Precious Beans was off a step slow, but soon got into the race. He made a bit of a move and then ran pretty evenly, but was no threat to the top finishers. (I liked the note that he received in the chart, "threatened.") The winner was the Songandaprayer colt, Bee Cee Cee. This was not surprising, as the Songandaprayers are quick out of the gate.
From the limited sample I've seen so far, it looks like the Medaglia d'Oros can run, but I'm not sure any of them will win at 4.5 furlongs. Victory may have to wait for more distance. This is hardly a revelation. Medaglia d'Oro himself didn't run until December of his 2-year old season and didn't win until his first start as a 3-year old (in February). However, in his next start, he won the San Felipe (gr. II) and from then on faced only graded stakes company.
Result: April 26, 2008
Calder Race 9
Bee Cee Cee
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$4.40 |
$4.00 |
$3.60 |
Transporter
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$11.00 |
$5.00 |
Ideal Exchange
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$6.60 |
Equibase Chart
Floating On Air tries the Hollywood Cushion
April 30, 2008
Hollywood Race 2
Maiden Claiming
4.5 furlongs
2-Year Old Fillies
Post Time: 4:52 PM; TVG
| PP |
Horse |
| 1. |
Upper Manhattan
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| 2. |
Floating On Air
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| 3. |
Ravin Maniac
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| 4. |
Call Aly
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| 5. |
I Catherine
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| 6. |
Monte Rosa
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| 7. |
Chatty Lulu
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| 8. |
Malusita
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| 9. |
Sweet Yvett
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| 10. |
Wishin' and Hopin'
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Floating On Air (Peace Rules - Charmie's Secret by Secret Hello) is the first foal out of a mare who earned $56,445 and placed in the Hildene Stakes as a 2-year old. She is also a half-sister to 4 winners, 2 of which won during their 2-year old seasons.
The only other first-year sire represented in this race is Scrimshaw, the sire of Ravin Maniac (Scrimshaw - Radcliffe Yard by Boston Harbor). Ravin Maniac sold for $65,000 as a yearling. Her dam, Radcliffe Yard, earned $106,653 in a career that included a first, a second, and a third in three 2-year old starts. Scrimshaw was a grade III winner who earned $461,842. He was also 2 for 2 as a 2-year old.
3 of participants have raced before. Call Aly (Nineeleven - Catchthecat by Crafty Prospector) has run 3 times at 2 furlongs at Santa Anita, finishing 2nd twice. Her most recent start was a 2nd on April 17. Call Aly is a half- or full-sister to 3 winners, 2 of which were 2-year old winners. Chatty Lulu (Rio Verde - Tudeludelu by Swiss Yodeler) has run twice, finishing 2nd in her first start and 4th on April 11. Both of these starts were at 2 furlongs. I Catherine (Swish Yodeler - Treatmelikealady by Distinctive Pro) finished 4th in her first start and 3rd on April 3, both at 2 furlongs.
Swiss Yodeler is a key name in California baby races, especially at less than 6 furlongs. It seems like his offspring win about 90% of them. In addition to being the sire of I Catherine and the broodmare sire of Chatty Lulu, he is also the sire of Monte Rosa (Swiss Yodeler - Cryptoscript by Crytoclearance). I find the breeding of the latter to be pretty interesting, looks like an attempt to put some stamina into the family.
