This column highlights the performance of young women who have had no more than five starts and sold for more than $500,000 in public auction, have a sibling who is a grade/group winner, or has class/group level winners. BloodHorse’s research shows that particular maiden winners who meet these criteria are more likely to become graded bet winners.
Keeneland
While the focus was shifted to the Breeder’s Cup, the No. 1 race at Keeneland was kicked off by a minor who may need to be credited for next year’s classics. Arab Knights a 2-year-old purchase worth $2.3 million, grew 7 3/4 length on his debut for Zedan Racing Stables.
Lead-to-rope under racer John Velazquez, the Arabian Knight ticked the fractions: 22.47, :45.78 and 1:09.82 for six ropes before finishing at 1: 21.98 for seven ropes on the fast track.
The Uncle Mo colt topped the Spring Sales of Ocala Breeders Selling a 2-year-old during training, where it was consigned by Top Line Sales and was purchased by Zedan Racing. Agent Gary Young made the purchase with the pony’s trainer Bob Baffert.
Top Line Sales’ Jimbo Gladwell said: “He was a superstar in the production. “All we did was get him ready. He’s easy (to work with) and a smart pony. He’s trained great every day of his life and he’s coming to see you. the best coach in the world.”
The Arabian Knight is the second pony of the Astrology night mare Borealis.
Santa Anita . Park
Back to his home base in Santa Anita . ParkBaffert has another expensive winner in Fort Bragg who took the first win in the third start, the 1/16 mile test for 2-year-olds.
Fort Bragg breaks her maidenhood at Santa Anita Park
Fort Bragg, who finished third in his debut on September 10 at Del Mar and then monday on october 10 at Santa Anita, taking the lead throughout Friday’s race and finishing 3/4 of the length ahead of steady buddy Regeneration in a final time of 1:44.45 on the fast track. He is ridden by Edwin Maldonado.
The Tapit Colt, owned by a large partnership led by buyers of SF Racing, Starlight Racing and Madaket Stables, was a $700,000 purchase at The October Sale, Fasig’s coveted fall sale. – Tipton. He was the first pony to win the bet Bobby Shanghai mare March X Press.
Aqueduct race track
First race on Friday at Aqueduct race track proved excited as a hybrid of Juddmonte Farms Fire line crushed a field full of 2-year-old fillings, performing the one-mile test of 13 1/2 lengths for trainer Chad Brown.
Daughter of Interrogation placed fifth in her debut on October 2 when she was ridden by Flavien Prat at Belmont at Big A but returned another animal. Guided by Javier Castellano, Fireline picked up pace from second as the first half mile entered: 47.75, spun four or five wide to take the lead while in hand, and then galloped off. gallop to stop the clock at 1:39.63 on a fast track.
Fireline breaks her maidenhood at the Aqueduct Track
Fireline is the second pony of the 2nd level winners High Ridge Road (Quality Sugar ).
A few races later, the WS Farish Purebred Candle won in the third start. The City of light docile, coached by Shug McGaughey, held the win with his nose in the six-feathered turf test at the Aqueduct.
Discarded by Castellano, she completed the distance with a sharp 1:08.78 in her company Sweetlou’sgotaces Fight her to the rope.
She finished the board in her first two starts at Racecourse Saratoga early summer.
Candles are out Sea the Stars mare Casual Smile, herself is the daughter of winner Epsom Oaks (G1) of Farish Casual Look.
