Didn't make it to Keeneland to watch this one and too bad as it was an interesting race. I hope some of you were able to catch it either in person or on TVG. First, One Hot Toddy was getting some mention and air time from the TVG personnel. This is usually not a good thing. Then, the fun really began in the post parade when Royal Card reared, dumped her rider, and ran off.  The outrider made a nice grab to stop her after only one furlong and she stayed in the race. Then, when the gates opened, Trail of Silver refused to go anywhere. Our filly was pinched back a bit at the start, but not seriously impeded. Most of the running was done by Old Time Religion, A Day for Dancing, and Royal Card who traded positions before Royal Card drew off to become the first winner for Chapel Royal. One Hot Toddy didn't make much of an impact, but she did pass a few horses which is a good sign, and she earned $1,245 for her fifth-place finish.

Result: April 19, 2008 

Keeneland Race 3

Equibase Chart 

2-Year Old Works

Returning to the WorkTab (horses previously mentioned in this blog)

Valid Rule (colt; Peace Rules - Valid Bonnet by Valid Appeal) worked 4 furlongs in :52.00 at Vinery Stable on 4/19.

Two returning Medaglia d'Oro colts worked 3 furlongs at Keeneland on 4/19.  Medaglia d'Onore (Medaglia d'Oro - Always Ready by Dixieland Band) recorded a time of :35.00 from the gate while Prime Time (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Sioux City by Carson City) recorded a time of :36.60.

Pleasantly Perfect is the sire of two offspring who worked 3 furlongs.  One Perfect Karat (filly; Pleasantly Perfect - Golden Fanfare by Seeking the Gold) worked at Santa Anita on 4/19 recording a time of :38.20 and At Fenway (colt; Pleasantly Perfect - Dancey Kate by Danzig) was on track at San Luis Rey recording a time of :35.00 on 4/19.

Congaree returnees were Zigaree (colt; Congaree - Zigabout by Danzig) who turned in a time of :36.36 for 3 furlongs at Evangeline Training Center on 4/19 and Ambraw (colt; Congaree - Fabulous Flight by Flying Continental) who worked 4 furlongs at Silverton Hill Farm from the gate on 4/19, recording at time of :50.64. 

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Darkin Color (colt; Congaree - Southerncomfortgal by Hermitage) worked at Lone Star Park on 4/19 recording a time of :36.40 for 3 furlongs. Darkin Color is a half-brother to the stakes winner Redskin Warrior who earned $167,620 and had two wins and 1 third as a 2-year old.

Another Congaree colt who worked 3 furlongs on 4/19 was Lookin Left (Congaree - Santa Fe Strip by Phone Trick) who was on track at Will Rogers Downs, recording a time of :37.20. He is the first foal out of a stakes-winning dam who won her debut as a 2-year old. That same year, she also placed third in the Anna M. Fisher Debutante Stakes.

At Vinery Stable on April 19, two Peace Rules offspring worked. Lippy Rules (filly; Peace Rules - Jive Talker by Time for a Change) went 3 furlongs in :38.40.  Jive Talker was a stakes winner who earned $102,780 and was 3 for 3 as a 2 year-old including two stakes wins.  As a dam, she has produced 3 winners including the stakes-placed Bold Trust.  Although Bold Trust did not win as a 2-year old, he finished 2nd four times and 3rd in the Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes. Arabian Peace (colt; Peace Rules - Memory Rock by Sheikh Albadou (GB)) worked 4 furlongs in :52.80. Arabian Peace is a half-brother to 2 winners, one of which won as a 2-year old.

Another Peace Rules offspring worked at Keeneland on 4/19, as Persian (c; Peace Rules - Lady Cheryl by Williamstown) went 3 furlongs in :35.60. Persian is out of the stakes winning mare, Lady Cheryl, who earned $189,054. Lady Cheryl is the dam of one winner who broke her maiden in her 2-year old season.

The Red Seat (colt; Speightstown - Luna Real (ARG) by Mutakddim) worked on 4/19 at San Luis Rey recording at time of :35.80. Luna Real was a group I winner in Argentina. The Red Seat is her second foal, none have yet raced.