It was an excellent race week, but not a single ‘Insighted’ horse won! That’s the race. All the runners seem to be back in good shape with bright futures ahead of them. Several other new winners have stepped up, including Saturday’s Fair’s first of five scorers for dynamic duo Steve Asmussen and Joel Rosario, as well as an LNJ Foxwoods cross at Santa Anita.
Wednesday’s details: $1.1 million Filly investment for Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill ranch
5-Gulfstream, $53,000, Msw, 3-23, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:37.63, ft, 5 1/4 lengths.
It was MISSY GREER (f, 3, Nyquist–Four Sugars, by Look at luck)half-sister to Gronkowski (Lonhro {Aus}) – first runner-up GI Belmont S. Seven of the eight athletics positions in the field have had at least one start under their belt, with the only exception is the debutant I don’t understand (Medaglia d’Oro), a $1.1 million avid purchase for Mandy Pope’s Whispering Hill at the Keeneland sale in September 2020. I’m Baffled stumbled out of the gate and racer Tyler Gaffalione decided plan to save her one more day before the last turn. Her half-brother, young husband’s feelings Organization (Tapit), won both the GI Florida Derby and the GI Donn H. on this track, so don’t count her out in the next start. Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
Details of Saturday: Curlin Represented by expensive routers
1st-Fair Grounds, $65,000, Msw, 3-26, 3yo, f, 6f, 1: 10.14, ft, 1 length.
First priority BELLE REBELLE (f, 3, Start up–Iboughtheranyway, by Dixie Union) won over $600,000 graduating from OBS Catch magic (Curlin), like house Juddmonte Patna (Into Mischief), and resembles the Claiborne nhà Misread (Reprimand), all debuggers. She fired four rounds on: 47 May (1/110) March 19 in preparation for her win over Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, who teamed up with Joel Rosario Saturday at the Fair Grounds to win five win together including Epicenter (Not this time) by GII Louisiana Derby and Echo Zulu (Gunman) by GII Fair Grounds Oaks. Belle Rebelle led the pillar to post, while Misread and Patna both closed to fill the trio. Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
4-Fair Grounds, $65,000, Msw, 3-26, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:38.70, fm, 1/2 length.
Whether it’s the third time of seduction, stretching to a mile from 5 sprints 1/2 long distance, or blinking for FANCY MARTINI (f, 3, Klimt – Miss Canada, by Humorous Mist), she was the winner of the duel with a score of 16-1. ‘Insighted’ The Forgotten Kingdom (Curlin) broke widest and glittered at the end of the field, but filled the soil late while about eight paths wide. The dam Keeneland bought in September for $625,000 is a sister dam by MGISW Shedhesthedevil (Daredevil), a steady friend of Brad Cox, and bought $5 million at Fasig-Tipton in November for Flurry Racing Stables, Qatar Racing and Whisper Hill Farm. Shedhesthedevil partner Qatar Racing also owns Forgotten Realm. Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
Sunday details: Sale-Topping Nyquist Colt starts second at Santa Anita
6th-Santa Anita, $67,500, Msw, 3-27, 3yo/up, length 1m, 1:37.99, ft, 7 1/2.
This is the kind of special maiden weight that has the same kind of appeal as a Saturday afternoon black-type event. Purebred LNJ Foxwoods SET SAIL (c, 3, Malibu Moon – Gold Fleet {SP, $109,892}, by Medaglia d’Oro) likely needs the race when he makes his third debut on February 26 at the shorter of sixteen and the Beyer 81 for Hall of Famer Richard Mandella, who is not known for his first-time warm-up me. The bay went straight to the front of the company on Sunday, having been tested first by Bletchley Park (Nyquist) and then another opponent, but remove all the draw 7 1/2 length in a minimalist travel by Juan Hernandez. Set Sail shares a Granddam champion – Indian Fleet (Charlie India) – with the young champion and sire Game winner (Candy Ride {Arg}). Mandella’s other race entrant, QB One (Uncle Mo), improved to the third since his December 26 debut. QB One, the first pony of many Beholder champions (Henny Hughes), has been locked up in the interim. The race-loving park, the aforementioned Bletchley Park, was home to $2.6 million in last year’s Gulfstream sale by Fasig-Tipton after the Working: 9 4/5. Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
