Kimari and Prevalence Win, Taiba is ‘Rising Star’

Welcome to Insight Results, where we take a look at the performance of the last week’s “Insighted” horses. Insights usually focus on horses that are well-bred and/or sell well early in their careers, but sometimes we also have an older horse that comes back into the spotlight. Such is the case for this week.
Thursday’s details: GISW Kimari Looms Large in Gulfstream Allowance
3-Gulfstream, $55,000, Alw(C)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 3-3, 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16.10, ft, 5 1/4 lengths.
If travel 5 1/4 of her length is required in this Gulfstream Allowance is any sign, ‘Rising star TDN‘ and GISW KIMARI (m, 5, Munnings–Cozze Up Lady {GSW, $407.169}, by Cozzene) has the potential for a big year ahead. Initiating her new relationships for the first time since being purchased for $2.7 million in the Fasig-Tipton sale last November, Kimari was hard-pressed to hold out early, merely merely. is to receive the whip waving at her in what is most serene of her hand-riding and taunting rides. ear when she crosses the rope. Bay won the GI Madison S. last April on dirt track at Keeneland, but also finished second twice at Royal Ascot on the lawn (G1 2020 Commonwealth Cup and G2 Queen Mary S. 2019).
“She’s doing great,” coach Wesley Ward said shortly after the race. “She is an incredibly talented horse that has endured physical injuries throughout her career and has always overcome them. [Lately] she is very, very sound. “
Ward has been Kimari’s coach from the start, first for Ten Broeck Ranch and now in partnership with Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor, Westerberg Limited and Jonathan Poulin. He pointed out that the team is leaning towards defending her Madison title for Kimari’s next game. Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
Saturday’s Details: Well-bred sibling with the winner ranked Debut
2nd-Gulfstream, $53,000, Msw3-5, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:23.38, ft, head.
There can only be one winner and that’s intern George Arnold VETERANS HIGHWAY (f, 3, Quality Sugar–New Wave {SP, $122,423}, of Tale of the Cat), introduced back in one Details about January at launch, who broke her maiden head with Todd Pletcher’s $250,000 purchase of Keeneland dollars in September Falconet (Uncle Mo), the first pony for the first GI La Brea S. Birdatthewire, filled in correctly. The Veterans Highway dam is half to two surfaces of the GISW Condominium (Sky Mesa) and is the full sister to the Japanese MGSW A Shin Top (Cat Tales). The pure winner comes from the consistently outstanding team of G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. and WS Farish. The other first people marked in the race have some education, including Tiffany’s Mo (Uncle Mo), Blini (Tapit), and Peligroso (Honor code), when Signal from noise (Pride) scratched. Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
4-Gulfstream, $53,000, Msw, 3-5, 3yo, 7f, 1:23.63, ft, neck.
It is a hybrid of Oak Ridge Farm FELIX (c, 3, Cupid–City by the Bay {MSW, $172,240}, by City Zip), who finished in second place in December behind GIII Gotham S. Dean List runner-up (Sightstown) to good use as he provided an area of highly regarded debuggers, including Town branch (Street Sense), whose older brother Speaker’s Corner would win the GII WinStar Gulfstream Park Mile S. impressively then on the card with 106 Beyer Speed Figure. As for the record, like Town Branch, MGSW Speaker’s Corner also failed to win his debut. Hidden plan (Street Sense), Mendenhall (Pioneer of the Nile), and High Quality (Competitive) each has some experience on their first outing. Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
8-Gulfstream, $55,700, Alw (C) / Select. Clm ($62,500), 3-5, 4yo/up, 1m, 1:34.94, ft, 4 3/4 length.
PREVENT (c, 4, Medaglia d’Oro–Get rich, by Ghostzapper), a breed of the Godolphin and ‘Rising star TDN‘ last year, who joined the rating agency early in his career, returned from a refresh, stripped of the rust, and received the 99 Beyer Speed Figure with a score of 4 3/4 of imprint length. statue. His adorable family includes his great Desert Stormer, who beat the boys in the 1995 GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint. His own dam is a half-sister. with GSW Sahara Gold (Going for Gold), which is the dam of MGISW Better Lucky (Ghostzapper). Also back from the bench is a ‘Rising star TDN‘ in Raider stage (Nine River Pioneers), half to the hero Triple Crown Evenly (Go, dad). Stage Raider unfortunately tripped at the start and lost only two races, both to Prevalence. Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
2nd-Santa Anita, $68,000, Msw, 3-5, 3yo, 6f, 1:09.97, ft, 7 1/2 length.
TAIBA (c, 3, Gunman-Further Flattery {MSW, $732,103}, by Flatter) had a debut that kept the dream alive and drove massive auction prices. The foal is a 2-year-old Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream worth $1.7 million (: 10 1/5) for Zedan Racing Stables, which ran smart last spring and summer, then operated on the sidelines for five months before kick-off. He returned to the desk in November, cranked with a six-moving 1:12 3/5 bullet (December 1) on February 27 at Santa Anita, and registered an extended victory. 1/2 seventh time to be named GunmanLatest ‘Rising star TDN‘. The race is good for a 103 Beyer speed figure, the highest bronze for a 3-year-old so far in 2022. Debuting in the same race is Tenth Street Don (Realistic jokes), wide racers. He’s also a 2 year old purchase, which will be given to Holly and David Wilson for $240,000 at OBS next April long-term work in: 10 1/5. Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
2-Aqueduct, $77,600, Msw, 3-5, 3yo, 1m, 1:39.59, ft, 1/2 length.
Chad Brown’s steady friends have been supportive of the field, with a $300,000 Keeneland purchase in November post-weaning and ‘Insighted’ of last August ELECTRICAL CAPABILITY (g, 3, Quality Sugar–Spindle, by Spin hard) won the second match while Don the Jeweler (Into Mischief) settles in the back of the pack and drifts out late. Electability comes from the same family as MGISW Lion Heart (Tale of the Cat). Don the Jeweler is a September Keeneland aspirational $875,000, whose dam is a half-sister to GISWs Include Me Out (Included) and Check Labels (Stormin Fever). Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.