A Devil's Dream for Kelode

Moonlite Ride, Zooger, and Homecroft battled up front. Kelode (Saarland) settled near the back of the tight pack. Moonlite Ride and Zooger gave up after a half, but Homecroft went on, joined by Baton Rouge. They were passed, however, by Devil's Dream coming wide, and Prickly Pete coming up the rail. Kelode also came wide to pass a couple and finish 5th.

Result: December 16, 2008
Philadelphia Park Race 6
Maiden Special Weight

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Restless Missile Gets a Medal Winner

Tasha's Star and Full Length Mink dueled up front. Restless Missile was just behind. She came on the outside to take the lead and drew off. Tasha's Star had to settle for 2nd, while Eru, who was blocked for most of the stretch, finally got through to take third. Medal Winner (Medaglia d'Oro) had a nightmare trip. First, she was off slow. Then, she finally got in gear, but was very wide. Finally, while making her move, she clipped heals with Shannon Sue, steadied hard and ended up 8th.

Result: December 16, 2008
Sunland Park Race 7
Maiden Special Weight

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Other Results for December 16

Mostly Peace (filly; Peace Rules) finished 2nd at Philadelphia Park. She leapt out of the gate, but couldn't clear the whole field and instead stalked the early pace. She chased pacesetter My Sister Leona throughout, but couldn't gain and in the end, My Sister Leona took the race by better than 2 lengths. Mostly Peace was claimed out of the race.

Hornung will take a Sovereign Road with Sonny's Tornado

December 17, 2008
Golden Gate Fields Race 3
Maiden Special Weight
6 furlongs
2-year Olds
Post Time: 4:48 PM

Hornung (Speightstown - Deb's Charm by Silver Charm) makes his 2nd start, after finishing 3rd first time out, at Golden Gate on November 27. Since that race, he's had one workout. Hornung sold for $120,000 as a yearling, and $200,000 as a 2-year old. He is out of Deb's Charm, who was a 2-year old winner and finished 3rd in the Alcibiades that year. Hornung is her first foal. Deb's Charm is a half-sister to grade III stakes winner Tasha's Miracle. Tasha's Miracle won the Sorrento Stakes (gr. III) at 2, and has earned $398,452 through 2008. Speightstown's 40 runners have made 113 total starts, recording 19 wins, 22 seconds, 19 thirds, and $1,208,407.

Also returning from the November 27 race are Capital Cat (Cat Dreams - Queenofluv by Fruition), who was 4, and Sonny's Tornado (Cobra King - Vineyard by Desert Wine), who was 5th. Capital Cat has run 7 times, his best finish was a 2nd in his debut on May 25 at Golden Gate. Capital Cat is the first foal out of the mare Queenofluv, who was a winner at 2 and 3. Sonny's Tornado is out of a winning mare who has produced 3 winners. Two of Sonny's Tornado's siblings won at 2.

The only other entrant with experience is Rosemount Lad (Richly Blended - Capital Growth by Tossofthecoin), who was 2nd in his only start, on November 30 at Golden Gate. Capital Growth, dam of Rosemount Lad, was a debut winner at 2 and stakes-placed that year. Capital Growth is a full- or half-sister to 5 winners.

Forestry Bull (Forestry - Holy Treasure by Holy Bull) sold for $20,000 as a 2-year old, and is out of the winning mare Holy Treasure. Holy Treasure has produced three winners from 3 to run.

Sovereign Road (Cahill Road - Princess of Honey by Lord Avie), who sold for $13,000 as a yearling, is out of the winning mare Princess of Honey. Princess of Honey has produced 3 winners, including stakes winner Amber Hills. Two of her offspring won at 2, including Amber Hills who won the Black Swan Stakes at 2. Overall, Amber Hills earned $261,143.

Also in action on December 17

Sugaree Gold (filly; Congaree - Sugar Is Gold by Slew o' Gold) makes her first start against winners in Race 6 at Hollywood Park, a 6 furlong Claiming race. Sugaree Gold, who broke her maiden on November 27, will break from the 5 hole against 5 others. Post Time is scheduled for 6:05 PM.

2-Year Old Works

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December 16

Working 4 furlongs in :49.60 at Gulfstream Park was Mydadsperfect (filly; Pleasantly Perfect - Red Cell by Geri). Mydadsperfect, who sold for $30,000 as a yearling, is the first foal out of stakes-placed Red Cell, who was a debut winner at 2.

Pax (colt; Smarty Jones - Radiant Glow by War Chant) worked 4 furlongs in :49.86 on the Belmont training track. Pax sold for $100,000 as a yearling, and is the first foal out of the unraced mare Radiant Glow. Radiant Glow is a half-sister to grade I winner and multi-millionaire Albert the Great.