Sweet Kitten Keeps Rolling

The track was sloppy and the weather was nasty at Camarero. Sweet Kitten (Kitten's Joy - Sweet Kassidy by Saint Ballado) sat off the early pace set by Robbery Cat (Cat Thief - Swing City by Carson City), moved even on the turn, and then rolled on by. The margin was such that the camera switched to show the battle for place between Robbery Cat and Home Serena (Came Home - Vevina by Rahy), in which Robbery Cat prevailed. Cuqui's Love (Afleet Alex - Chilukki Cat by Storm Cat) was fourth. Sweet Kitten just keeps beating up on the same horses. She may need to journey to the mainland for some competition. Watch the Replay.

Result: November 4, 2009
Camarero Race 7
Allowance

Zori's Eye takes on the Native and Karen Sue's

November 5, 2009
Churchill Downs Race 5
Maiden Special Weight
1 mile turf
2-year old fillies
Post Time: 2:36 PM ET HRTV

I know everyone is excited about the Breeders' Cup, and tomorrow I'll post some photos of the Breeders' Cup bound Kittens. But, for now, it's maidens on the turf at Churchill Downs.

Karen Sue's Kitten (Kitten's Joy - Citiscape by Citidancer) makes her first start, Native Kitten (Kitten's Joy - Native Belle by Forestry) her third, and Zori's Eye (Rock Hard Ten - Congratulations by Mercedes Won) her fifth.

Karen Sue's Kitten most recently worked 3 furlongs in :36.20 at the Churchill Downs Training Center on November 2. She is a half-sister to the winner Fly Over. Her dam, Citiscape, is a half-sister to 9 winners, including Santllana, a group III winner on the turf.

Native Kitten finished 9th at Turfway Park on September 26 and 3rd at Mountaineer on October 12. This will be her first turf start. She is the first foal out of the turf winning mare Native Belle. Native Belle is a half-sister to 3 winners, including turf stakes winner Happiness Is. Kitten's Joy's 35 runners have made 112 starts, recording 22 wins, 18 seconds, 17 thirds, and $942,972 (not including Sweet Kitten's latest win).

Zori's Eye also has no grass starts. Her best finish was 2nd on July 15 at Arlington Park. Her most recent start was in a mile and a sixteenth race at Keeneland on October 14, where she finished 3rd. Since that race, she worked 4 furlongs in :50.20 at Churchill Downs on October 25. Zori's Eye is out of the winning mare Congratulations. Congratulations has produced 4 winners, including grade I stakes-placed My Snookie's Boy. Two of Zori's Eye's siblings won on the turf. Rock Hard Ten's 22 runners have made 58 total starts, recording 7 wins, 5 seconds, 6 thirds, and $306,946.

AE Blazing Sasha (Langfuhr - Blazing Kadie by Our Native) and Couric (Arch - Adelantada by Rahy) met at 6 furlongs on the Kentucky Downs turf on September 19, with Blazing Sasha finishing 2nd and Couric 10th. Blazing Sasha previously ran on the Ellis Park dirt on July 17, finishing 7th. She sold for $75,000 as a yearling, and is out of Blazing Kadie, who was grade II stakes-placed on the turf. Blazing Kadie has produced 6 winners from 7 to run, including Blazing Fury, a grade III winner on the turf. Couric is a half-sister to 2 winners, including stakes-placed Hyracotherium. Hyracotherium was a winner on the turf.

J J Gulch (Gulch - Mine Alone by Belong to Me) has run 4 times, including 2 turf starts on the Ellis Park turf, in which she finished 5th both on August 9 and August 30. She's also run twice on the Polytrack, finishing 6th at Turfway on September 19 and 10th at Keeneland on October 21. J J Gulch sold for $23,000 as a yearling. She is the first foal out of the turf winning mare Mine Alone. Mine Alone is a full-sister to Lucky Roberto, who won the Hopeful (gr. I) as a 2-year old.

AE entrant Sheer Beauty (Mizzen Mast - Vertical Ascent by Lear Fan) finished 3rd at Keeneland on October 21, in front of J J Gulch. She is out of the unplaced mare Vertical Ascent. Vertical Ascent is a half-sister to the winner Kyd Dynamite, who was a winner at 2.

Veil of Tears (Distorted Humor - Safe Haven by A. P. Indy) finished 5th at a mile and a sixteenth on the Saratoga turf on September 2, and 4th at a mile and 70 yards on the Delaware Park dirt on September 30. She is the first foal out of the winning mare Safe Haven. Safe Haven is a half-sister to 5 winners.

Rochelle Rochelle (Mizzen Mast - Slewville by Petionville) has made 3 starts at Arlington Park. She finished 6th on the Polytrack both on August 29 and on September 12. She then ran on the yielding turf on September 26, finishing 5th. A $45,000 yearling, Rochelle Rochelle is the first foal out of stakes winner Slewville. Slewville is a full-sister to one winner and a half-sister to one winner.

Coquina Day (Thunder Gulch - A. B. Prospect by A. P. Indy) is also a veteran of three starts. She finished 6th at Belmont on July 24, 7th at Saratoga on August 21, and 9th at a mile and a sixteenth on the Saratoga turf on September 7. She is out of the winning mare A. B. Prospect. A. B. Prospect has produced 4 winners, including grade III winner Prospective Saint. Prospective Saint was a winner at 2, and earned $485,725 overall. Another of Coquina Day's siblings won on the turf.

Laura Babe (City Zip - She's Something by Affirmed) has run twice at Louisiana Downs, finishing 4th on August 20 and 7th on September 10. Both of those races were 6 furlongs on the dirt. She is a half-sister to 5 winners, including one turf winner. Her dam is a half-sister to turf stakes winner Meadow Pipit.

Completing the field is unraced Hayleys Quest (Came Home - Proud Fillie (FR) by Linamix (FR)). Turf Stakes winner Proud Fillie, dam of Hayleys Quest, earned $228,062 in 14 starts. Proud Fillie has produced 2 winners, including turf stakes-placed Azura. Both of Hayleys Quest's winning siblings won on the turf.

New Worker

Miss Ann Perry (filly; Afleet Alex - Clary Sage by Shadeed) worked 4 furlongs in :50.80 at the Thoroughbred Center. Stakes-placed Clary Sage, dam of Miss Ann Perry, was a debut winner at 2. She has produced 2 winners.

Returning Workers

November 4

At Delaware Park, Afleet Jane (filly; Afleet Alex - North Lake Jane by Meadowlake) worked 4 furlongs in :50.00.

Marquesa Alexandra (filly; Afleet Alex - Miss Delta Dawn by Thirty Six Red) worked at Woodbine, 5 furlongs in 1:03.60.

At Hawthorne, Ghost Girl (filly; Ghostzapper - Bayou Breeze by A. P. Indy) worked 3 furlongs in :38.40.

At Woodbine, Manners (filly; Rock Hard Ten - Turkana by Deputy Minister) went 5 furlongs in 1:03.00.

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