Rue Du Bois (Congaree) was scratched out of her race on August 11, the winner of that one was Matrimony who pressed the early pace and took over in the stretch. Three entries for August 13, River Fancy (Congaree) at Saratoga, Second Glance (Smarty Jones) at Laurel, and Penching Pennies (Peace Rules) at Evangeline Downs.

River Fancy Seeks a Warm Shower for Total Joy

August 13, 2008
Saratoga Race 4
Maiden Special Weight
1 1/16 miles turf
2 Year Old Fillies
Post Time: 2:39 PM HRTV/TVG

River Fancy (Congaree - Go Baby Go (IRE) by Lion Cavern) attempts again to debut in a mile and a sixteenth contest on the turf at Saratoga, after being washed out on August 8. Most of the horses have returned to try again. River Fancy has been working at Saratoga since early June, and her last work was 5 furlongs on the turf training track in a time of 1:00.06. River Fancy, who sold for $90,000 as a weanling, is out of the mare Go Baby Go who was stakes-placed on the turf. Go Baby Go has produced 2 winners from 2 to run, including Hugo who was stakes-placed on the turf at 2. Congaree is the sire of 20 runners who have made 33 total starts, recording 7 wins, 4 seconds, 3 thirds, and $242,729. Included among his winners is Zigaree, a stakes winner on the turf.

Americas Dreaming (Statue of Liberty - Barnabas (ITY) by Slip Anchor (GB)), who finished 2nd in her only start on turf in Ireland on April 19, is the only entrant with turf experience. Americas Dreaming is a half-sister to 2 turf winners, including stakes-placed Mighty Empire.

Jehan (Forest Wildcat - Classy Date by Saint Ballado) is the most experienced horse in the race, having finished 2nd on June 13 and 3rd on June 29. Both of those races were on the Churchill Downs dirt. Jehan, who was a $150,000 yearling, is a half-sister to two winners.

Running once at Belmont was Ain't Love Grand (Dixie Union - On the Fritz by Mahogany Hall), who finished 4th on July 16. Ain't Love Grand, who sold for $535,000 as a yearling, is the first foal out of a stakes winner who earned $237,407.

Finishing 5th in her only start was Silver Reunion (Harlan's Holiday - Silver Comic by Silver Hawk) who ran at Delaware on June 28. Silver Reunion's dam, Silver Comic, won the Mrs. Revere Stakes (gr. IIT) on the turf and earned $216,935 in her career. Silver Comic is also a half-sister to group III winner Lucayan Prince, and grade III stakes winner Comic Strip.

The remaining horses are making their debuts, including Warm Shower (Dynaformer - Caught in the Rain by Petionville), who sold for $700,000 as a yearling. Warm Shower is the first foal out of Caught in the Rain who won the Mrs. Revere Stakes (gr. IIT) and the Athenia Handicap (gr. IIIT), both on the turf. In her career, Caught in the Rain earned $455,034 and won or placed in 9 stakes on the turf and the dirt.

Palmeto Princess (Incurable Optimist - Miss Fazenda (ARG) by Numerous) is out of an unraced mare who is a half-sister to 6 winners, including stakes winners Fabuloso Champ and Passing Champ.

Dynaslew (Dynaformer - Slews Final Answer by Seattle Slew) is the first foal out of a stakes winning mare who earned $358,567.

Platinum Girl (Mineshaft - Wild and Wonderful by Kennedy Road) who sold for $40,000 as a yearling, is out of a winning mare who has produced 6 winners, including grade III stakes winner West Virginia. West Virginia, who was also a stakes winner at 2, has earned $1,010,938 through 2008.

Lasting Pleasure, dam of Total Joy (Giant's Causeway - Lasting Pleasure by Theatrical (IRE)), was a winner on the turf and has produced one winner.

On the AE list for this race is unraced Carioca (The Cliff's Edge - She's Never Wrong by Nureyev) who is by first-crop sire The Cliff's Edge. The Cliff's Edge is the sire of 17 runners who have made 36 total starts, recording 3 wins, 3 seconds, 4 thirds, and $89,191. Carioca is the first foal out of an unraced mare, who is a half-sister to one winner.

Second Glance will make a Dismissal in East Leestown

August 13, 2008
Laurel Park Race 6
Maiden Special Weight
6 furlongs
2 Year Old Fillies
Post Time: 5:50 PM HRTV

Second Glance (Smarty Jones - Worth a Look by Sword Dance (IRE)) makes her debut at Laurel Park, where she has been working. Second Glance is a half-sister to one winner and her dam is a half-sister to 4 winners, including stakes winners Class Kris and Patriot Act. Patriot Act was also stakes-placed at 2. Smarty Jones is the sire of 8 runners who have made 11 total starts, recording 3 wins and 1 second and earnings of $75,367.

Freshman sire Candy Ride is the sire of Truck Ride (Candy Ride (ARG) - Truckster by Huckster), who finished 3rd in her only start, a Maiden Claiming 5 furlong race at Delaware Park on July 9. Truckster, the dam of Truck Ride, was a winner at 2 and overall won 11 races in a 75 race career. Truckster is the dam of 6 winners, including 3 that won at 2. The 2-year old winners include A B C Mmm Good who was stakes-placed at 2.

East Leestown (Toccet - Shawgatny by Danzig Connection), who finished 7th in her only start on the turf at Colonial Downs on July 18, is by first-year stallion Toccet. Toccet is the sire of 20 starters who have collectively started 41 times, registering 2 wins, 8 seconds, and 4 thirds, and $91,218. Shawgatny, the dam of East Leestown, was a 2-year old winner and has produced 5 winners including Satulagi who was a 2-year old stakes winner.

Also by a freshman sire is debut runner Miss Charm City (Bowman's Band - Pam'ssummerwind by Rodeo), whose sire Bowman's Band, has had 4 runners who have made 9 total starts with 1 win and 2 thirds. Miss Charm City is the first foal out of a mare who is a half-sister to 4 winners, including Celestial Legend who was a multiple stakes winner at 2 and 3 and earned $213,730.

Dismissal (Succesful Appeal - Dyna Two by Dynaformer) who sold for $85,000 as a yearling, finished 6th in her only start at Pimlico on May 30. Dismissal's dam won $178,695 and finished 3rd in the De La Rose Handicap (gr. III).

Newcomer Hannah's Dowery (Stephen Got Even - Rich Legacy by Polish Numbers) is the first foal out of an unraced mare who is a half-sister to 3 winners, including stakes winners Blue Sky Princess and Vaguely Rich.

Stakes-placed Foxcroft Sister is the dam of first-time starter, So Foxy (City Zip - Foxcroft Sister by Lord Gaylord). Foxcroft Sister has produced 5 winners from 5 to run, including Wild R. N. who was a winner at 2, and stakes-placed at 3.

Debut runner Snorkel (Lion Hearted - Otherwise Perfect by Lemon Drop Kid) is the first foal out of an unraced mare who is from the family of stakes winners Per Quod, Suspect Terrain, and Supposedly.

Penching Pennies, Is He a Prince or a Chu Chu Train

August 13, 2008
Evangeline Downs Race 6
Maiden Claiming ($20,000)
5 furlongs
2 Year Olds
Post Time: 9:30 PM

Penching Pennies (Peace Rules - Gayle's Glory by Sword Dance (IRE)) returns after running 11th (and last) on August 2, less than 2 weeks ago. This quick turnaround indicates to me that he didn't really run much first time out and should show improvement here. Gayle's Glory, the dam of Penching Pennies, won 13 races and $304,935 in her career including 2 victories as a 2-year old. She has produced one winner (who won as a 2-year old) from two to race. Peace Rules has had 22 runners which have made 48 total starts, recording 11 wins, 5 seconds, 6 thirds, and $239,748.

Ryser (Roar of the Tiger - Valid Belle by Valid Appeal), by first-year sire Roar of the Tiger, finished 3rd in his only start on May 30 at Evangeline Downs. Roar of the Tiger's 21 runners have made 50 collective starts, recording 10 wins, 10 seconds, 9 thirds, and $254,771. Valid Belle, dam of Ryser, was a winner and has produced 2 winners, including Here Tiger a stakes winner at 2.

Finishing 6th in his only start on July 18 at Evangeline Downs was Aggie Eddie (Leestown - Mary Lou G by Roanoke). Aggie Eddie is a half-brother to 4 winners.

Also finishing 6th in his only start was Tastyfromthegitgo (Easyfromthegitgo - Tasty Lace by Langfuhr), who ran on July 4 at Evangeline Downs. Tastyfromthegitgo is out of a winning mare who has produced one winner from two to run.

He Is a Prince (United Spirit - She's a Lady by Nelson) was 8th in his only start, June 25 at Evangeline Downs. He is the first foal out of a mare who is half-sister to the winner Ide Love to See U.

Premier Crisis (Out of the Crisis - Lady Premier by Premiership) was 10th in his lone start on July 30 at Evangeline Downs. Lady Premier, the dam of Premier Crisis, was a winner at 2 and has produced the 2-year old winner, Bonzaway. Bonzaway has earned $49,780 through 2008.

The field is completed by three horses making their debuts, including Osceola Kiss (Roger That - A Kismet Story by Crafty Dude) by first-year sire Roger That. Roger That has had one runner, Lady Eugenie. Lady Eugenie broke her maiden in her 2nd start. Osceola Kiss is the first foal out of a winning mare who is a half- or full-sister to 2 winners.

Even though this is an open race, Ontario-bred Silver Aldebaran (Aldebaran - Marvellous Silver by Silver Deputy) is the only one bred outside of Louisiana. Stakes winner Marvellous Silver, the dam of Aldebaran, was also stakes-placed at 2 and earned $100,239 in her career. Marvellous Silver has produced one winner, Sister Silver, who has earned $63,535 through 2008.

Ima Chu Chu Train (Valid Belfast - I'm a Chu Chu by Glaring) is out of a mare who is a half-sister to 3 winners.

2-Year Old Works

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August 11

Working 3 furlongs at Hollywood Park in :37.60 was Free Beer (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - P J Floral by Baldski). Free Beer is out of the stakes winner, P J Floral, and is a half-brother to 4 winners including grade II stakes winner, Queue.

August 12

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

August 10

Boomtown (colt; Speightstown - Day Lily by A. P. Indy) - Fairplex, 5 furlongs, 1:04.40.

August 11

Normansbirdie (filly; Birdstone - She's a Cool Cat by Mountain Cat) - Calder, 4 furlongs (gate), :50.00.

Bear's Marie (filly; Congaree - White Line by Expelled) - Woodbine, 3 furlongs, :35.40.

Presents for Berti (colt; Congaree - Agiftfrom Bertie by Monetary Gift) - Churchill Downs, 4 furlongs, :48.40, fastest of 12.

Wear Blush (filly; Congaree - Tifonica (ARG) by Equalize) - Del Mar, 4 furlongs, :47.60.

Better Than Gold (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Arches of Gold by Strike Gold) - Churchill Downs, 4 furlongs, :49.40.

Greenapple Martini (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Trishyde Slew by Seattle Slew) - Woodbine, 5 furlongs, 1:01.80.

Porto d'Oro (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Above the Harbor by Petionville) - Prairie Meadows, 5 furlongs (gate), 1:02.51.

Renda (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Ten Carats by Capote) - Calder, 8 furlongs turf, 1:48.40.

Hippie Princess (filly; Peace Rules - Royal Pelliknow by Raja's Revenge) - Calder, 3 furlongs, :37.20.

Persian (colt; Peace Rules - Lady Cheryl by Williamstown) - Saratoga; 4 furlongs, :49.10.

Tranquil Times (colt; Peace Rules - Lake Leman by Meadowlake) - Saratoga, 3 furlongs, :38.22.

Miss Marple (filly; Saarland - Future Diamonds by Roberto) - Churchill Downs, 4 furlongs, :50.80.

Antigone Jones (filly; Smarty Jones - Oedy's Appeal by Valid Appeal) - Churchill Downs, 4 furlongs, :50.40.

Maestro and Master (colt; Smarty Jones - White Gulch by Thunder Gulch) - Churchill Downs, 4 furlongs, :53.20.

Dukes Alley (colt; Speightstown - Mount Hillaby by Colonial Affair) - Winding Oaks Farm, 4 furlongs, :47.80.

Mission Gap (colt; Speightstown - Chase Gap by Mission Gap) - Winding Oaks Farm, 4 furlongs, :48.60.

Western Fire (colt; Speightstown - Under Fire by Gulch) - Remington Park, 5 furlongs, 1:04.85.

August 12

Winestone (filly; Birdstone - Miz Dixie by Dixieland Band) - Philadelphia, 4 furlongs, :49.11.

Dashin' Idea (filly; Congaree - General Idea by General Meeting) - Mountaineer, 4 furlongs, :51.60.

Cradle of Peace (colt; Peace Rules - Cat's Cradle by Flying Paster) - Fair Hill, 5 furlongs, 1:02.00.

Desert Fox (colt; Saarland - Sandshell by Silver Hawk) - Churchill Downs, 5 furlongs, 1:04.40.

Smarty Marty (filly; Smarty Jones - Frozen Rope by Clever Trick) - Belmont, 5 furlongs, 1:02.85.

Inspeightofsuccess (filly; Speightstown - Essence of Success by Deputy Minister) - Turfway Park, 4 furlongs, :53.40.

Jersey Town (colt; Speightstown - Jersey Girl by Belong to Me) - Monmouth Park, 3 furlongs, :37.00.