Clash of Arms (Speightstown) went to the early lead followed by Great Love and Kentucky Holiday. It looked like Clash of Arms was home free, but he hit a wall in the stretch and was passed by most of the field. I thought wow, three horses in the race and we are not even going to hit the board. But, suddenly from nowhere, Scootin Scooter (Saarland) emerged from the pack. He came between Kentucky Holiday and Great Love and just got his nose in front at the wire, paying a nice $68.40. I hope someone out there had it. I did not. I boxed the Maiden Watch horses in an exacta, but did not play any of them straight. Run Smart One (Smarty Jones) was up near the pace early, but tired.

Result: September 17, 2008 
Laurel Park Race 6
Maiden Special Weight

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Jazzy Melissa Dances Over Antigone Jones

Favorite Jazzy Melissa went right to the lead. Touch of Success and Zanilla pressed the pace, but they couldn't gain, as Jazzy Melissa took the race despite running a little greenly. Antigone Jones (Smarty Jones) was in a good position early, but tired in the stretch.

Result: September 17, 2008 
Turfway Park Race 10
Maiden Special Weight

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Into My Soul and Audible Will Be Waltzing With Blue

September 18, 2008
Belmont Park Race 4
Maiden Special Weight
1 1/6 miles turf
2-year Olds
Post Time: 2:36 HRTV/TVG

Into My Soul (Pleasantly Perfect - Stop Traffic by Cure the Blues) will attempt once again to make his turf debut, after his August 15 race came off the turf (he finished 7th on the dirt), he was scratched from a turf race on August 25, and he failed to draw into a turf race from the AE list on September 5. In his first start, which was scheduled for the dirt, he finished 6th at Saratoga on July 25. On the other hand, if the race does come off of the turf, Audible (Congaree - Miss Marcia by Mr. Greeley) is on the MTO list for the race. Audible has made one start, finishing 8th at Belmont Park on July 17 behind Break Water Edison.

Stop Traffic, the dam of Into My Soul, earned $864,518 and won or placed in 18 stakes including victories in the Ballerina (gr. I) and the Santa Monica (gr. I). Stop Traffic also won her 2-year old debut. Into My Soul is a half-brother to one winner. Pleasantly Perfect's 10 runners have made 22 total starts, recording 3 wins, 3 seconds, 4 thirds, and $167,155.

Audible, who sold for $300,000 as a yearling, is out of a mare who earned $95,925, including a third place finish in the Lake Placid (gr. IIT). Audible is a half-brother to one winner. Congaree has sired 28 runners who have made a combined 52 starts, recording 11 wins, 8 seconds, 3 thirds, and $432,144.

Umbra (Dixie Union - Saw Her Shadow by Wild Again), Pynaformer (Dynaformer - Oh Pine by Pine Bluff), Get Stormy (Stormy Atlantic - Foolish Gal by Kiri's Clown), and Memorized (Touch Gold - Best of Memories by Halo) all met in a 1 1/16 mile turf race at Saratoga on August 20, finishing 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th respectively. Umbra, who sold for $230,000 as a yearling, is a half-brother to 2 2-year old winners and a full-brother to Wild Union, who was stakes-placed at 2 and has earned $108,545 through 2008. Pynaformer is the first foal out of a winning mare, who is half-sister to grade I winner Riskaverse. Get Stormy is the 2nd foal out of a mare who is a half-sister to 11 winners. Memorized brought $160,000 as a 2-year old and is out of a winning mare. Memorized is a half-brother to 4 winners, including stakes winner Best Minister who earned $254,220.

Da Gullah (More Than Ready - Violet Hill by Two Punch) has also made one start at 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Saratoga, in his case on August 4. Da Gullah who sold for $200,000 as a 2-year old, is the 2nd foal out of a winning mare. His dam is a half-sister to 4 winners.

Spaniard (Candy Ride (ARG) - Shameful by Flying Chevron), who is by first-crop sire Candy Ride, has made 3 starts on the dirt, finishing 4th at Saratoga on August 23, 2nd at Saratoga on August 2, and 6th at Hollywood Park on June 19. Candy Ride's 25 runners have made 61 total starts, recording 9 wins, 11 seconds, 8 thirds, and $488,855. Spaniard's dam was a stakes winner who earned $241,345. Spaniard is a half-brother to grade I winner and champion, Indian Blessing.

Bold Vindication (Vindication - Bolsa by Mr. Prospector) has made 2 starts, finishing 9th at Saratoga on August 30 and 7th at Keeneland on April 18. He was a $120,000 yearling and is a half-brother to the winner Directive, who was a winner at 2.

Finishing 3rd in his only start, at Monmouth Park on August 28, was Indy World (A. P. Indy - Welcometotheworld by Woodman). Welcometotheworld, dam of Indy World, was a winner and has produced 2 winners, including Welcome Girl a full-sister to Indy World.

Prince of Wealth (Empire Maker - Dreams Gallore by Silver Ghost) finished 7th in his only start, at Saratoga on August 10. Dreams Gallore, dam of Prince of Wealth, was a grade I stakes winner who earned $588,615. She also won her 2-year old debut and was stakes-placed that same year

The field is completed by unraced colts Awesome Mich (Awesome Again - Mymich by A. P. Indy) and Waltzing With Blue (Malibu Moon - Waltzing With Deb by Robyn Dancer). Awesome Mich is the first foal out of stakes winner Mymich, who earned $287,976 and was stakes-placed at 2. Waltzing With Blue, who sold for $120,000 as a yearling, is out of the mare Waltzing With Deb, who won at 2 and 3. Waltzing With Deb has produced 6 winners from 6 to run, including stakes-placed Wild Horses who earned $236,025.

September 18, 2008
Finger Lakes Race 7
Maiden Special Weight
6 furlongs
2-year Old Fillies
Post Time: 3:52

Figlia d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro - Runaway Chanel by Runaway Groom) makes her second start after finishing 5th first time out at Delaware Park on August 26. In that race, she started slow and raced evenly. Runaway Chanel, dam of Figlia d'Oro, was a debut winner at 2 and also finished 3rd in the Sorority (gr. III) that year. Figlia d'Oro is her 2nd foal, her first foal was a winner. Medaglia d'Oro's 31 runners have made 69 total starts, recording 12 wins, 8 seconds, 10 thirds, and earnings of $522,625.

Poof Poof (Devil His Due - Knockessy by Hennessy), Sweet Princess (B L's Appeal - Sweep the Slate by Claramount), and Logans Regal Charm (Mighty Magee - Regal Necklace by Beaudelaire) met on August 30 at Finger Lakes, finishing 4th, 6th, and 7th respectively. Poof Poof, who had previously finished 8th at Saratoga on August 17, is a half-sister to one winner. Sweet Princess is the first foal out of a winning mare who is a half- or full-sister to 9 winners, including stakes winner Broomesse who earned $396,434. Regal Necklace, dam of Logans Regal Charm, was a stakes winner, who has produced 5 winners. Logans Regal Charm's siblings include stakes winner Royal Irish Lace who also won at 2. Logans Regal Charm also finished 7th on Jul 5, and 5th on September 9 at Finger Lakes. Among her opponents on September 9 was Tappedoutneedshoes (Halory Hunter - Blue Tap Shoes by Cure the Blues), who was 6th. Tappedoutneedshoes, who was previoulsy 4th on July 28 at Finger Lakes, is a half-sister to two winners.

Favorite Colors (Carry My Colors - Whinaly by Alysheba) has run twice at Finger Lakes, finishing 6th on July 5, and 2nd on August 8. Favorite Colors is out of a winning mare, who has produced the winner Aly's Colors. Aly's Colors, a full-sister to Favorite Colors, has earned $222,636 through 2008.

Molly's Affair (Unforgiven Affair - Molly's Le Mot by Premiership) and Mother Country (Catienus - Adhalatni (GB) by Wolfhound) are both making their debuts. Molly's Affair is out of a winning mare who has produced one winner, Premier Sarkis. Premier Sarkis is a full-brother to Molly's Affair. Mother Country is a half-sister to one winner and a full-sister to Connecticat who was a winner at 2.

River Saar Tries to Find a Gateway Edge in the Stormy Hills

September 18, 2008
Presque Isle Downs Race 1
Maiden Claiming ($22,500 - $25,000)
6 furlongs
2-year Old Fillies
Post Time: 5:30

River Saar returns after finishing 5th in her first start at Presque Isle Downs on September 4. River Saar is the first foal out of a mare who was placed at 2 and 3, and who is a half-sister to two winners, including grade II stakes winner Tap the Admiral. Tap the Admiral earned $476,686 in his career. Saarland's 19 runners have made 43 total starts, recording 5 wins, 1 second, 9 thirds, and $168,692.

Also returning from the September 4 race are Daily Confession (Five Star Day - I'm Sorry by Pentelicus), who was 2nd, and Cuyahoga River (Burning Roma - Light the River by River Special) who was 4th. Daily Confession had previously finished 9th on July 25, 6th on August 8, and 5th on August 22, all at Presque Isle. Daily Confession is a half-sister to 3 winners. Cuyahoga River is out of a winning mare, who has produced 2 winners from 3 to run. One of Cuyahoga River's siblings won at 2.

Meggido (Chapel Royal - Ms Hush Money by Quiet American), by freshman sire Chapel Royal, finished 2nd in her only start, at Arlington Park on August 31. Chapel Royal's 52 runners have made 125 total starts, recording 13 wins, 14 seconds, 22 thirds, and $443,823. Meggido is the first foal out of a mare who is a half- or full-sister to 6 winners.

Also by a first-crop sire is Sherribaldi (Gimmeawink - My Granny by Racing Star) by Gimmeawink, who was 3rd in her only start on August 7 at Presque Isle Downs. Gimmeawink is the sire of 16 starters who have made 41 total starts, registering 3 wins, 7 seconds, and 6 thirds, and $106,817. Sherribaldi is out of a winning mare, who has produced 4 winners from 5 to run.

Strickly a Lady (Misty Strick - Rachel Jane by Observatory (IRE)) has made two starts at Thistledown, finishing 9th on September 5 and 7th on August 17. Strickly a Lady is the 2nd foal out of an unraced mare.

Another veteran of two starts is Stormy Hills (Tahkodha Hills - Marv's Prospect), who ran twice at Mountaineer, finishing 6th on July 26 and 8th on July 5. The dam of Stormy Hills was a winner of 9 races and $74,090. Stormy Hills is a half-brother to 2 winners.

Gateway Edge (The Cliff's Edge - From the Word Go by Seattle Slew), by first-year sire The Cliff's Edge, finished 7th in her only start, at Mountaineer on August 22. Gateway Edge is the first foal of a mare who is a half-sister to 4 winners, including Start At One, graded stakes-placed winner of $284,714.

Finishing 10th in her only start, on August 8 at Presque Isle Downs, was Secret Moment (Secret Romeo - Nicholle's Moment by Skip Trial). The Cliff's Edge is the sire of 28 runners who have made 63 total starts, recording 7 wins, 8 seconds, 7 thirds, and $224,582. Secret Moment is out of a winning mare who has produced 1 winner.

2-Year Old Works

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September 17

Working 3 furlongs in :38.46 at Belmont Park was Fly Far (filly; Pleasantly Perfect - Rose Frances by Crafty Prospector). Fly Far, who sold for $175,000 as a yearling, is out of stakes winner Rose Frances. Rose Frances has produced the winner Cascade Rose, who was stakes-placed at 2.

At Belmont Park, Georgiana (filly; Smarty Jones - Must Be a Lady by Lord at War (ARG) went 3 furlongs in :36.26. Georgiana, who sold for $150,000 as a yearling, is out of Must Be a Lady. Must Be a Lady was a winner at 2 and 3, and earned $150,707. Georgiana is a half-sister to 2 winners.

Paper Route (colt; Smarty Jones - Belle of Abruzzi by Time for a Change) worked 3 furlongs in :38.40 at Fair Hill. Belle of Abruzzi, dam of Paper Route, was a winner at 2 and has produced grade III stakes winner Strolling Belle and grade II stakes-placed Hasslefree. Hasslefree placed in three stakes as a 2-year old.