Rachel Alexandra came out of the gate well, but she couldn't keep pace with the early speed and went backwards through the field. However, she did seem to settle and ran fairly evenly after that to end up 6th. The winner was the Songandaprayer filly, Songtress, who came from just off the pace to win going away. Best Lass pursued the winner with interest, but came up short. Symbology set the early pace before tiring in the stretch. One who would definitely benefit from an increase in distance is Missy Lou who trailed the field before closing nicely for 5th. Her full-sister, Honest to Betsy, goes in the Pearl City Stakes on Saturday at Belmont. 

Result: May 22, 2008 
Churchill Downs Race 9

Equibase Chart

Halo Beauty was scratched out of her race at muddy Evangeline Downs.  The winner in that one was Reckon. 

An update on Sly Storm, whose maiden victory was profiled here. On May 22, she ran second in a 7 furlong allowance race at Churchill Downs after being part of the early pace. She was the clear choice of the betting public, going off at less than even money.  

For all those anxiously awaiting news of Smarty Jones' offspring. A little patience may be needed. Remember Smarty didn't run until November of his 2-year old year.

It has been suggested that I make a page for each 2-year old.  I think this is a good idea, but it will take some time to put it together. I will try get started soon.

Curly Works

Curly worked 5 furlongs at Arlington Park on May 22 recording a time of 1:03.20.  I wouldn't be bothered by Curly's relatively slow workout times, as we have witnessed he possesses no early speed.  He's just warming up after 5 furlongs.

2-Year Old Works
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May 21

Syesha (filly; Saarland - Icanseeyounow by Deputy Minister) worked 3 furlongs in :37.28 at Prairie Meadows. Icanseeyounow has produced 5 winners from 5 starters and three of her offspring won during their 2-year old season.

Returning to the WorkTab (horses previously mentioned in this blog)

May 22

Saardona (filly; Saarland - Golden Penny by Touch Gold) - Churchill Downs, 3 furlongs, :37.20.

Prime Time (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Sioux City by Carson City) - Woodbine, 4 furlongs, :48.60.

Dueling Alex (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Rosie Dooley by Trempolino) - Monmouth Park, 3 furlongs, :36.40.

Collegiate (filly; Saarland - La Sorbonne (ARG) by Southern Halo) - Belmont Park, 5 furlongs, 1:01.06.

Becky's Express (colt; Congaree - Becky Virtue by Strodes Creek) - Arlington Park, 4 furlongs, :48.60.

Peace Reigns (filly; Peace Rules - Diamond Dottie by Eagle Eyed) - Louisiana Downs, 3 furlongs, :37.80.

Heir to the Stone (colt; Birdstone - Mi Mariposa by Two Punch) - Aqueduct, 3 furlongs, :36.21.

Saar Treaty (filly; Saarland - Top of the Noggin by Chief's Crown) - Fair Hill, 4 furlongs, :49.40.

Peace Town (colt; Peace Rules - Darnestown by Williamstown) - Laurel Park, 4 furlongs (gate), :48.60.

Mullins Beach (filly; Speightstown - Treasure Beach by Silver Deputy) - Winding Oaks Farm, 4f, :52.20. 

Bajan Kitty (filly; Speightstown - Pleasing by Falstaff) - Santa Anita, 4 furlongs, :48.00. Bajan Kitty was previously known as Mighty Pleasing.

Regardlessofoutcome jumped out the gate and never looked back.  He took the race by more than 7 and Elvis Trujillo never raised his stick.  Shoe Strap hesitated at the start and then almost completely stopped when Regardlessofoutcome crossed over in front of him to head towards the rail.  I am not saying that Regardlessofoutcome interfered with Shoe Strap, but he may have intimidated our little guy a bit. Still, Shoe Strap made a little move on the outside, passed one horse and finished just a neck out of 6th. Good Sermon hung around for 2nd, while War Lap (who was the even money favorite) finished third while running primarily on the wrong lead.  Another Dancer was scratched.

Equibase Chart

Rachel Alexandra and Halo Beauty

The day has finally arrived when we have two horses entered on the same day, as Rachel Alexandra (filly, Medaglia d'Oro - Lotta Kim by Roar) and Halo Beauty (filly; Peace Rules - Halo Tyra by Sunny's Halo) are both scheduled to go to the post on May 22.  It would have been convenient if they were in the same race, but that would be too easy. So, we'll look at them in post time order.

May 22, 2008
Churchill Downs Race 9
Maiden Special Weight
4.5 Furlongs
2 Year Old Fillies
Post Time: 5:26 PM HRTV

Rachel Alexandra is the first foal out a stakes winner who broke her maiden in her 2-year old debut.

A number of familiar faces in this one. Corlett (Outofthebox - Hold Your Hush by Alwuhush) and D J's Dancer (Champali - Viola D. by Turkoman) both ran in a 4.5 furlong race at Keeneland on April 19 finishing 6th and 4th respectively. Corlett is a half-sister to Decisive Blow, a stakes-place earner of $80,290. D J's Dreamer, by first year sire Champali, is out of a dam who earned $88,260 including a 3rd in the Guttenberg Stakes as a 2-year old. She has produced 5 winners, 1 of which won as a 2-year old.  2 of her winners are by Glitterman, sire of Champali. Included in this number is Glitter Mean who earned $122,546 and was stakes-placed. 

Star of War (Cuvee - Miss Awesome by Awesome Again) and Missy Lou (Yonaguska - Hard Freeze by It's Freezing) finished 4th and 5th in a 4.5 furlong race at Churchill on May 1. Star of War is a half-sister to one winner. Missy Lou is out of mare who earned $255,061 including a 2nd in the Debutante as a 2-year old. She also broke her maiden in her debut.  Missy Lou is a half-sister to 7 winners and a full-sister to the winner Honest to Betsy who finished 4th in the Adirondack (gr. II) as a 2-year old.

Two horses ran in a 4.5 furlong race at Keeneland on April 25. Symbology (Omega Code - Inside Circle by Pentelicus) finished 3rd in that race. Symbology is by first-year stallion Omega Code who won the Ron and Jessman Cloud Memorial Stakes as a 2-year old.  He also won the San Miguel Stakes (gr. III) the following year. As of today, Omega Code has had 6 starters and no winners. Symbology is a half-sister to 2 stakes winners including Endless Circle who won the Aspirant Stakes as a 2-year old. Finishing 2nd in that April 25 race was Cameron Crazies (Lion Heart - D Hail Mary by Defensive Play). A $125,000 yearling, Cameron Crazies is a half-sister to 3 winners, 2 of which won as 2-year olds. Lion Heart has had 4 winners from 8 starters, so far in his stud career.

Also by a first-year stallion is Best Lass (Werblin - Tejano's Love by Tejano) who sold for $120,000 as a 2-year old. Werblin, who was third in both the San Vicente (gr. II) and San Rafael (gr. II) and was 2 for 2 as a 2-year old, has not yet had a starter. Best Lass is a half-sister to one winner who broke her maiden in her first two-year old start.

The top-seller in the race is Runningonaprayer (Songandaprayer - Tribal Run by Cherokee Run) who brought $130,000 as a yearling. She is the first foal out of an unraced mare who is a half-sister to 5 winners. 

Outside (Out of Place - Hello Fanny by Hello Gorgeous) is out of the stakes-placed mare, Hello Fanny, who earned $111,188 (including $50,180 as a 2-year old). Hello Fanny has produced 6 winners.

May 22, 2008
Evangeline Downs Race 4
Maiden Special Weight
4.5 Furlongs
2 Year Old Fillies
Post Time: 8:38 PM

Halo Beauty is the first foal out of the stakes winning dam, Halo Tyra, who earned $154,564. Halo Tyra did not run as a 2-year old, but she did win her 3-year old debut.

Tensas Cool Town (Leestown - Cool Kiss by Air Forbes Won) is a half-sister to 2 winners including 2008 Hallowed Dreams Stakes winner Tensas Gray Girl who has earned $63,470 through 2008. Leestown does not yet have a 2008 2-year old winner, but in 6 crops of racing age he has sired 36 2-year old winners (from 153 starters).

Diamond Mission (Deputy Diamond - Buddy's Mission) is out of the stakes-placed mare, Buddy's Mission who earned $66,203 ($38,513 as a 2-year old). Buddy's Mission is the dam of 3 winners from 3 to race including 1 2-year old winner. Deputy Diamond has sired 11 2-year old winners (from 59 starters), but none this year.

The dam of Trinket (Abajo - Full of Secrets by Montbrook) is a half- or full- sister to 7 winners including stakes winners Regiment and Eternal Cup. Abajo has had one 2-year old winner this year (from one starter). Overall, he has sired 9 2-year old winners (from 29 to race). 

2-Year Old Works
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May 21

The Congaree filly, Conseated Lady worked 3 furlongs in :38.30 at Saratoga. Conseated Lady is the first foal out of the Slew City Slew mare Seattle Stardust. Seattle Stardust is a half-sister to millionaire Singletary whose victories included the 2004 Breeders' Cup Mile. Singletary was also a debut winner at 2.

Also at Saratoga, Esperanza d'Oro (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Seasonal by Deputy Minister) worked 3 furlongs in :40.02. Esperanza d'Oro's dam is a half-sister to 4 winners including the stakes winner Stay Close who earned $340,578.

At Arlington, the Medaglia d'Oro filly, Sue's Update worked 3 furlongs in :37.20. Sue's Update is the first foal out of the grade III winner, Sue's Good News who earned $218,078 in her career.

Two new Smarty Jones offspring join the worktab.  The filly Me You and Her worked 3 furlongs in :37.96 at Saratoga. Me You and Her is out of the unraced Deputy Minister mare, Toi Et Moi. Toi Et Moi has produced 2 winners, 1 of which won as a 2-year old. Toi Et Moi is also a half-sister to grade I winners, You and I and Chaposa Springs. At Louisiana Downs, Hey Smarty (colt; Smarty Jones - Miss Seffens by Dehere) worked 3 furlongs in :35.80. Miss Seffens was a stakes winner who earned $502,600. She also won at first asking as a 2-year old.

Returning to the WorkTab (horses previously mentioned in this blog)

May 21

Jazzandthemagician (colt; Birdstone - Pat Hand by Cape Town) - Keeneland, 4 furlongs, :50.60.

Bear's Conductor (colt; Congaree - Symphonic Lady by Blare of Trumpets) - Woodbine, 4 furlongs, :52.60. 

Oconee (colt; Congaree - Chenoa by Wild Again) -  Churchill Downs, 5 furlongs, 1:02.60.

Sugaree Gold (filly; Congaree - Sugar is Gold by Slew o' Gold) - Hollywood Park, 4 furlongs, :49.20. 

Ameribelle (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Miz United States by Valid Appeal) - Calder, 3 furlongs, :36.20.

Pearl of Valor (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Maderia M'dear by Black Tie Affair (IRE)) - Churchill Downs, 4 furlongs, :51.60.

Retraceable (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Embraceable by Dehere) - Ocala Training Center, 3 furlongs, :36.20.

Lippy Rules (filly; Peace Rules - Jive Talker by Time for a Change) - Hollywood Park, 4 furlongs, :47.60.

Valid Rule (colt; Peace Rules - Valid Bonnet by Valid Appeal) - Keeneland, 4 furlongs, :52.60.

Indemand (filly; Saarland - One Bat Cat by Mountain Cat) - Churchill Downs, 4 furlongs (gate), :50.40. 

Mission Gap (colt; Speightstown - Chase Gap by Hennessy) - Winding Oaks Farm, 2 furlongs, :27.40. 

Reynaldothewizard (colt; Speightstown - Holiday Runner by Meadowlake) - Keeneland, 3 furlongs, :36.60.

I was out of town and got a little behind on the workouts, so today is catch up day. Hopefully, we'll get some entries in the next day or two. I have been putting the workouts by date and then by sire (alphabetically) and then by horse name, keeping separate those previously mentioned and those new to the blog. If you think it would make better sense to separate the works by stallion, let me know.

2-Year Old Works
Returning to the WorkTab (horses previously mentioned in this blog)

May 9

Royal Treaty (colt; Saarland - Itama by Tabasco Cat) - Hunter Farm Training Center, 3 furlongs, :38.36

May 10 

Ambraw (colt; Congaree - Fabulous Flight by Flying Continental) - Silverton Hill Farm, 5 furlongs (gate), 1:03.23.

Becky's Express (colt; Congaree - Becky Virtue by Strodes Creek) - Arlington Park, 3 furlongs, :36.20.

Fiesta d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro - Ionian Bride by Icecapade) - Goldmark, 3 furlongs, :38.80.

Gold Aly (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Bangled by Alysheba) - Hollywood Park, 4 furlongs, :50.60.

Halo Beauty (filly; Peace Rules - Halo Tyra by Sunny's Halo) - Evangeline Training Center, 3 furlongs, :38.76. 

Red Bird Rules (filly; Peace Rules - Twirling Angel by Saint Ballado) - Calder, 3 furlongs, :36.40.

Valid Rule (colt; Peace Rules - Valid Bonnet by Valid Appeal) - Keeneland, 4 furlongs, :49.40.

Keefer (colt; Smarty Jones - Shootforthestars by Seattle Slew) - Keeneland, 4 furlongs, :49.60.

May 11

Birdseye (filly; Birdstone - Trail Guide by Our Native) - Lone Star, 3 furlongs, :36.00.

Heir to the Stone (colt; Birdstone - Mi Mariposa by Two Punch) - Aqueduct, 3 furlongs, :37.61.

River Treck  (colt; Congaree - Gem Treck by Java Gold) - Churchill Downs, 4 furlongs, :49.40.

Rachel Alexandra (filly, Medaglia d'Oro - Lotta Kim by Roar) - Churchill Downs, 4 furlongs (gate), :50.20.

Cradle of Peace (colt; Peace Rules - Cat's Cradle by Flying Paster) - Arlington, 5 furlongs, 1:03.00.

Mostly Peace (filly; Peace Rules - Ms. Mostly by Copelan) - Arlington, 5 furlongs, 1:03.00. (Hmmm... did Cradle of Peace and Mostly Peace work together? Seems likely as both are owned by Vinery)

Tiger Rules (colt; Peace Rules - Danzig Tiger by Danzig Connection) - Arlington, 5 furlongs, 1:04.00.

Rapid Redux (colt; Pleasantly Perfect – Thiscatsforcaryl by Storm Cat) - Monmouth Park, 5 furlongs, 1:03.00.

Saarlanddisourland (filly; Saarland - Crypto Kate by Tabasco Cat) - Belmont, 3 furlongs, :37.86.

Gatwick (colt; Speightstown - Beauty Halo (ARG) by Southern Halo) - Hastings, 3 furlongs, :37.80.

May 12

Shoe Strap (colt; Birdstone - Boot Strap by Storm Boot) - Churchill Downs, 4 furlongs, :49.60.

Oconee (colt; Congaree - Chenoa by Wild Again) -  Churchill Downs, 5 furlongs, 1:01.00.

Bri N Savannah (filly; Congaree - Walkerton by Copelan) - Woodbine, 2 furlongs, :23.40.

Mother Ruth (filly; Speightstown - Seven Four Seven by Colonial Affair) - Belmont, 3 furlongs, :37.41. 

In Speight of It (colt; Speightstown - Honest Deceiver by Is It True) - Belmont, 3 furlongs, :38.12.

Speight the Halo (colt; Speightstown - Ballado's Halo by Saint Ballado) - Santa Anita, 4 furlongs, :48.60.

Exile (colt; Speightstown - Ruff by Clever Trick) - Santa Anita, 3 furlongs, :38.20.

May 13

Jazzandthemagician (colt; Birdstone - Pat Hand by Cape Town) - Keeneland, 4 furlongs, :49.00.

Gabby's Golden Gal (filly; Medaglia d’Oro – Gabriellina Giof (GB) by Ashkalani (IRE)) - Hollywood, 4 furlongs, :50.80.

Noble Rule (filly; Peace Rules - Vienna Knickers by Noble Saint) - Calder, 3 furlongs (gate), :37.60.

Danceyoursocksoff (filly; Pleasantly Perfect - Come Dancing by Two Punch) - Churchill Downs, 3 furlongs, :36.20.

New to this blog

May 9

Summer Bird (colt; Birdstone - Hong Kong Squall by Summer Squall) worked at Hunter Farm Training Center, recording a time of :39.40 for 3 furlongs. Hong Kong Squall has produced 4 winners from 4 to race, 2 of these won as 2-year olds.  She is also from the same family as champion sprinter Rubiano.   

May 10

At Calder, Ameribelle (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Miz United States by Valid Appeal) worked 3 furlongs in :38.20. Ameribelle is out of the stakes winning dam, Miz United States, who earned $298,904.  She was a debut winner, and also won the Florida Stallion My Dear Girl Stakes as a 2-year old. Miz United States has produced 4 winners, 3 of which won during their 2-year old season.

I'm the Law (colt; Peace Rules - Stormin' Down by Storm Creek) worked 3 furlongs in :37.60 at Evangeline Downs. I'm the Law is out of a mare who earned $126,715 (including $38,040 during a winning 2-year old season). I'm the Law is her first foal.

Another Peace Rules worker was Pacificator (colt; Peace Rules - Penthouse Doll by Pentelicus) who went 3 furlongs at Churchill Downs Training in :37.60. Pacificator's dam was a 2-year old winner and she has produced 2 winners, 1 of which won as a 2-year old.

May 11

For the dancer in all of us, we have; For All Who Conga (colt; Congaree - For All Who Dream by Eltish) who worked 3 furlongs in :37.40 at Calder. For All Who Conga is the first foal out of a mare who broke her maiden in her debut and won the J J'sdream Stakes as a 2-year old.

Rule of Motion (colt; Peace Rules - Poetic Motion by Green Dancer) worked at Philadelphia Park, recording a time of :37.42 for 3 furlongs. Rule of Motion is a half-brother to 2 winners. His dam was a winner in her 2nd start at 2.

May 13

Audible (colt; Congaree - Miss Marcia by Mr. Greeley) worked 3 furlongs at Belmont in :37.31. Miss Marcia was grade II placed and earned $95,925. She has produced 1 winner.

At Churchill Downs, the Medaglia d'Oro colt, Warrior's Reward, went 3 furlongs in :38.80. Warrior's Reward is out of the Seeking the Gold mare, For All You Do who has produced 1 winner.

Two Pleasantly Perfect offspring worked 3 furlongs on this date. The filly, Light Green, worked at Saratoga in a time of :36.94. Light Green is out of the stakes winning Sheikh Albadou (GB) mare, Green Light, who has produced 2 winners including the stakes winner, Run the Light. Run the Light has earned $221,099 through 2008. Perfectionism (colt; Pleasantly Perfect - Soldera by Polish Numbers) worked at Santa Anita in :39.20. Perfectionism's dam, Soldera, was a stakes winner who won her 2-year old debut. Perfectionism is her first foal.

On track at Saratoga was Smart Woman, recording a time of :39.26 for 3 furlongs. Smart Woman is a Smarty Jones' filly out of the winning Storm Cat mare, Storming Beauty who has produced one winner.  Storming Beauty is a daughter of champion Sky Beauty who earned $1,336,000 and won or placed in 17 graded stakes, including victories in the Matron (gr. I) and Adirondack (gr. II) as a 2-year old. Storming Beauty is also a full-sister to Hurricane Cat, who was a group III winner in England.