Classy Colinda and Scintillation were up front early, as both Dancin Perfect (Pleasantly Perfect) and Bing's Joy (Medaglia d'Oro) lingered near the back of the pack. Scintillation took over in the stretch, with More of the Best, who was always near the front, coming through on the inside. Suddenly, Dancin Perfect emerged from the pack, eating up ground and took the lead. But, who was that horse on the outside, running greenly? She takes a bad step and still keeps coming, it's Bing's Joy, up to complete the Maiden Watch exacta. Or did she?

Uh-oh. There's an inquiry and an objection. Not only are they looking at Bing's Joy, but also Dancin Perfect. They looked at the video a very long time, never a good sign (unless you are hoping for a dq). When the announcement came, you could tell that there was going to be a change. Yes, Bing's Joy was dropped to 4th, but Dancin Perfect stayed up to become Pleasantly Perfect's 9th winner. Should Bing's Joy have come down? The replay is below, you decide.

Result: November 21, 2008
Fair Grounds Race 10
Maiden Special Weight

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Beth's Bloomers Drives Over Miss Marple and Me You and Her

Me You and Her (Smarty Jones) went right to the lead, but she couldn't clear Judy Free Bird to her inside. Those two raced together for a half, putting some distance between themselves and the rest of the field. Judy Free Bird began to tire and Me You and Her took the lead. But, she couldn't hold off the closers. Going best of all was Beth's Bloomers who came wide and pulled away. Miss Marple (Saarland) trailed much of the race, but put in a good late run to just miss third.

Result: November 21, 2008
Churchill Downs Race 1
Maiden Claiming

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Thunder Roars Over Saarlandisourland

Mr. Petersson, Sanctum, and Thunder Roar mixed it up early. Saarlandisourland (Saarland) was sitting in a nice position in fourth about 2 lengths behind these. Mr. Petersson began to fade after a half. Thunder Roar pulled away from Sanctum, as a new player arrived on the scene, Titletown Tiger. He secured 2nd, but was no threat to Thunder Roar. Saarlandisourland ran pretty evenly throughout, finishing 4th.

Result: November 21, 2008
Aqueduct Race 4
Maiden Special Weight

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Wives Tale has more Closing Speed than a Wiggle and a Wink

Between You and I and Let Her Peak dueled early, but neither was around at the finish. Fiddlesticks, who had been waiting just off this pair, took over in the stretch, but Closing Kick was coming. However, the real threat was from Wives Tale who came rolling five wide to sweep by the field and draw off. Wiggle and a Wink (Congaree) was closing wide as well, but she couldn't crack the top 3, finishing 4th.

Result: November 21, 2008
Woodbine Race 5
Maiden Special Weight

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An Uneven Victory

This one was all Uneven, as that horse took the lead from the start and never relinguished it, sparking a myriad of puns throughout the crowd. One That Got Away chased throughout, and put distance between herself and the rest, but she couldn't catch Uneven. Hold Me Touch Me (Saarland) trailed throughout, just a learning experience this time. Con Lover (Congaree) did not draw in off the AE list.

Result: November 21, 2008
Churchill Downs Race 6
Maiden Claiming

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Prom Time Catches Glory Late

Campside set the early pace, but Glory Gold (Medaglia d'Oro) went up to join and then pass her. She continued to lead despite pressure from Campside and Lion in the Sun. Prom Time came driving on the outside and came by for the victory, but Glory Gold did not give way easily. She should get her maiden score soon. Congar Light (Congaree) was off slowly, made a middle move and flattened out to finish 8th.

Result: November 21, 2008
Laurel Race 7
Maiden Special Weight

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Sals Legend is A Bit Touchy over Bugle Ann

Sals Legend went right to the lead and never looked back. She soon established a lead of 3 lengths and pretty much maintained that margin throughout. A Bit Touchy and Initial T fought over the minor awards. Bugle Ann was off leisurely and trailed most of the race, but did make a move 4 wide move to take fourth. Not a bad debut.

Result: November 21, 2008
Remington Park Race 7
Maiden Claiming

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Promise Me Merlot (Peace Rules) stalked the early pace, tired a bit and finished 4th in the 2nd at Churchill. This 6 furlong claiming race was won by Gimmethemoney in gate-to-wire fashion.

Clash of Arms (Speightstown) dueled early in his Allowance/Optional Claiming contest at Laurel (race 6). He tired late, but still held third. Top Seed won the race.

Saar Treaty (Saarland) failed to draw into the 9th at Aqueduct, a mile and a sixteenth allowance race on the turf, while Our Golden Dream (Medaglia d'Oro) was just a couple of noses out of third. She was no threat, however, to the winner Speed Dating or 2nd place finisher Just Livin a Dream.

Stakes Tries at Fair Grounds for Tranquil Times and Hug It Out

Tranquil Times (colt; Peace Rules - Lake Leman by Meadowlake), who broke his maiden last time out at Keeneland on October 17, faces 8 in the Old Hickory Stakes at Fair Grounds at 5.5 furlongs. Carded as race 7, this one is scheduled for 4:23 PM ET. Since his win, Tranquil Times has had 3 works at the Fair Grounds. This race marks the return of Bashford Manor (gr. III) winner Screen Your Friend, who hasn't been seen since finishing 4th in the Mountaineer Juvenile Stakes on August 2. Other familiar names include Proud Jefe, Bertsgoldenmissile, and Sunday Blitz.

Hug It Out (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Dazzling Contrast by General Meeting) goes to the post 2 races later, in the Pontalba Stakes which will begin at 5:24 PM ET. This one is also at 5.5 furlongs. Hug It Out most recently finished 4th in an allowance race at Keeneland on October 22. Previously, she had finished 2nd in an allowance race at Keeneland on October 8. Her maiden win came in her debut, on August 27 at Arlington Park. The big name in this one is C Karma, who was last seen finishing 8th in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies turf. Before that, she won the Natalma Stakes (Can-III).

Second Glance will be an Unflappable Miss and Pick Up the Pieces

November 22, 2008
Laurel Race 4
Maiden Claiming ($20,000 - $25,000)
7 furlongs
2-year Old Fillies
Post Time: 1:59 PM HRTV

Second Glance (Smarty Jones - Worth a Look by Sword Dance (IRE)) makes her 5th start and her first in Maiden Claiming company, which may be enough to change her fortunes around. In her most recent start, she finished 10th on the Laurel turf on October 18. In three previous Laurel dirt starts, she was 6th on October 1, 9th on September 5, and 5th on August 13. She's had one work since her last start. 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 27 runners, who have made 51 total starts, recording 8 wins, 7 seconds 3 thirds, earnings of $481,022.

Three debut in this one including Unflappable Miss (Alphabet Soup - Let's Toast by Miswaki), who sold for $13,500 as a yearling. Unflappable Miss' dam, Let's Toast, earned $110,480 and has produced 3 winners. Unflappable Miss' siblings include stakes winner Kitty Knight, who was a debut winner at 2 and also won the Heavenly Cause Stakes that year.

Unraced runners Ess Palin (Soto - Peau de Soie by Secretariat) and The Wife's Da Boss (Domestic Dispute - Pam J by Cox's Ridge) are both by first-crop sires. Ess Palin, who is by Soto, brought $11,000 as a yearling. Soto's 9 runners have made 32 total starts, recording 15 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third, and $393,110. Ess Palin is a half-sister to 3 winners. The Wife's Da Boss is by Domestic Dispute, whose 20 runners have made 51 total starts, recording 6 wins, 5 seconds, 6 thirds, and $139,591. The Wife's Da Boss is out of a winning mare who has produced 5 winners, including stakes winners Tahoe Affair and Officer Nasty. Two of The Wife's Da Boss' siblings won at 2.

Also by Domestic Dispute is Pick Up the Pieces (Domestic Dispute - Glass Tree by Air Forbes Won), who has run three times at Laurel, finishing 2nd on September 6, 2nd on October 1, and 5th on October 31. Glass Tree, dam of Pick Up the Pieces, was a winner at 2, and stakes-placed at 4, while earning $195,569. Glass Tree has produced 6 winners from 8 to run, including stakes winner Off the Glass. Four of her offspring won at 2.

Skipstone (Montbrook - Never a No Hitter by Kris S.) has made 4 starts, her best finish was 3rd which she has achieved twice. She finished third on the Colonial Downs turf on August 2, and third in her most recent start at Delaware Park on November 9. Skipstone is the first foal out of an unraced mare who is a half- or full-sister to 5 winners.

Franklin's Philly (Crypto Star - Franklin's Mint by Franklin Me) has run three times, including 2 starts on the Laurel turf. Most recently, she was 7th on the dirt at Laurel on October 15. Franklin's Philly is the first foal out of a mare who was a winner at 2, and earned $183,980 in her career. Franklin's Philly's dam is also a half- or full-sister to 6 winners, including stakes winners Skip the Print and Mia Cat Dancer.

Gumpy (Lion Hearted - Goldenaskanbe by Gold Fever) finished 5th in her only start, on the grass at Laurel on November 6. She was a $25,000 yearling, and is the first foal out of the unraced mare Goldenaskanbe. Goldenaskanbe is a half-sister to stakes winner Rippling Return who earned $118,440.

Chattertown seeks a Record High for a Tough Holiday

November 22, 2008
Philadelphia Race 6
Maiden Special Weight

1 1/16 miles
2-year Old Fillies
Post Time: 2:31 PM

Chattertown (Speightstown - Chatter Chatter by Lost Soldier) makes her third start, after finishing 4th at Delaware both on October 4 and November 4. Chattertown brought $105,000 as a yearling and $250,000 at 2. Chattertown is the 1st foal out of a stakes winner Chatter Chatter, who earned $393,940. Chatter Chatter won 2 stakes at Calder when she was 2. Speightstown's 36 runners have made 96 total starts, recording 18 wins, 21 seconds, 17 thirds, and $1,135,407.

Also returning from the November 4 race at Delaware is Song of Solomon (Unbridled's Song - Regal Miss Copelan by Copelan), who finished 3rd. Song of Solomon sold for $525,000 as a yearling. Regal Miss Copelan, the dam of Song of Solomon, was a stakes winner at 2. She has produced 4 winners, including grade II stakes winner, Rockport Harbor. Rockport Harbor is a full-brother to Song of Solomon.

What a Smile (Aptitude - Unfinished Dream by Silver Deputy) met Chattertown on October 4 at Delaware Park, finishing 6th. She previously had finished 2nd at Delaware on September 6, and subsequently finished 2nd at Delaware on November 10. What a Smile was a $100,000 yearling and is the first foal out of the unraced mare, Unfinished Dream. Unfinished Dream is a half-sister to 4 stakes winner, including 1997 Champion 2-year old filly, Countess Diana. Countess Diana won 5 of 6 starts at 2, and earned $1,019,785 that year.

Unbridled Essence (Essence of Dubai - Unbridled Waters by Unbridled) and Atalaya (Indian Charlie - Charlie My Girl by Unbridled's Song) met in a mile and 70 yard race on October 17 at the Meadowlands, finishing 2nd and 7th. Unbridled Essence has since finished 5th at the Meadowlands on November 3. Unbridled Essence is out of a winning mare who earned $128,640 and has produced 2 winners. Atalaya previously finished 7th at Saratoga on August 28. She is a half-sister to one 2-year old winner, and sold for $245,000 as a yearling.

Tough Holiday (Harlan's Holiday - Nordic Breeze by Wild Again) has run four times, finishing 4th twice at Delaware Park (on August 11 and September 17), and 4th and 5th in two Meadowlands starts (on October 17 and November 4). Tough Holiday is a half-sister to 2 winners.

Saigon Tiger (Tiger Ridge - Saigon Sweetie by Groomstick) is a veteran of three Suffolk Downs starts, finishing 10th on October 7, 5th on October 20, and 3rd on November 1. Her dam, Saigon Sweetie, was a winner at 2, and has produced one winner.

Record High (Touch Gold - Slumber Party by Smart Strike) has run twice at Philadelphia Park, finishing 7th on August 31, and 5th on October 11. Record High, who sold for $60,000 at 2, is the first foal out of a winning mare who is a half-sister to 5 winners, including stakes winner Feeling So Pretty.

Miss M V P (Grand Slam - Russian Bride by Saratoga Six) has also started twice, but she ran at Laurel, finishing 4th at 5.5 furlongs on October 3, and 3rd at a mile on November 5. Miss M V P, who sold for $48,000 at 2, is out of stakes winner Russian Bride. Russian Bride was a winner at 2, a stakes winner at 3, and earned $162,851 in her career. Russian Bride has produced 7 winners from 8 to run, including grade II stakes-placed Rushin' to Altar.

Pink Sapphire (Toccet - Cat's Image by Storm Cat), by first-crop sire Toccet, finished 2nd in her only start, on October 26 at Philadelphia Park in a 7 furlong Maiden Claiming contest. Toccet's 40 runners have made 117 total starts, recording 15 wins, 15 seconds, 16 thirds, and $400,426. Pink Sapphire, who sold for $22,000 as a yearling, is a half-sister to 6 winners, including two 2-year old winners.

Completing the field are unraced fillies Miss Cara Mar (Jump Start - Maple Creek by Forty Niner) and Celtic Cross (Giant's Causeway - Symbolic by Silver Deputy). Miss Car Mar sold for $15,000 as a yearling, and is out of the mare Maple Creek, who was a winner at 2. Maple Creek has produced 6 winners, including stakes winner Boston Park. Three of Miss Cara Mar's siblings won at 2, and one was a debut winner. Celtic Cross, who sold for $500,000 as a yearling, is the first foal out of an unraced mare who is a half-sister to 6 winners, including stakes winners Echo of Yesterday, Caribbean Pirate, and Sweet Life, and grade I winner Pirate's Revenge.

Mario d'Oro is Well Positioned for Hayley's Victory

November 22, 2008
Aqueduct Race 6
Maiden Special Weight
1 mile
2-year Olds
Post Time: 2:48 PM HRTV/TVG

Mario d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro - No Habra Ninguna (ARG) by Parade Marshal), who has been working in New York since late June (including most recently at Aqueduct) debuts at Aqueduct in this mile contest. Mario d'Oro, who sold for $55,000 as a yearling, and $90,000 as a 2-year old, is out of the group I stakes-placed mare No Habra Ninguna who earned $145,991 in Argentina and the United States. She was also a winner at 2. No Habra Ninguna has produced 2 winners, including Wawota who was 3rd in the Natalma Stakes (Can-III) at 2. No Habra Ninguna's other winning offspring also won at 2. Medaglia d'Oro's 47 runners have made 138 total starts, recording 23 wins, 21 seconds, 15 thirds, and $1,117,615.

Also debuting in this one are a pair of Fusaichi Pegasus runners Mr. Again (Fusaichi Pegasus - Caracara (IRE) by Nashwan) and Miro (Fusaichi Pegasus - Sluice by Seeking the Gold). Mr. Again's dam, Caracara, was a winner at 2 and is a half-sister to 3 winners. Mr. Again is her first foal. Miro, who sold for $450,000 as a yearling, is out of stakes winner Sluice. Sluice earned $202,453 and was a winner at 2. She is the dam of Mushka, who won the Demoiselle (gr. II) at 2 and has earned $229,823 through 2008.

Another by Fusaichi Pegasus is Mendelssohn (Fusaichi Pegasus - Torrid Affair by Alydeed), who finished 5th in his only start, at Belmont on October 4. A $650,000 yearling, Mendelssohn is out of stakes winner Torrid Affair, who earned $367,829 in a 14 race career. Torrid Affair is the dam of grade III winner Seductively and stakes-placed Prophetically. Seductively was a 2-year old winner and placed in the Shady Well Stakes that year.

Bull Toccet (Toccet - Prima Neenya by Spend a Buck) and Delta Thunder (Yes It's True - Delta Sensation by Thunder Gulch) met on November 1 at Aqueduct, in a 7 furlong race where Bull Toccet was 5th and Delta Thunder 6th. It was the first and only start for both. Bull Toccet, who is by freshman sire Toccet, brought $75,000 as a yearling and $150,000 at 2. Toccet's 40 runners have made 118 total starts, recording 15 wins, 15 seconds, 17 thirds, and $402,282. Stakes-placed Prima Neenya, dam of Bull Toccet, was a winner at 2 and earned $102,638. She has produced 2 winners. Delta Thunder, who brought $300,000 as a 2-year old, is the first foal out of stakes winner Delta Sensation who earned $167,226. Delta Sensation is a full- or half-sister to 5 winners, including Cagey Dee, a stakes winner at 2.

Conservative (Unbridled's Song - Oh What a Windfall by Seeking the Gold) and Well Positioned (Awesome Again - Taxible by Holy Bull) met on October 19 in a 1 mile maiden race at Belmont, finishing 2nd and 6th. Conservative, who had previously finished 5th at Belmont on September 5, is out of grade I winner Oh What a Windfall. Oh What a Windfall won the Matron (gr. I) and the Tempted (gr. III) at 2. Oh What a Windfall has produced stakes-placed Pick Six who has earned $141,640 through 2008. Well Positioned, who sold for $340,000 at 2, is out of a winning mare who has produced one winner from one to run.

Paydirt (Mineshaft - Soul Mate by Deputy Minister) and Philotimo (Sweetsouthernsaint - Potluck Dinner by Pentelicus) faced off on October 16 in a 6.5 furlong contest at Belmont, finishing 4th and 5th. It was the first and only race for both. Paydirt is out of a winning mare, who has produced the winner Zam Slam. Philotimo, who sold for $150,000 as a 2-year old, is a half-brother to 4 winners, including stakes winner Gaston A.

Hayley's Victory (Victory Gallop - Never Out by Take Me Out) has run twice on the turf, finishing 8th on October 11 at Belmont, and 6th on November 1 at Aqueduct. A $28,000 2-year old, Hayley's Victory is out of Never Out. Never Out won 2 races at 2 and finished 2nd in the Alcibiades (gr. II) that year. In her career, she earned $144,813. Never Out has produced the winner Rose Tattoo.

Ducduc (Langfuhr - Tyne by Awesome Again) also has turf experience, having finished 5th on the Belmont turf on October 22 in his only start. Ducduc brought $40,000 as a yearling, and is the first foal out of the winning mare Tyne. Tyne is a half-sister to 3 winners.

Tranquil Manner (A. P. Indy - Composure by Touch Gold) finished 9th in his only start, at Keeneland on October 3. His dam, Composure, won the Oak Leaf Stakes (gr. II) at 2, and finished 2nd in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) and the Hollywood Starlet (gr. I). As a 3-year old, Composure won the Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) and the Las Virgenes (gr. I). Overall, she earned $731,300. She has produced the winner Kosi Bay.

Bosco Takes a Vow of Vengeance to be Big Smooth

November 22, 2008
Hawthorne Race 5
Maiden Special Weight
6 furlongs
2-year Olds
Illinois-breds
Post Time: 4:29 PM TVG

Bosco Rules (Peace Rules - Secret Sweety by Secreto) makes his third start at Hawthorne and once again takes on Illinois-breds. In his first start on October 11, he didn't show much interest and finished 7th. But in his 2nd start on November 8, he got involved late and ended up 2nd. Bosco Rules is out of the winning mare, Secret Sweety, who has produced 6 winners. One of those winners won at 2. Peace Rules' 41 runners have made 135 total starts, recording 26 wins, 25 seconds, 16 thirds, and $627,482.

Also returning from Bosco Rules' November 8 run are My Ex (Explicit - Bring Lu Lu by Iron Courage), who was 5th, and Sam Owen (Put It Back - My Desire by Silver Buck), who was 6th. My Ex is out of a winning mare who has produced 2 winners. Stakes-placed My Desire is the dam of Sam Owen. My Desire has produced 3 winners including stakes-placed Kelly's Desire and Passionate Kip, who were both winners at 2.

Atta Boy Cart (Cartwright - Pelagosa by Eastern Echo), Dr. Don (Stormy Atlantic - Ellie's Rose by Gold Ruler), and Jake's Soldier (Lost Soldier - Rare Fever by Rare Performer) finished 8th, 9th, and 10th in Bosco Rules' October 11 start. Atta Boy Cart previously finished 3rd at Fairmount Park on August 9, and 7th at that track on July 18. He is a half-brother to 2 winners. Dr. Don finished 9th at Arlington Park on July 31 in his only other start. He is out of the stakes winner Ellie's Rose, who earned $347,365. Ellie's Rose has produced the winner Dora's Rose. Jake's Soldier also finished 8th at Hawthorne on October 25. His dam was a winner at 2, 4, and 5. Jake's Soldier is a half-brother to 5 winners, including stakes winner Fighting Fever. One of Jake's Soldier's siblings won at 2.

AE horse Big Six (Chicago Six - Little Sucker by Zen) finished 4th, in front of My Ex and Jake's Soldier, on October 25 at Hawthorne. Previously, he was third at Hawthorne on September 27, and 4th at Arlington Park on September 12. Stakes winner Little Sucker, dam of Big Six, was 4 for 4 at 2, and earned $426,255 while winning 13 races in her career. Little Sucker has produced 2 winners.

Stakes-placed Big Smooth (Include - Sorcie're by Desert Secret (IRE)) is a veteran of 4 starts. He finished 7th in his debut at Arlington Park on July 31, and then ran 3rd in the Troy Our Boy Stakes at Fairmount Park. His last two starts have been at Hawthorne, where he was 4th on October 5, and 6th on October 23. Big Smooth is out of a winning mare who is a full-sister to one winner.

Terrific Tim (Marquetry - Esther's Joy by Dayjur) finished 5th in his only start, at Arlington Park on June 29. Esther's Joy, dam of Terrific Tim was a winner at 2 and has produced 2 winners, including stakes winner Sarahlinds Sister. Both of her winners won at 2.

Four unraced entrants complete the field: Lalo's Baby Bear (Perfect Soul (IRE) - Teddy Bear Tears by Mt. Livermore), Lifetime Warranty (Skip Away - Forever Shocking by Air Forbes Won), Vow of Vengeance (Valid Vengeance - Judge J B by Judge T C), and Analyzer (Orientate - Anapest by Storm Boot). Lalo's Baby Bear is by freshman sire Perfect Soul, whose 26 runners have made 69 collective starts, recording 6 wins, 3 seconds, and 10 thirds. Lalo's Baby Bear's dam, stakes winner Teddy Bear Tears, was a debut winner at 2, and stakes-placed that year. Teddy Bear Tears has produced 6 winners, including one who was a debut winner at 2. Lifetime Warranty is out of a winning mare who has produced 2 winners. Vow of Vengeance is the first foal out of the mare Judge J B, who was a winner at 2 and 3. Judge J B is a half- or full-sister to 4 winners. Analyzer is the first foal out of the mare Anapest, who was a winner at 2 and 3. Anapest is a half-sister to 2 winners, including Tahoe Warrior, a winner at 2, who finished 2nd in the Jefferson Cup Stakes (gr. II) at 3. Tahoe Warrior has earned $209,831 through 2008.

Alma d'Oro has a Mission (Gap) for Smart Attire

November 22, 2008
Churchill Downs Race 10
Maiden Special Weight
6.5 furlongs
2-year Olds
Post Time: 5:08 PM HRTV/TVG

Alma d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro - Brenda D S by Fortunate Prospect) and Mission Gap (Speightstown - Chase Gap by Hennessy) make their debuts, and Smart Attire (Smarty Jones - Alaska Queen by Time for a Change) his 2nd start in this big field at Churchill Downs.

Smart Attire showed brief speed in his debut on November 1 at Churchill Downs, before tiring and finishing 10th. He's had two 4 furlong bullet works at Churchill since that race. Smart Attire is a half-brother to grade II winners Keats and Fairbanks and three other winners. Two of his siblings won at 2. Smarty Jones' 27 runners have made 51 total starts, recording 8 wins, 7 seconds, 3 thirds, and $481,022.

Alma d'Oro, who sold for $75,000 as a yearling, has been working at Highpoint Farm in preparation for this race. He is out of the mare Brenda D S, who was a winner at 2, stakes-placed at 4, and earned $116,444 overall. Brenda D S has produced 2 winners, including Ford Island, a 2-year old winner who was stakes-placed at 3. Medaglia d'Oro's 47 runners have made 138 total starts, recording 23 wins, 21 seconds, 15 thirds, and $1,117,615.

Mission Gap has been working at Churchill Downs. He is the first foal out of the stakes-placed mare Chase Gap, who earned $125,021. Chase Gap is a half-sister to 3 winners. Speightstown's 36 runners have made 96 total starts, recording 18 wins, 21 seconds, 17 thirds, and $1,135,407.

Unraced Captain Cherokee (Sir Cherokee - Candytuft by Dehere) is by freshman sire Sir Cherokee, and sold for $150,000 as a yearling, and $650,000 as a 2-year old. Sir Cherokee's 11 runners have made 28 total starts, recording 4 wins and 2 seconds. Captain Cherokee is a half-brother to champion Midnight Lute. Midnight's accomplishments include $2,690,600 in earnings and back-to-back victories in the Breeders' Cup Sprint. He was also a debut winner at 2.

Additional debuters in the main body of the race are Star At Windham (Pleasant Tap - Queens n Vagabonds by Black Tie Affair (IRE)), Polished (Mineshaft - Untarnished by Unbridled), and Air Launch (Golden Missile - Divine Line by Boundary). Queens n Vagabonds, dam of Star At Windham, was a winner at 2, a stakes winner at 3 and 4, and earned $141,510. Queens n Vagabonds has produced 4 winners. Polished's dam, Untarnished, is a full-sister to champion Banshee Breeze and stakes winner Unbridled Wind. Air Launch, who sold for $80,000 at 2, is out of the stakes-placed mare Divine Line, who earned $154,784. Divine Line has produced two winners, including stakes winner Demarcation.

Sangre Frio (More Than Ready - Miss Cap by Capote) and Sharpsburg Shuffle (Orientate - Sentenced by End Sweep) met on October 24 at Keeneland in a 6 furlong race, with Sange Frio 4th and Sharpsburg Shuffle 6th. It was the first and only start for both. Sangre Frio, who sold for $150,000 as a yearling, is the first foal out of the winning mare Miss Cap. Miss Cap is a half- or full-sister to 3 winners, including one 2-year old winner. Sharpsburg Shuffle sold for $120,000 at 2, and is the first foal out of the winning mare Sentenced. Sentenced is a half-sister to 7 winners, including stakes winner Clean Wager. Three of Sentenced's siblings won at 2.

Also running on October 24 at Keeneland, but in a different race, was Webcast (Strong Hope - Dance the Slew by Slew City Slew), who was 5th in his race. Earlier, he finished 2nd at Turfway Park on September 27, and 8th at Saratoga on August 30. First-crop sire Strong Hope is the sire of Webcast. Strong Hope has sired 25 runners who have made 63 total starts, recording 8 wins, 5 seconds, 8 thirds, and $151,516. Webcast, who sold for $200,000 as a yearling, is out of the stakes winner Dance the Slew who earned $204,970. Dance the Slew has produced one winner from two to run. Interestingly, Dance the Slew has a yearling filly and a weanling colt both by Smarty Jones.

Another by a first-year sire is Oceanage (Teton Forest - Haleakala Sunrise by Gold Fever), by Teton Forest. Teton Forest's 12 runners have made 29 total starts, recording 4 wins, 3 seconds, and 2 thirds. Oceanage has run 3 times, finishing 5th at Churchill Downs on June 25, 8th at Presque Isle Downs on July 26, and 2nd at Churchill Downs on November 2. He was a $26,000 yearling, and is the first foal out of the winning mare Haleakala Sunrise. Haleakala Sunrise is a half-sister to 5 winners, including stakes winners Miss North Beach and Lonely Fact, and group II winner Victory Mount.

Another Dancer (Maria's Mon - Chance Dance by American Chance), who sold for $75,000 as a yearling, has run twice at Churchill Downs. He finished 5th on June 4, and 6th on November 8. Chance Dance, dam of Another Dancer, was a stakes winner who earned $339,395. Another Dancer is her first foal.

On the AE list for this race is unraced Knight Shot (Red Bullet - Joustabout by Apalachee) and Souperman Himself (Alphabet Soup - Ida Treat by Conquistador Cielo), who has run once. Knight Shot, who sold for $40,000 as a yearling, is out of stakes winner Joustabout, who won the Natalma Stakes at 2. Joustabout has produced 4 winners from 5 to run, including stakes winner Jungle Fighter. Souperman Himself finished 6th at Churchill Downs on October 31. He is out of an unraced mare who is a half-sister to 3 winners.

Desert Fox Tries the Grass

November 22, 2008
Fair Grounds Race 10
Maiden Special Weight
About 1 mile turf
2-year Olds
Post Time: 5:54 PM HRTV

Desert Fox (Saarland - Sandshell by Silver Hawk) tries turf, after finishing 11th and 12th in two Polytrack starts (at Keeneland on October 18, and Arlington on September 21). He's had two works at Churchill Downs since his last start. Selling for $57,000 at 2, Desert Fox is out of the mare Sandshell, who was placed on the turf at 2. Sandshell is the dam of 3 winners, including stakes-placed winners Speedy Sonata and El Batallon, who both won at 2. Two of Desert Fox's siblings won on the turf. Saarland's 29 runners have made 85 combined starts, recording 10 wins, 6 seconds, 12 thirds, and $295,721.

Southern Region (Stormy Atlantic - Easter Butter by Eastern Echo) and Anasheed Class (Anasheed - Spot the Class by Holy Mountain) met at Delta Downs on November 7, finishing 2nd and 4th. Southern Region sold for $145,000 as a yearling and $250,000 at 2. Easter Butter, dam of Southern Region, was a stakes winner who earned $199,906. She has produced the winner Victory Morning, a winner at 2. Anasheed Class, by freshman sire Anasheed, has made three additional starts, including a 9th place finish on the Retama turf on October 3. His best finish was a 2nd at Evangeline Downs on August 2. Anasheed's 14 runners have made 52 total starts, recording 4 wins, 6 seconds, 8 thirds, and $118,099. Anasheed Class is a half-brother to 2 winners, including turf stakes-placed Ruling Class. Ruling Class was a winner at 2 and has earned $144,760 through 2008. Both of Anasheed Class' winning siblings won on the turf.

Powerchord (Touch Gold - Fancy Clancy by Rahy) has made three starts, including 2 turf starts. After finishing 5th on the dirt at Monmouth on August 2, he was 2nd on the Belmont turf on September 25, and 3rd on the Meadowlands turf on October 21. Powerchord is out of the turf winning mare Fancy Clancy, who has produced 3 winners, including stakes winner Fancy Fusaichi. Two of Powerchord's siblings won on the turf.

Vintage Dave (Distorted Humor - Shezsospiritual by Fly Till Dawn), who has made 4 total starts, finished 3rd in his only turf try at Del Mar on August 21. Selling for $300,000 as a 2-year old, Vintage Dave is the first foal out of the stakes winning mare Shezsospiritual. Shezsospiritual won stakes on both the dirt and turf and earned $276,898 in her career.

The final entrant with turf experience is Union Strike (Smart Strike - Marvelous Mandy by Hennessy), whose first start came on the soft Arlington Park turf on September 20, where he finished 3rd. He also finished 9th at Keeneland on October 19. Union Strike, who sold for $100,000 at 2, is a half-brother to one winner and a full-brother to one winner. Both of his winning siblings won on the turf.

Cat Springs (Tale of the Cat - Castle Spring by Kingmambo), Trait (Menifee - Savory by Skywalker), and Hope for Us All (Royal Anthem - Great Red Hope by Red Ransom) have all made one start. Cat Springs, who finished 9th at Churchill Downs on November 1, is the 2nd foal out of an unraced mare who is a half-sister to grade I winner Sand Springs. Sand Springs won or placed in 12 turf stakes and was a turf winner at 2, while earning $1,270,058. Trait ran at Louisiana Downs on October 2, finishing 5th. He is the first foal out of a turf winning mare who is a half-sister to grade III winner Dr. Ramsey and grade II winner Owsley. Both of these were multiple stakes winners on the turf. Hope for Us All was 7th at Keeneland on October 17. His dam, Great Red Hope, was a winner on the turf at 2, and has produced Pegged in the Red, who was a winner first time on the turf at 2.

The remaining entrants are unraced, including Hector Connector (Devil His Due - Theheartofdixie by Crafty Prospector), who sold for $16,000 at 2. Hector Connector is a half-brother to 3 winners, including stakes-placed Lesly's Back. Two of Hector Connector's siblings won at 2, but none won on the turf.

Atlantic Slick (Stormy Atlantic - City Slick by Carson City) is out of the mare City Slick, who was a winner at 2. City Slick has produced 4 winners from 4 to run, including stakes winner Countryfide, who was stakes-placed on the turf. One of Atlantic Slick's siblings won at 2 and another won on the turf.

Montana-bred Atticus Pomponius (Pivot - Impressive Miss by Matthews Keep) is the first foal out of an unraced mare, who is a half-sister to stakes-placed Impressive Knight.

AE horse Crossed Sabres (E Dubai - Sangreal by Pleasant Colony) is out of an unraced mare who is a half-sister to 8 winners.

Also in Action on November 22

Passum Pattie (filly; Peace Rules - Princess Patti by Polish Numbers) faces 6 in a 4.5 furlong allowance race at Charles Town (race 4). She'll break from post 2, with a post time of 8:27 PM. Passum Pattie was last seen finishing 8th in the Tippett Stakes on the Colonial Downs turf on July 26. Prior to that, she broke her maiden in her debut on July 10. She has had several works at Charles Town.

Pretty Kitten (filly; Saarland - Pretty Run by Storm Cat), who broke her maiden on October 6, faces winners for the 2nd time in Race 5 at Camarero, a 6.5 furlong claiming race. She will break from post 5 in this race which has a post time of 4:45 PM.

Caffe D'Oro (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Dr. Redoubtable by Storm Cat) and Footcandles (colt; Speightstown - Show Me the Stage by Slew the Surgeon) are both on the AE lists for races at Aqueduct. Caffe D'Oro is entered in race 4, a mile and a sixteenth Maiden Special Weight on the turf with a post of 1:52 PM. Caffe D'Oro finished 4th in his only start, a 7 furlong turf effort on October 22. Footcandles is entered in Race 9, which is also a mile and a sixteenth turf race. That one is scheduled for 4:12. Footcandles last raced on the Aqueduct turf on November 1, finishing 9th after showing speed. He had previously finished 10th at Keeneland on October 9.

2-Year Old Works

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November 21

Mein Fraulein (filly; Saarland - Adena's Girl by Personal Flag) worked 5 furlongs in :59.80 at The Thoroughbred Center. This was the fastest of 10 works at the distance. Mein Fraulein is out of the winning mare, Adena's Girl. Adena's Girl has produced 4 winners, including stakes-placed Ready and Tough. Two of Mein Fraulein's siblings won at 2.

Back on the Worktab

Gabby's Golden Gal (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Gabriellina Giof (GB) by Ashkalani), who hasn't been heard from since her 3rd place finish in her debut on June 15, worked 3 furlongs at Santa Anita in :36.40.