2-year Old News

Returning Workers

Dragon Lilly (filly; Ghostzapper - Classy Cara by General Meeting) went 2 furlongs in :26.20 at Adena Springs on March 25.

Too Much Song for Old Man Bill

Fullofsong cleared the field early, with Memento's Delight and Old Man Bill (Speightstown) chasing. Favorite Old Man Bill made a move, but couldn't sustain it and finished 3rd. Very little change of position in this one, Great Notion and Dip My Beak switched positions once (they finished 4th and 5th). Everyone else maintained the same position throughout.

Result: March 25, 2009
Charles Town Race 1
Maiden Special Weight

Equibase Chart

Other Results for March 25

Joy of Compounding (filly; Saarland - Joying by Storm Cat) was scratched from her Maiden Claiming race at Gulfstream Park. The winner was Valid Meadow.

Conga Queen (filly; Congaree - Special Test by Hawkin's Special) hit the lead at the head of the stretch, but weakened a bit and finished 3rd in her Allowance race at Oaklawn Park.

Run Smart One (colt; Smarty Jones - Literary Light by Ide) rallied some to finish 4th in his Claiming race at Turfway Park.

Exclusive Scheme (filly; Saarland - Pyramid Scheme by Distant View) finished a very good second behind big favorite Eightyfive S in her Claiming race at Aqueduct. Exclusive Scheme chased throughout, weakened some late, but held off the rest.

Bakarat (filly; Peace Rules - Honeycomb Honey) was off slow, got involved mid-race, but faltered late finishing 6th in her Claiming race at Gulfstream.

Canadian Royalty (colt; Peace Rules - Northern Babe by Polish Numbers) set the early pace in his Claiming race at Charles Town, dropped back a bit, and then moved back to the lead. But, he couldn't hold off Tahoe Kid. Tiger Rules (colt; Peace Rules - Danzig Tiger by Danzig Connection) was scratched from the race.

Entries for March 26

Two-Year Old at Santa Anita

March 26, 2009
Santa Anita Race 1
Maiden Special Weight
2 furlongs
3 year olds
Post Time: 4:00 PM ET HRTV

Two-year old racing begins with the first race at Santa Anita on March 26. No Maiden Watch horses in this race restricted to California-breds, but 8 colts and geldings (plus one colt on the AE list), and 2 fillies will do battle at 2 furlongs. All horses are required to have passed their actual 2nd birthdays.

The morning-line favorite is Turbo Time (gelding; Nineeleven - Better Day by Afleet). He is out of a winning mare who has produced 5 winners, including stakes winner Jazz Sweep and stakes-placed Turbo Call. Turbo Call is a full-brother to Turbo Time. Three of Turbo Time's siblings won at 2, and two won their debuts. Turbo Call won his debut last year on March 21, running 2 furlongs at Santa Anita. Nineeleven is also the sire of Action Call (gelding; Nineeleven - Action Girl by Wild Rush) and Mac Nine (gelding; Nineeleven - My Miss Ilse by Black Mackee). Action Call is the 2nd foal out of the winning mare Action Girl. Action Girl is a half-sister to 3 winners. Mac Nine is a half-brother to one winner, and a full-brother to 2 winners, including stakes winner Lil' Bro Eddie. All three of his Mac Nine's winning siblings won at 2.

Second choice on the morning-line is the filly, Miss Dubai (filly; E Dubai - Latinate by Bertrando). She is out of stakes-placed Latinate. Latinate has produced the winner Resonate.

Illinois Storm has two in the race, Ray's Storm (gelding; Illinois Storm - T. H. Heroline by With Approval) and El Ranchero (gelding; Illinois Storm - Ranchera by Raise A Native). Ray's Storm is the first foal out of the unraced mare T. H. Heroline. T. H. Heroline is a half-sister to winner Acaraje. El Ranchero is out of the winning Raise A Native mare, Ranchera. Ranchera has produced 4 winners, including stakes winner Cottage Garden. One of El Ranchero's siblings won at 2.

Mr. Collen (colt; Category Five - Nori Jeannine by Affirmed) is out of the winning mare Nori Jeannine, who has produced the winner Lalune.

Jan the First (filly; Cactus Creole - Lady Geisha by Encino) is a half-sister to stakes-placed Prickly Pirate and stakes winner Awesome Pirate. Both of these won at 2.

Dandy Dancer (gelding; Beau Genius - Dancing Step by Green Dancer) is a half-brother to 3 winners, including stakes-placed Dayglogreen and stakes winner Magic Smoke. Magic Smoke won the Cinderella Stakes as a 2-year old.

Happy M. B. A. (colt; Event of the Year - Lunch With Lulu by Private Terms) is out of the unraced mare Lunch With Lulu. Lunch With Lulu is a full-sister to grade I winner Afternoon Deelites. Afternoon Deelites won $1,061,193 and was 3 for 3 at 2.

AE entrant My Secret Life (colt; Sea of Secrets - Amanda Slew by Slewpy) sold for $13,500 as a yearling. He is out of the unraced mare Amanda Slew. Amanda Slew is a half-sister to winner Streamline Gahl.

Smart Justice will Keep Me in Mind

March 26, 2009
Laurel Race 5
Maiden Special Weight
1 1/16 miles turf
3 year olds and up
Post Time: 2:26 PM ET HRTV

Smart Justice (Smarty Jones - Sheza Honey by Honey Jay) debuts and Keep Me in Mind (Smarty Jones - Bells Are Ringing by Sadler's Wells) makes his first start on the turf, in this mile and a sixteenth contest at Laurel. Smart Justice sold for $110,000 as a 2-year old, and is a half-brother to winner Zinzan. Sheza Honey, dam of Smart Justice, is a half-sister to 9 winners, and a full-sister to stakes-placed Tee's Honey and stakes winners Beeline Babs and Windy Mindy. Keep Me in Mind has run 5 times, finishing 2nd twice. He most recently finished 10th in a mile and 70 yard race at Philadelphia Park on March 7. As a 2-year old, he finished 5th in the Christopher Elser Memorial Stakes on November 16 at Philadelphia Park. Keep Me in Mind sold for $130,000 as a yearling, and is out of the winning mare Bells Are Ringing. Bells Are Ringing has produced 2 winners, including turf stakes winner Abbey Road. Bells Are Ringing is also a half-sister to Unbridled's Song.

Four-year old Stonestreet Star (Empire Maker - Script by Storm Cat) has made 6 starts, all on the turf. His best finish was 2nd in a mile and a sixteenth race at Delaware Park on September 16. He most recently finished 4th in a 1 3/8 miles race at Tampa Bay on March 1. He is out of a turf winning mare, who is a half-sister to turf graded stakes winners Academy Award, Good Mood, and Statuette.

The only other entrant with turf experience is 4-year old Lucky Zoom (Lucky Clone - Ruby Ridge by Dover Ridge), who was 7th in his debut on June 13 at Penn National, while running 5 furlongs on the turf. In his only other start, he was 7th on a sloppy track at Penn National on December 20. He is out of the winning mare Ruby Ridge.

The other 4-year olds in the race are Choptank (Dixieland Band - Dreams of Glory by Seattle Slew) and Cooper (Black Tie Affair (IRE) - Such an Angel by Devil's Bag). Choptank ran 5 times in 2008, finishing 2nd once and 3rd twice. In 2009, he has made three starts. His best finish this year was 2nd at Laurel on January 16. He also finished 4th on February 16 and March 5, both times at Laurel. He is out of the winning mare Dreams of Glory. Dreams of Glory has produced 4 winners, including stakes winner Easy Red. Easy Red was also stakes-placed on the turf. Cooper has run twice, both times in 2009 at Laurel. He was 6th on February 19, and 5th on March 19. Cooper is a half-brother to 2 winners.

The remaining entrants are 3, including Ferber (Tale of the Cat - Empty Portrait by Coronado's Quest), who has run 8 times, finishing second twice and third three times. His finishes include a 5th place finish on February 15 at Philadelphia Park behind Keep Me in Mind (who was 2nd). Ferber most recently ran on February 27 at Laurel where he was third while running a mile. He is the 2nd foal out of a mare who is a half-sister to grade I stakes winner, millionaire, and sire Include.

Bocce Ball (Lycius - Lucky Staff by Darn That Alarm) has made 4 starts in New York. He was 2nd and 4th in 2 Finger Lakes starts in November. This year, he finished 4th and 6th in two inner track starts at Aqueduct. He is out of stakes-placed Lucky Staff, who was a winner on the turf. Lucky Staff is the dam of winner Wynn With Quinn.

Fox Red (Belong to Me - Dingle Dandy by Conquistador Cielo) has run twice at Laurel, finishing 6th on January 31 and 3rd on February 26. He is out of the winning mare Dingle Dandy, who has produced winner Dandy Squall.

Gorky A. (Elusive Quality - Mindy Gayle by Cutlass) has run four times, all at Laurel. His best finish was in his debut on November 27, where he finished 4th while running 6 furlongs. Grade II winner Mindy Gayle, dam of Gorky A., earned $327,266. Mindy Gayle has produced two winners.

Dubai Review (E Dubai - Smash Review by Bates Motel) and Bware of the Dark (Toccet - Aware and Beware by Our Native) have both run once. Dubai Review was 6th in his debut, on February 26 at Penn National. He is out of the winning mare Smash Review. Bware of the Dark was 8th in his only start, running 5.5 furlongs at Laurel on November 5. Bware of the Dark sold for $62,000 as a yearling, and is a half-brother to 5 winners. Two of his siblings won on the turf.

Also in Action March 26

Min d'Oro (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Min Elreeh by Danzig) will break from the rail in a mile Allowance race at Gulfstream Park, post time 4:43 PM ET. Min d'Oro last ran on October 17 in a 6 furlong Allowance race at Keeneland, finishing 7th. Her maiden win came in a 5.5 furlong race at Suffolk Downs on September 23.

Valid Rule (gelding; Peace Rules - Valid Bonnet by Valid Appeal) takes on 5 in a 5.5 furlong allowance race at Oaklawn Park, post time 2:57 PM ET. He'll break from post 2 in this race for 3-year olds and up. Valid Rule has run 5 times, recording 2 wins, 1 second, and 1 third. His last race was a 6 furlong Allowance/Optional Claiming race at Oaklawn Park, in which he finished 2nd.

Tbilisi (filly; Birdstone - Tripp Trial by Skip Trial) runs in a 4.5 furlong Claiming race at Charles Town, post time 7:39 PM ET. She'll break from the far outside in this field of 8. Tbilisi broke her maiden at 4.5 furlong at Penn National on January 27. Since then, she finished 4th in a 4.5 furlong Allowance race at Charles Town on March 5.

Noble Rule (filly; Peace Rules - Vienna Knickers by Noble Saint) is entered in a mile race on the turf for 3-year olds and up. But, she's the 2nd horse on the AE list. If this was last week, I'd say she had a good chance of getting in. But, things have dried out at Gulfstream. Noble Rule has run 12 times, recording 4 seconds and 3 thirds. Her last start came on February 18 at Gulfstream, where she was 6th in a mile and an eighth race on the dirt.

Unraced Arabian Peace (colt; Peace Rules - Memory Rock by Sheikh Albadou (GB)) is the third horse on the AE list for a mile turf race at Gulfstream, post time 5:14 PM ET. Arabian Peace sold for $35,000 as a yearling, and is a half-brother to 2 winners.