Light Green Hopes to Make a Casanova Move for True Bliss 

July 16, 2008
Belmont Race 2
Maiden Special Weight
5.5 furlongs
2 Year Old Fillies
Post Time: 1:32 PM HRTV/TVG
 

Light Green (Pleasantly Perfect - Green Light by Sheikh Albadou (GB)) debuts at Belmont in a field that includes two experienced runners and 6 first-timers. The dam of Light Green, Green Light, was a stakes winner who earned $196,793. She is the dam of 2 winners, including stakes winner Run the Light who has earned $222,899 through 2008. Run the Light was also a 2-year old winner.

True Bliss (Yet It's True - Brief Bliss by Navarone), a $160,000 yearling, finished 2nd in her only start, a Maiden Special 5 furlong race in the mud at Belmont on June 5. True Bliss is out of Brief Bliss who finished 2nd in the Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes as a 2-year old. Brief Bliss has produced 2 winners, including Cherokee Triangle who was a stakes winner at 2 and 3 and has earned $208,075 through 2008.

Also finishing 2nd in her only start was Softly Spoken (Greatness - Mary's Silver Pen by Dawn Quixote) who closed well behind Collegiate (Saarland) on June 19. Softly Spoken's dam was a stakes winner who was stakes-placed as a 2-year old. She has produced one winner, Awesome Jared, who has earned $90,446 through 2008. Awesome Jared won 2 races and placed in 2 others as a 2-year old.

Leading first-crop sire Lion Heart is the sire of Heckuva Hunter (Lion Heart - Catch a Glimpse by Gulch) who sold for $50,000 as a yearling. Lion Heart has sired 18 runners who collectively have made 32 starts, recording 11 wins, 4 seconds, and 3 thirds and earnings of $402,987. Catch a Glimpse, dam of Heckuva Hunter, was group I-placed as a 2-year old. Heckuva Hunter is a half-sister to 3 winners including Successful Outlook who won the Tempted Stakes (gr. III) and was third in the Demoiselle (gr. II) as a 2-year old.

Selling for $535,000 as a yearling was Ain't Love Grand (Dixie Union - On the Fritz by Mahogany Hall), who is the first foal out of a stakes winner who earned $237,407.

Casanova Move (Langfuhr - Casanova Junction by Pleasant Colony) is a half-sister to 6 winners including Casanova Market, who was a stakes winner as a 2-year old and earned $159,432 in her career.

The dam of Who Plays Brahms (Brahms - Who Can Tell by Capote) was a winner and is a half- or full-sister to 4 winners.

Outstanding Info, the dam of Outstanding Henny (Hennessy - Outstanding Info by Tactical Advantage), won or placed in 12 stakes including a 2nd in the Blue Hen Stakes as a 2-year old. She earned $322,092 in her career. Outstanding Henny is her first foal.

The Law is Coming

Evangeline Downs Race 5
Maiden Special Weight
5 furlongs
2 Year Olds
Post Time: 9:04 PM
 

I'm the Law (Peace Rules - Stormin' Down by Storm Creek) debuts in a race that also features Top Cop and Cop Beat. Hmmmm.... hard to beat that for a hunch trifecta. I'm the Law who sold for $15,000 as a 2-year old, is the first foal out of a mare who was a 2-year old winner and who earned $126,715 in a 37 race career. She is also a half-sister to 7 winners.

First-crop sire Roar of the Tiger, whose 20 runners have made a total of 39 starts, registering 8 wins, 9 seconds, and 9 thirds, is the sire of My Boy Corbyn (Roar of the Tiger - Cottage Theme by Well Decorated). The dam of My Boy Corbyn was a 2-year old winner who earned $91,075 in 3 years of racing. My Boy Corbyn is a half-brother to 2 winners. My Boy Corbyn has made one start, finishing 8th at Evangeline Downs on June 19.

Finishing 2nd in front of My Boy Corbyn on June 19 was Premo's Success (Alex's Pal - Premodona by Supremo), who is by first-crop sire, Alex's Pal. Alex's Pal has had 2 runners who have started 5 total times, recording 2 seconds and 1 third. Premo's Success' dam is a half-sister to stakes-placed Racing Nut.

Silent Count (Forty Won - Channel Vision by Lens) and Fujiamo (Vicar - No Atoll At All by Island Sun) met on July 4, with Silent Count 2nd and Fujiamo 4th. Silent Count had previously finished 5th on June 13. Channel Vision, the dam of Silent Count, was stakes-placed and has produced 2 winners. The July 4th race was Fujiamo's 3rd start and his best finish. Fujiamo's dam was a winner and she has produced 5 winners from 6 to race.

Lou's Littlelively (Littlebitlively - Lou's Frosty by Ulysses) is the remaining experienced runner, having finished 5th on June 13. Lou's Frosty, the dam of Lou's Littlelively, was a winner and has produced 7 winners from 8 to race including stakes winner T's Spirit. Two of Lou's Frosy's offspring won at 2.

Bringing $27,000 as a 2-year old (in a sale where the average was $10,8000) was Cop Beat (David Copperfield - Helen Blue Blazes by Beat Inflation). Cop Beat's dam was a stake-placed winner of $65,065.Cop Beat is a half-brother to 3 winners.

Top Cop (Posse - Ms. Curtsinger by Runaway Groom) was a $24,000 2-year old. He is a half-brother to one winner and his dam is a half-sister to 3 winners.

Bridge Player, the dam of Big Daddy Boy (Cape Town - Bridge Player by Grand Slam), is a half- or full-sister to 9 winners including 3 stakes winners. Four of Bridge Player's siblings won at 2. Big Daddy Boy sold for $17,000 as a yearling.

Mr. Missile (Golden Missile - Sweet Vision by Southern Halo) who sold for $15,000 as a 2-year old, is the first foal out of a mare who was stakes-placed at 2 and 3 and earned $104,242 in her career.

In by Six, the stakes-placed dam of Tiger Shark (Hold That Tiger - In by Six by Saratoga Six), earned $142,727 in three years of racing. She has produced 4 winners from 6 to race.

Admirals Mountain (Monashee Mountain - La Gata by Mountain Cat) is out of a winning dam and is a half-brother to one winner.

2-Year Old Works

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June 15

Dashin' Idea (filly; Congaree - General Idea by General Meeting) worked 3 furlongs in :37.40 at Mountaineer. General Idea, the dam of Dashin' Idea, was a stakes winner at 2 and stakes-placed at 3 and 4, compiling an earnings total of $180,070. General Idea has produced 2 winners, one of which won as a 2-year old.

Sweet Kristen (filly; Peace Rules - Puddy Cat by Mountain Cat) worked 4 furlongs in :49.80 at Calder. Sweet Kristen, who sold for $50,000 as a 2-year old, is a half-sister to 3 winners including 2 which won as 2-year olds.

Working 4 furlongs at Saratoga was Quiet Dancer (filly; Peace Rules - Grey Ballet by Imperial Ballet (IRE)) who recorded a time of :50.89. Quiet Dancer sold for $75,000 as a 2-year old and is the 2nd foal out of stakes winner Grey Ballet who earned $175,735. As a 2-year old, Grey Ballet won the Long Gone Blues Stakes.

Also working 4 furlongs at Saratoga was Pitched Perfectly (colt; Pleasantly Perfect - Musical Minister by Deputy Minister) whose time was :52.21. Pitched Perfectly was a $95,000 2-year old and is a half-brother to Minister Eric who finished 2nd in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) as a 2-year old.

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

July 15

Midnight Break (colt; Congaree - Twilight Spectre by Imp Society) - Keeneland, 5 furlongs, 1:00.20 (fastest of 7). 

Dreams d'Oro (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Morning Time by Gilded Time) - Lone Star Park, 5 furlongs (gate), 1:03.80.

Mario d'Oro (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - No Habra Ninguna (ARG) by Parade Marshal) - Saratoga, 4 furlongs (turf), :49.02.

Penching Pennies (colt; Peace Rules - Gayle's Glory by Sword Dance (IRE)) - Evangeline Downs, 2 furlongs (gate), :25.20.

Saarman (colt; Saarland - Mil Kilates by Gold Alert) - Lone Star Park, 5 furlongs, 1:03.20.

Speight the Halo (colt; Speightstown - Ballado's Halo by Saint Ballado) - Del Mar, 5 furlongs, 1:00.80  

The filly Trifecta King takes to the Hollywood Cushion on Thursday.  Trifecta King is a bay by Peace Rules out of the unraced Unbridled mare, Mamita. Her dam is a half-sister to Church Service who is grade II-placed and most recently (on March 29, 2008) finished 2nd in the Tokyo City Handicap. Trifecta King sold for $10,000 as a yearling and $45,000 as a 2-year old.

No other 1st-year sires are represented in this race.  The sale topper was Cosmic Queen (Stormy Atlantic - Well At the Top (IRE) by Sadler's Wells) who sold for $320,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-year olds in Training Sale. She is the 2nd foal out of a mare who is a half- or full-sister to 5 winners including the stakes winner, Tiger Shark, who won the Criterium du Languedoc-Prix Paul Guichou as a 2-year old.

Another with impressive sales credentials is Lucky Losty (Indian Charlie - Glimmer Twin by Kris S.) who sold for $190,000 as a yearling. Lucky Losty is the first foal out of the mare Glimmer Twin who earned $32,982. Glimmer Twin is a half-sister to 5 winners, including the stakes winner Draw who earned $278,363.

The dam of Meetyouatyogi's (Lexicon - Dearest Place by Out of Place) has produced 5 winners from 5 starters, 2 of which won during their 2-year old season.

Streamin Heat (Bring the Heat - Newport Nikki by Lit de Justice) is a full-sister to stakes winner Excessive Heat who has earned $149,800 through 2008. Excessive Heat broke her maiden in her 2-year old debut and won the GTOBA Juvenile Filly Turf Dash Stakes and Catcharisingstar Stakes that same year.

May 15, 2008
Hollywood Race 3
Maiden Special Weight
4.5 Furlongs
2 Year Old Fillies
Post Time: 5:23 PM TVG

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

May 14

Bear's Conductor (colt; Congaree - Symphonic Lady by Blare of Trumpets) - Woodbine, 4 furlongs (gate), :49.80.

Conga Queen (filly; Congaree - Special Test by Hawkin's Special) - Lone Star Park, 4 furlongs, :53.20.

Singing Rose (filly; Congaree - Dial a Song by Mining) - Keeneland, 3 furlongs, :35.00 (fastest of 20 works at the distance).

Sugaree Gold (filly; Congaree - Sugar is Gold by Slew o' Gold) - Hollywood Park, 3 furlongs, :37.80.

Our Golden Dream (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Adorahy by Rahy) - Belmont, 3 furlongs, :37.73.

Pearl of Valor (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Maderia M'dear by Black Tie Affair (IRE)) - Churchill Downs, 3 furlongs, :38.20.

Lippy Rules (filly; Peace Rules - Jive Talker by Time for a Change) - Hollywood Park, 4 furlongs, :47.20.

Long Live Dixie (filly; Peace Rules - Crafty Brat by Lucky Lionel) - Monmouth Park, 4 furlongs (gate), :49.80.

Peace Town (colt; Peace Rules - Darnestown by Williamstown) - Laurel Park, 4 furlongs, :49.60.

One Perfect Karat (filly; Pleasantly Perfect - Golden Fanfare by Seeking the Gold) - Santa Anita, 4 furlongs, :48.60.

Babylon Road (filly; Speightstown - Bowmanston by Phone Trick) - Winding Oaks Farm, 2 furlongs, :26.40.

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May 14

Retraceable (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Embraceable by Dehere) was on track at the Ocala Training Center where she worked 3 furlongs in :38.20. Retraceable is out of the stakes-placed mare, Embraceable. Embraceable is a a half-sister to 7 winners including Chilito who won the Flamingo Stakes (gr. III). Chilito also won 2 of 4 starts as a 2-year old.

At Delaware Park, the Pleasantly Perfect colt, Perfect Song, turned in a time of :39.60 for 3 furlongs. Perfect Song is out of the Prospector's Music mare, Prospector's Song. Prospector's Song was a stakes winner who earned $264,256.  She broke her maiden in her 2-year old debut and placed third in the Magnolia Stakes in her second start that year. She is the dam of one winner, the stakes-placed Song of the Saints.

Boomtown (colt; Speightstown - Day Lily by A. P. Indy) went 3 furlongs at Fairplex in a time of :37.80. Day Lily was unraced, but she is a daughter of 1992 champion 2-year old filly, Eliza. Eliza earned over a million dollars in her career (including $808,000 as a 2-year old) and won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I), the Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I), Alcibiades (gr. II), and Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (gr. II).  Day Lily has had one foal race, Mr. Champ, who has earned $102,375 through 2008.

Another Speightstown colt, Mission Gap, worked 2 furlongs at Winding Oaks Farm in :26.00. Mission Gap's dam, Chase Gap is by Hennessy and was stakes-placed with career earnings of $125,021. Mission Gap is her first foal.     

Saardona (filly; Saarland - Golden Penny by Touch Gold) worked 3 furlongs at Churchill Downs recording a time of :39.20. Saardona's dam earned $67,554, but did not win as a 2-year old. Saardona is her first foal.

Finally, a note for those of you who have asked why we aren't profiling other stallions.  When this blog started, we decided to follow several first-year stallions. Users suggested others and we compiled a final list of: Birdstone, Congaree, Medaglia d'Oro, Peace Rules, Pleasantly Perfect, Saarland, Smarty Jones, and Speightstown. This is not meant to imply that these horses will be more or less successful than other 1st-crop sires.  They were primarily chosen because of their name recognition from their racing careers. In addition to the core list, other first-year sires will always receive attention within our feature races. However, I do not feel it is possible to follow every first-year stallion in-depth. I would consider adding one or two more to the list (preferably a stallion who hasn't had a winner yet) and will try to post a poll asking for recommendations in the next day or two.  

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.

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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.