Metallic Mist (colt; Saint Liam - Wear by Arch) and King Kitten (colt; Kitten's Joy - Santo Mio by Southern Halo) were both scratched from their race at Keeneland on April 23. So, we will have to wait for another day for their debuts. The winner of that one was China, who was bumped at the start, but soon took the lead and drew off in the stretch to win by better than 6. Watch the Replay.
Yogaroo Caters to Kitten
Yogaroo sprang to the lead, and was soon in front by clear lengths.
Zip in Time was chasing, but couldn't keep pace.
Angus Kahn and
Grand Slam Andre, who were never far back, fought for the place spot.
Strictly Society ran well late to take 4th.
Cater to Kitten (Kitten's Joy) was off ok, secured a good spot, but was blocked late. He finished 5th, but was just a length or so from 2nd.
Watch the Replay.
Result: April 23, 2009
Keeneland Race 1
Maiden Special Weight
| Yogaroo |
$10.20 |
$5.60 |
$5.00 |
| Angus Kahn |
|
$19.00 |
$10.20 |
| Grand Slam Andre |
|
|
$10.40 |
View Equibase Chart
Other Results for April 23
Saar Treaty (filly; Saarland - Top of the Noggin by
Chief's Crown) continued her winning ways, coming on late to win by a
neck in her Allowance race at Pimlico. Originally scheduled for the
turf, this one was run at a mile and a sixteenth on the main track. Watch the Replay.
Coal Region Kid (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Ella Eria (FR) by Bluebird) and Baku Breeze
(colt; Smarty Jones - Dance On the Green by Green Dancer) finished 3rd
and 4th in their Maiden Special Weight at Keeneland. Coal Region Kid,
who was the favorite, was in a good position throughout, but lacked
punch at the end. Baku Breeze was near the back for the first half of
the race, then made a good run late. Watch the Replay.
Keith's Kitten is Playing for Fun in this Credit Crunch
April 24, 2009
Keeneland Race 3
Maiden Special Weight
4.5 furlongs
2-year olds fillies
Post Time: 2:05 PM ET TVG
| P |
Horse |
| 1. |
Lela |
| 2. |
Nstantgratificaton |
| 3. |
Keith's Kitten |
| 4. |
Blue Cut |
| 5. |
Vancy Shoes |
| 6. |
Autumn Bells |
| 7. |
Spanish Crayon |
| 8. |
Credit Crunch |
| 9. |
Salushka |
| 10. |
Playing for Fun |
| 11. |
Color Book |
| 12. |
Letter of the Law |
Keith's Kitten (Kitten's Joy - Silent Emotion by Ghazi) makes her debut on closing day at Keeneland. She'll take on a full-field of fellow first-timers. Keith's Kitten has recorded 5 works, including a 4 furlong gate work on April 15 at the Churchill Downs Training Center. Stakes winner Silent Emotion, dam of Keith's Kitten, was a debut winner at 2 and earned $209,993 in her career. Silent Emotion has produced 2 winners, including stakes winner Unspoken Word. Unspoken Word has earned $325,173 through 2009. She did not run at 2, but she was a debut winner at 3.
Autumn Bells (Unforgettable Max - Bellah's Star by Risen Star) is the first starter for her first-crop sire Unforgettable Max, a full-brother to Afleet Alex. Stakes winner Unforgettable Max was 2 for 2 at 2, and earned $384,079 in his career. Autumn Bells is a half-sister to 4 winners, 2 of which won at 2.
Spanish Crayon (El Corredor - Color Me Special by River Special) sold for $60,000 as a weanling, and is out of stakes-placed Color Me Special. Color Me Special was a winner and stakes-placed at 2, and earned $225,760 in her career. Color Me Special has produced 2 winners.
Selling for $42,000 as a yearling was Playing for Fun (Action This Day - Saucy Success by Cherokee Run). Playing for Fun is the first foal out of the unraced mare Saucy Success. Saucy Success is a half-sister to 5 winners, including grade I winner Devious Course.
Nstantgratificaton (Toccet - Lord Remember Me by Lord at War ARG)), who sold for $25,000 as a yearling, is a half-sister to 3 winners including stakes winner Calendar Girl. One of her siblings was a winner at 2.
Lela (Trippi - Pinta by Carson City) is a half-sister to 4 winners, including grade II winner Rojo Toro. Rojo Toro was 2 for 2 at 2, and earned $269,545 overall. Two other siblings of Lela also won at 2.
Blue Cut (Zavata - Crafty Personality by Crafty Prospector) is out of the winning mare Crafty Personality. Crafty Personality has produced 7 winners, including stakes winner Crafty Tricker. Two of Blue Cut's siblings won at 2 including Crafty Tricker, and Digital, a full-brother to Blue Cut.
Vancy Shoes (Van Nistelrooy - Almost Mystical by General Assembly) is out of the winning mare Almost Mystical. Almost Mythical has produced 7 winners from 7 to run, including stakes winners Storm Tale and Pyramyst. Four of her offspring won at 2, including Vancy Pants, a full-sister to Vancy Shoes.
Credit Crunch (Najran - Seven Grand by Pembroke) is out of stakes-placed Seven Grand. Seven Grand did not run at 2, but was a debut winner at 3.
Stakes-placed Sunshine Supergirl, dam of Salushka (Wild Zone - Sunshine Supergirl by Tilt Up), was a winner at 2 and has produced 3 winners.
Color Book (Johannesburg - Colors of Autumn by Woodman) is a half-sister to 2 winners. Her dam, Colors of Autumn, is a half- or full-sister to 7 winners, including stakes winners Classy Prospector and Absolute Harmony and grade I winner Designed for Luck.
Letter of the Law (Stormy Atlantic - Feather Boa by Saint Ballado) is out of the winning mare Feather Boa, who was a winner at 2 and who earned $127,338. Feather Boa is a half-sister to 4 winners, including stakes-placed Runaway Cat.
Tribecky is a Girl in the City making a Night Stroll
April 24, 2009
Keeneland Race 6
Maiden Special Weight
4.5 furlongs
2-year old fillies
Post Time: 3:35 PM ET TVG
| P |
Horse |
| 1. |
Night Stroll |
| 2. |
Sigh |
| 3. |
Truly a Myth |
| 4. |
Lady O'Dwyer |
| 5. |
Girl in the City |
| 6. |
Send Rose Thecheck |
| 7. |
Rising Barometer |
| 8. |
All in My Way |
| 9. |
Lady Silver Song |
| 10. |
Tribecky |
| 11. |
Midst |
| 12. |
Jody Slew |
Tribecky (Saint Liam - Double Jeopardy by Horse Chestnut SAF)) makes her 2nd start, after finishing 3rd first time out at Keeneland on April 10. Watch the Replay. Tribecky has worked once since her run, going 3 furlongs in :36.40 at Keeneland. With Metallic Mist's scratch on April 23, Tribecky remains the only runner so far for her sire, Saint Liam. Horse of the Year Saint Liam did not run at 2, but he did finish 2nd in his debut at 3 (and won his 2nd start). Overall, he won or placed in 9 graded stakes (including wins in 4 grade I's: the Donn, Stephen Foster, Woodward, and Breeders' Cup Classic), while earning $4,456,995. Tribecky sold for $25,000 as a yearling, and is the 2nd foal out of the unplaced mare Double Jeopardy. Double Jeopardy is a half-sister to group III stakes-placed Contentious and 2-year old winner Gone Astray. Gone Astray has earned $118,040, and runs in the Withers (gr. III) at Aqueduct on April 25.
Finishing 5th and 6th in Tribecky's April 10 debut were Rising Barometer (Indian Ocean - Miss Thunderella by Thunder Gulch) and Sigh (Sir Cherokee - Kissin You by You and I). Rising Barometer, who sold for $50,000 as a yearling, is by first-crop sire Indian Ocean. Grade III winner Indian Ocean did not run at 2. Overall, he earned $176,460 in 5 starts and won the Affirmed Handicap. Rising Barometer is the 2nd foal out of the unplaced mare Miss Thunderella. Miss Thunderella is a half-sister to 2 winners. Sigh is a half-sister to stakes-placed Princesa Marina, who was a winner at 2.
The only other experienced filly is Midst (Closing Argument - Procure by Quiet American), who was 2nd in her debut on April 4 at Keeneland. Midst is the only runner so far for first-year sire Closing Argument. Grade III winner Closing Argument won the NATC Futurity at 2 and earned $986,984 in his career. Midst sold for $40,000 as a weanling, and is a half-sister to the winner Feisty Time. Her dam, Procure, is a half-sister to 7 winners, including stakes winner Basic Trainee.
Selling for $235,000 as a yearling was Lady Silver Song (Unbridled's Song - Tamweel by Gulch), who is the first foal out of stakes winner Tamweel. Tamweel earned $382,016 in 19 starts.
Lady O'Dwyer (Harlan's Holiday - Feisty Cherokee by Cherokee Run) brought $70,000 as a weanling, and is the 2nd foal out of the winning mare Feisty Cherokee. Feisty Cherokee is a half-sister to 9 winners, including stakes winner Dancyville.
Girl in the City (City Zip - Light Up New York by Majestic Light), who sold for $18,740 as a yearling, is out of stakes winner Light Up New York. Light Up New York won her debut at 2 and the Maid of the Mist Stakes that year. Light Up New York has produced 5 winners from 5 to run. One of Girl in the City's siblings was a debut winner at 2.
Night Stroll (Stroll - Witching Well (IRE) by Night Shift) is a half-sister to 4 winners, one of which won at 2.
Truly a Myth (Yes It's True - Amber Myth by Holy Bull) is out of the unplaced mare Amber Myth, who is a half-sister to 5 winners. Amber Myth's dam, Amirati, is a daughter of Weekend Surprise, the dam of A. P. Indy and Summer Squall.
I would love to know the story behind the name Send Rose Thecheck (Buddha - Onslaught by Fit to Fight). Stakes winner Onslaught, dam of Send Rose Thecheck, was a debut winner at 2, who earned $168,070 in her career.
All in My Way (Stormin Fever - Pretty Little by Mazel Trick) is a half-sister to the winner South of France, who was a winner at 2. All in My Way's dam, Pretty Little, is a half-sister to group II winner Green Perfume and grade II winner Salty Perfume.
Jody Slew (Slew City Slew - Trustbuster by Housebuster) is out of the winning mare Trustbuster. Trustbuster has produced 5 winners, including stakes winner Cape of Bradford. Three of Jody Slew's siblings won at 2.
Other Entries April 23
Missy Loves Mambo (filly; Peace Rules - Mambo
Mistress by Kingmambo) faces 5 in a mile Allowance race for New
York-bred fillies and mares, 3-year olds and up. She'll break from post
5 at approximately 1:29 PM ET. Missy Loves Mambo last ran on March 28
at Aqueduct, finishing 4th in a 6 furlong Allowance race.
New Worker
Zori's Eye (filly; Rock Hard Ten - Congratulations by Mercedes Won) worked 3 furlongs at Keeneland in :38.60. Zori's Eye sold for $74,000 as a yearling, and is out of the winning mare Congratulations. Congratulations has produced 4 winners, including My Snookie's Boy, who finished 2nd in the 2004 Haskell (gr. I).
Returning Workers
April 23
Lisa's Kitten (filly; Kitten's Joy - Chianti Red by Woodman) and William's Kitten (colt; Kitten's Joy - Blush by Menifee) both worked 4 furlongs at the Churchill Downs Training Center, recording a time of :49.40.
Dean's Kitten (colt; Kitten's Joy - Summer Theatre by Ide) also worked 4 furlongs at the Churchill Downs Training Center, recording a time of :49.20. This was his first start since finishing 3rd at Keeneland on April 9.
Hunter's Kitten (colt; Kitten's Joy - Computer Hacker by Lear Fan) worked 4 furlongs at Keeneland in :49.60.