True Blue Eyes broke on top, but Greer Lynn (Speightstown) went right with her. These two dueled for awhile, but True Blue Eyes soon fell back. Hightap came into the picture late to be best of the rest, but she couldn't catch Greer Lynn who drew off to a 3 length victory. Maddie's Tale, who was off slow, made up ground late to finish 3rd. Greer Lynn is the 16th winner for Speightstown.

Result: December 18, 2008
Fair Grounds Race 11
Maiden Special Weight

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Sun Belle took much for Bakarat

Threetimesawonder set the early pace, pressured by Sun Belle. Threetimesawonder was tough, but eventually Sun Belle wore her down and got the win. Who Plays Brahms closed ground late to take 3rd. Bakarat (Peace Rules) chased the pace on the outside, then weakened on the turn while running greenly in the stretch.

Result: December 18, 2008
Calder Race 3
Maiden Claiming

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Spider Has a Mandate to be Prolific

Spidermandate and Split the Tab battled up front early, but Spidermandate soon took control. Prolific (Medaglia d'Oro) was back in 5th, running wide. Both Prolific and Tigerglider moved up on the final turn, but they were no threat to Spidermandate who increased his lead late. Prolific flattened out a bit in the stretch and settled for third.

Result: December 18, 2008
Calder Race 5
Maiden Claiming

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Spoiling My Little Sister

Black Mystic took control early, pursued by Spoilher. They were setting very soft fractions up front. My Little Sister (Saarland) was in a good spot early, but tired to last. Meanwhile up front, Spoilher surged to the lead, as Black Mystic went backwards. Bizzee Mizzee closed well, but Spoilher had plenty left after the slow fractions.

Result: December 18, 2008
Turfway Park Race 6
Maiden Claiming

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The Queen gets Sweetie, the Bird, and Hold Me Touch Me

Birdrock (Birdstone) leapt to the lead from her outside post, and was able to clear the field. However, Sweetie Bird (Birdstone) went right with her. After a half, Sweetie Bird took the lead. She seemed home free, but Millenium Queen was coming and wore down Sweetie Bird for the win. I thought Birdrock would fade to the back, but she hung in well for third. Hold Me Touch Me (Saarland) also ran a decent race. She trailed the field early, and then made a steady advance wide and finished 5th.

Result: December 18, 2008
Turfway Park Race 9
Maiden Claiming

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Seeking Perfectionism for a Sport King with Sumo Power

December 19, 2008
Golden Gate Fields Race 4
Maiden Special Weight
1 mile turf
2-year olds
Post Time: 5:19 PM HRTV/TVG

Perfectionism (Pleasantly Perfect - Soldera by Polish Numbers) who has been working in Southern California for several months, debuts on the turf at Golden Gate. None of the entrants have turf experience. Perfectionism is the first foal out of turf stakes winner Soldera, who was also a stakes-placed winner on the turf at 2. Soldera is a half-sister to 5 winners. Pleasantly Perfect's 21 runners have made 52 total starts, recording 12 wins, 6 seconds, 6 thirds, and $463,582.

Also debuting in this one is Thorondor (Ferrari (GER) - Prize Possession by Prized), who is out of the winning mare Prize Possession. Prize Possession has produced 2 winners, including Rosso Corsa, a full-brother to Thorondor.

Dress Code (Doneraile Court - Devastating by Bold n' Flashy), MTO entrant Moonraker (Malibu Moon - Red Candice by Knight), Niner Genius (Beau Genius - Sassy Synner by Synastry), and Sport King (Langfuhr - Snowmass by Kingmambo) met in a mile race on the Tapeta at Golden Gate on November 21, with Dress Code taking 2nd, Moonraker 3rd, Niner Genius 4th, and Sport King 6th. Dress Code has started 8 total times, including three stakes tries. He has finished 2nd in four Maiden races, including the November 21 race, and on October 31 at Golden Gate. Stakes winner Devastating, dam of Dress Code, was a winner at 2, and earned $409,858 in her career. Dress Code is her first foal. Moonraker previously finished 9th at Del Mar on August 31. Moonraker is a half-brother to 2 winners, including one that won at 2. Niner Genius has made one other start, finishing 8th at Solona on July 19. He is out of the winning mare Sassy Synner, who has produced 3 stakes winners from 4 to run. These include Synnin and Grinnin, a stakes winner on the turf, and Sassy Blend, who was a stake-placed winner at 2. Finishing 9th at Santa Anita on September 28 in his only other start was Sport King. Sport King is a half-brother to Morenaza, a winner at 2.

Sumo Power (Dynaformer - Connie's Spirit by Theatrical (IRE)) finished 3rd, behind Dress Code, on October 31 at Golden Gate. It was his first and only start. Connie's Spirit, dam of Sumo Power, was placed on the turf at 2. Connie's Spirit is a half-sister to grade I winner Rock Hard Ten.

Street Cop (Future Storm - Homeward Angel by Lyphard) has run twice at Golden Gate, finishing 2nd on November 13, and 6th on November 30. Street Cop's dam was a winner on the turf who has produced 4 winners, including stakes winner Lee's Fantasy. Another winner, Sailing Home, won on the turf at 2.

Hiptopia (Awesome Again - Tersa by Mr. Prospector) is also a veteran of one start, having finished 12th at Santa Anita on September 27. He is out of Tersa, a group I winner on the turf at 2. Tersa is the dam of 5 winners, including grade I winner Rock Hard Ten. Tersa is also the dam of Connie's Spirit, who is the dam of Sumo Power (Queue: "It's a Small World After All.").

Cessium Fountain is a Convenient Memory for Cole's Favorite

December 19, 2008
Hollywood Park Race 6
Maiden Claiming ($32,000)
6 furlongs
2-year olds
Post Time: 6:05 PM TVG

Cessium Fountain (Peace Rules - San Speculation by Out of Place) makes his 2nd start, after finishing 7th first time out at Hollywood on November 5. In that race, he was a pace factor early before tiring, and he should be stronger this time out. Cesium Fountain's dam, San Speculation, was a winner at 2 and has produced 2 winners, including one 2-year old winner. Peace Rules has sired 46 runners who have made 158 total starts, recording 31 wins, 31 seconds, 17 thirds, and $740,360.

Cole's Favorite (Old Topper - Blair's Favorite by Irish River (FR)) is the only unraced entrant. He was a $18,000 yearling, and is out of the stakes-placed mare Blair's Favorite.

Sherry's Reddy (Redattore (BRZ) - Sherry's Call by Meadowlake) and Mat the Maiter'd (Cherokee Run - Elaines Reason by Sky Classic) met on December 7 in a 6.5 furlong Maiden Claiming Race at Hollywood, with Sherry's Reddy finishing 2nd, and Mat the Maiter'd 7th. Sherry's Reddy has run 10 total times, finishing 2nd twice and third three times. He also finished 5th in the Barretts Juvenile Stakes. Sherry's Reddy is a half-brother to stakes-placed Sherry's High. Mat the Maiter'd brought $15,000 as a yearling, and is out of stakes-placed Elaines Reason. Elaines Reason was a 2-year old winner who earned $208,530 overall. Elaines Reason has produced the winner Diamond Geezer.

Capt. Pike (Silver Deputy - Mer de Glace by Unbridled) and Reckless Capote (Empire Maker - Just Fly by Capote) faced off at Hollywood Park in a 7 furlong Maiden Claiming race on November 15. Capt. Pike was 2nd, and Reckless Capote 10th. Capt. Pike previously finished 6th at Hollywood on October 31, and 5th at Santa Anita on October 10. Capt. Pike was a $22,000 yearling, and is out of the winning mare Mer de Glace, who earned $106,865. Mer de Glace has produced 3 winners from 4 to run. Reckless Capote has run 5 total times. His best finish was 2nd on October 22 at Santa Anita. Reckless Capote, who sold for $40,000 as a 2-year old, is out of the winning mare Just Fly. Just Fly has produced 5 winners, including stakes winner Just Time and grade III winner Just Wonder. Three of Reckless Capote's siblings won at 2.

In his third start, on October 22 at Santa Anita, Warrens Sky Writer (Ancient Art - Stalwart Princess by Stalwart) finished 9th, behind Reckless Capote. Since then, Warrens Sky Writer finished 9th in a mile and a sixteenth contest at Hollywood on November 30. Warrens Sky Writer is by freshman sire Ancient Art, whose 7 runners have made 24 total starts, recording 1 win. Warrens Sky Writer's dam, Stalwart Princess, was a winner at 2 and 3. Stalwart Princess has produced three winners, 2 of which won at 2.

Bubsy (Untuttable - Terri's Secret by Premiership) has run 5 times. His best finish came in his most recent start, as he was 2nd at Hollywood Park on November 28. He also finished 3rd on November 5 at Hollywood. Bubsy sold for $20,000 as a 2-year old, and is out of the winning mare Terri's Secret. Terri's Secret has produced 2 winners.

Smokey Beau (Smoke Glacken - Three Li'l Kittens by Strawberry Road (AUS)) has made 3 starts, finishing 10th at Hollywood on June 19, 6th at Del Mar on July 18, and 7th at Hollywood on November 16. Smokey Beau, who sold for $115,000 as a yearling, is out of winning dam who earned $69,593. Smokey Beau is a full-brother to the stakes winner, Smoke Smoke Smoke who won the Canterbury Park Juvenile Stakes as a 2-year old.

Convenient Memory (Freespool - True Bettor by Truly Met) finished 7th in his only start, a Cal-bred Maiden race at Hollywood Park on November 28. Convenient Memory is out of the winning mare True Bettor, who has produced 3 winners from 4 to run.

Con Lover will be Best Put for Betty Bye

December 19, 2008
Turfway Park Race 5
Maiden Claiming ($40,000 - $50,000)
5.5 furlongs
2-year old fillies
Post Time: 7:17 PM TVG

Con Lover (Congaree - Timeless Love by Gilded Time) makes her 2nd start, after finishing 10th first time out at Churchill Downs on November 7. In that race, she reared at the start and was squeezed and never got involved. Since that race, she's had several works, including three at Turfway. Con Love is out of the stakes winner Timeless Love. Timeless Love won or placed in 5 stakes, including a win in the Gowell Stakes at 2. Overall, she earned $179,448. Congaree's 43 runners have made 115 total starts, recording 18 wins, 19 seconds, 10 thirds, and $700,266.

Best Put (Put It Back - Whitney's Best by Whitney Tower) and First Psalm (Songandaprayer - First Attraction by Pancho Villa) met on November 5 at Churchill Downs, finishing 6th and 9th. Best Put had run 3 previous times, all at Churchill. She finished 8th on May 1, and 2nd both on May 18, and June 8. She was a $22,000 2-year old and is out of stakes winner Whitney's Best. Whitney's Best, who was a winner at 2, has produced 5 winners out of 6 to run. All of her winners won at 2. First Psalm finished 12th in her only other start, at Turfway on September 27. She brought $130,000 as a 2-year old. First Attraction, dam of First Psalm, was a stakes winner at 2. She has produced one winner.

Diamond Pendant (Cactus Ridge - Boone's Diamond by Boone's Mill) has run three times. She finished 3rd in her debut at Ellis Park on August 7, and then finished 10th in the Bassinet Stakes at River Downs on August 30. Most recently, she was 6th at Turfway Park on December 3. Diamond Pendant is the first foal out of the winning mare Boone's Diamond, who earned $155,155 in her career.

The only other filly with experience is Betty Bye (Evansville Slew - Bettys Baby by Northern Baby), who was 3rd at Churchill Downs on November 26 in her only start. She is a half-sister to 2 winners.

Saintly Shylock (Ten Most Wanted - Northern Saint by Sunny's Halo) and Easybaby (Eavesdropper - I'mbadandi'mglad by Odyle) are both by freshman sires. Saintly Shylock is by Ten Most Wanted, whose 41 runners have made 147 total starts, recording 2 wins, 9 seconds, 15 thirds, and $141,552. Saintly Shylock is out of the winning mare Northern Saint, who has produced 4 winners including stakes winner My Sweet Sug and stakes-placed Saint Golddigger. Saint Golddigger was a debut winner at 2, who was also stakes-placed that year. Easybaby is by Eavesdropper, whose 14 starters have made 33 collective starts, registering 7 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third, and $95,762. Easybaby is the 2nd foal out of a placed mare who is a half- or full-sister to 4 winners.

Windrift (Buddha - Devils River by Devil His Due) is the 2nd foal out of the winning mare Devils River. Devils River's first foal, Berning Blaze, is a winner.

Stakes winner Rose Center, dam of Roses for Sefa (Kissin Kris - Rose Center by Sefapiano), earned $208,386 in her career. Rose Center has produced 4 winners from 4 to run, including stakes-placed I'm Waiting for U. I'm Waiting for U was a winner at 2, and has earned $202,959 through 2008.

La Mano de Dios (Thunder Gulch - Enemy Mine by Sir Cat) is the first foal out of the winning mare Enemy Mine. Enemy Mine is a half-sister to 5 winners, including grade III winner Dispersion.

Gigi's Boo (Sunday Break (JPN) - Paige's Boo by Dixie Brass) is out of stakes-placed Paige's Boo, a winner at 2 who earned $219,354 in her career. Gigi's Boo is her first foal.

Stakes-placed Moonvain, dam of Shesbyinthesterway (Prime Timber - Moonvain by High Brite), was a debut winner at 2, who earned $135,208 in her career. Moonvain has produced 4 winners.

Also in action on December 19

P. J.'s Canary (filly; Birdstone - P J Prado by El Prado (IRE)) takes on 8 in a 5 furlong allowance race at Delta Downs. P. J.'s Canary broke her maiden last time out, in a 6 furlong contest at Churchill Downs on November 5. She's had a couple of works since that victory. P. J.'s Canary will break from post 6 in this one which has a scheduled post time of 10:33 PM ET.

2-Year Old Works

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Working 3 furlongs in :38.40 at Tampa Bay Downs was Social Peace (filly; Peace Rules - Social Scene by Tabasco Cat). Social Peace, who sold for $15,000 as a weanling, is a half-sister to stakes-placed Winsome Charm. Winsome Charm was a winner at 2, who earned $141,860 through 2008.

Capote Jones (filly; Smarty Jones - Gera by Capote) worked 3 furlongs in :38.00 at Palm Meadows. Capote Jones sold for $250,000 as a weanling. She is a half-sister to winner Dixie Matt.

Despite the Odds (colt; Speightstown - Lady Aloma by Cozzene) worked 3 furlongs in :38.00 at Fair Hill. Despite the Odds sold for $300,000 as a 2-year old, and is out of stakes winner Lady Aloma. Lady Aloma has produced 3 winners, including stakes winner Karra Kul and grade III stakes winner Chopinina.