Pharoah Filly of America to Aqueduct
Via Stefanie Grimm
Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency
1st-AQU, $80K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:20pm
HAS THE RING ON (American pharoah) began his career for owners of Bass Stables LLC and Cheyenne Stables after receiving $300,000 at the September 2020 Keeneland Sale. Dam, underage winner on his turf Giant’s Causeway, which produced two ground winners including Princess Mo (Uncle Mo). Second Dam Marylebone (Unbridled Song) is also a minor that won the stakes, taking GI Matron S. Coach Todd Pletcher, 11-36 for the past five years with a 3-year-old first starting on land in the Aqueduct and look in addition to that tally here. PP of TJCIS
MILLION DOLLARS OF DEBTS IN TAMPA
6th-TAM, $40K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6f, 2:44 pm
When the hammer finally dropped at Keeneland’s 2020 Sale in September, GINA ROMANTICA (Into Mischief) left the ring with a final bid of $1,025,000, another million-dollar feather on a male’s hat. The personality girl made her career debut here for owner Peter Brant and trainer Chad Brown after some quick stints at Payson Park, including her most recent March 6. , where she went four times in: 49 4/5 was the third fastest out of 33 at the distance. Gina Romantica is not part of the prolific band of Special Me (Unbridled Songs), who although not a winner, have spawned names like MGSW Stonetastic (Mizzen Mast), MGSW Special Forces (Candy Ride) and MGSW and the steed Lane’s End Gift box (Spinning candy). She picked up Irad Ortiz for the trip. PP of TJCIS
GO TO THE MISCHIEF COLLECTION ON TURF
6th-GP, $60K, Msw, 3yo, 7 1/2fT, 3:01pm
Bred by Hare Forest Farm, WATASHA (Into Mischief) makes his first field trial for coach Chad Brown. The flying pony received a final bid of $450,000 at the September 2020 Keeneland Sale and returned 8 months off from his sole start as a juvenile, an effort in distant fifth place on July 24 in Saratoga. Watasha will be looking to become the seventh winner of the Alwaan mares of Elusive Qualities. He added Lasix for the first time here, extended it by a half and a half, and brought Tyler Gaffalione on board. PP of TJCIS
SPEEDY LORD NELSON COLT SUCCESSFULLY
9-GP, $60K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 4:38 pm
From the first case of the recently deceased Lord Nelson stallion, CAPE TRAFALGAR (Lord Nelson) first started at Gulfstream Park for owners Stable Peachtree. Bred by Spendthrift Farm LLC, this foal brought home $325,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearlings Promotion 2020, the second highest price paid to an avid Lord Nelson that year. Cape Trafalgar is outside of Goldrush Girl (Political Force), who finished second in the GII Golden Rod S. Trained by Saffie Joseph Jr., he entered this race from a bullet exercise on March 5. , where he worked five hooks in: 59 to be the best of 31 at a distance. PP of TJCIS
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