam, Exotic Bloom, was a stakes winner and she has produced a champion. Vindictive is a serious addition to the Pegasus Stud stallion operation and to the state of New Jersey breeding program in general.”

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