This blog is mostly a laundry list of works, but I wanted to make sure everyone was kept up-to-date with the 2-year olds. Someone please remind me not to get behind posting these again.  I am also curious whether any names sound particularly interesting or meaningful to anyone.

2-Year Old Works 

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

April 26 

Alexabella (filly; Congaree - Diane's Birthday by With Approval), 4 furlongs at Keeneland in :49.60.

Ambraw (colt; Congaree - Fabulous Flight by Flying Continental), 5 furlongs at Silverton Hill Farm in 1:05.11.

Darkin Color (colt; Congaree - Southerncomfortgal by Hermitage), 3 furlongs at Lone Star Park in :35.20. This was the fastest of 26 works at the distance.

Lookin Left (colt; Congaree - Santa Fe Strip by Phone Trick), 3 furlongs at Will Rogers Downs in :36.80.

April 27

Rapid Redux (colt; Pleasantly Perfect – Thiscatsforcaryl by Storm Cat), 3 furlongs at Monmouth Park in :34.20.  Rapid Redux previously appeared in this blog under the name Storm Leopard.  Somewhere along the way, he has undergone a name change.  I like the old one better, but it's not my horse.

River Treck (colt; Congaree - Gem Treck by Java Gold), 3 furlongs at Churchill Downs in :37.60.

Katolak Cowboy (colt; Saarland - Tide Cat by Storm Cat) returned to the worktab after racing on April 20, working 3 furlongs in :35.80 at Woodbine (5th fastest of 39 works).

Also back after racing was Tiger Rules (colt; Peace Rules - Danzig Tiger by Danzig Connection) who worked at Arlington Park, going 4 furlongs in :51.40.

April 28

Renda (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Ten Carats by Capote), 4 furlongs in :49.60 at Calder.

April 29

Peace Town (colt; Peace Rules - Darnestown by Williamstown), 3 furlongs in :37.00 at Laurel.

Gabby's Golden Gal (filly; Medaglia d’Oro – Gabriellina Giof (GB) by Ashkalani (IRE)), 4 furlongs in :46.40 at Hollywood.

Singing Rose (filly; Congaree - Dial a Song by Mining), 3 furlongs in :36.00 at Keeneland - Singing Rose has been entered in a race at Churchill Downs on May 1.

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April 26

Two horses with foot-related names both worked 3 furlongs at Churchill Downs.  Shoe Strap (colt; Birdstone - Boot Strap by Storm Boot) recorded a time of :38.60 over the sloppy going while Danceyoursocksoff (filly; Pleasantly Perfect - Come Dancing by Two Punch) worked in :37.60. Shoe Strap is the first foal out of a winning mare.  Danceyoursocksoff is a half-sister to 6 winners.

Aerin She Lovely (filly; Birdstone - Strawberrydaiquiri by Cherokee Run, who happens to be the first named Birdstone foal alphabetically, worked 4 furlongs at Calder in :53.00. The dam of Aerin She Lovely is a half-sister to Wimbledon, who earned $443,818 including a win in the Louisiana Derby (gr. II).

Luvthat d'Oro (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Uluvitnunoit by Evansville Slew) went 3 furlongs in :38.56 at Prairie Meadows (where presumably they have very precise timekeepers.) Uluvitnunoit was a stakes winner who earned $105,795. Luvthat d'Oro is her first foal.

At Evangeline Downs, Delachaise Dreams (filly; Congaree - Rovie Wade by Silver Ghost) worked 3 furlongs in :37.20. Rovie Wade is a half-sister to 2 stakes winners including the grade III winner, Minor Wisdom.

Halo Beauty (filly; Peace Rules - Halo Tyra by Sunny's Halo) went 4 furlongs in :52.01 at the Evangeline Training Center. Halo Beauty is the first foal out of a stakes winning dam who earned $154,564.

Last but not least on this date, Go Smarty Go (colt; Smarty Jones - Sarah's World by Holy Bull) worked 3 furlongs in :37.44 at Belmont Park. Go Smarty Go is a half-brother to 2 winners including Higher World, a stakes winner who earned $278,948 ($213,210 as a 2-year old).

April 27

Winestone (filly; Birdstone - Miz Dixie by Dixieland Band), who happens to currently be the last Birdstone 2-year old alphabetically, worked 3 furlongs in :38.00 at Delaware Park. Miz Dixie was unraced, but she is a half- or full-sister to three winners including stakes-placed Five Towns.

At Arlington, Cradle of Peace (colt; Peace Rules - Cat's Cradle by Flying Paster) went 4 furlongs in :53.80.  Cat's Cradle was a Grade I stakes winner who earned $807,808 including 3 victories and a third as a 2-year old. She broke her maiden in her first start at 4.5 furlongs.  In her career, she won or placed in 17 stakes.

April 28

At Woodbine, the cleverly named Bear Onamission (colt; Congaree - Milagra by Maria's Mon) worked 3 furlongs in :37.40.  Milagra was a winner who earned $103,596. She is the dam of Bear Holiday who was three for three as a 2-year old including victories in the Silver Deputy and Colin Stakes.

April 29

Not Telling (colt; Saarland - Country Penny by Country Pine) worked 2 furlongs in :26.55 at Crupi's New Castle Farm. Not Telling is a half-brother to one winner.

Curly Works

And, most important of all, on April 29, Curly went 5 furlongs in 1:03.40 at Arlington Park.  Good to see Curly back on the worktab.  I am looking forward to his next start. 

Didn't make it to Keeneland to watch this one and too bad as it was an interesting race. I hope some of you were able to catch it either in person or on TVG. First, One Hot Toddy was getting some mention and air time from the TVG personnel. This is usually not a good thing. Then, the fun really began in the post parade when Royal Card reared, dumped her rider, and ran off.  The outrider made a nice grab to stop her after only one furlong and she stayed in the race. Then, when the gates opened, Trail of Silver refused to go anywhere. Our filly was pinched back a bit at the start, but not seriously impeded. Most of the running was done by Old Time Religion, A Day for Dancing, and Royal Card who traded positions before Royal Card drew off to become the first winner for Chapel Royal. One Hot Toddy didn't make much of an impact, but she did pass a few horses which is a good sign, and she earned $1,245 for her fifth-place finish.

Result: April 19, 2008 

Keeneland Race 3

Equibase Chart 

2-Year Old Works

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

Valid Rule (colt; Peace Rules - Valid Bonnet by Valid Appeal) worked 4 furlongs in :52.00 at Vinery Stable on 4/19.

Two returning Medaglia d'Oro colts worked 3 furlongs at Keeneland on 4/19.  Medaglia d'Onore (Medaglia d'Oro - Always Ready by Dixieland Band) recorded a time of :35.00 from the gate while Prime Time (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Sioux City by Carson City) recorded a time of :36.60.

Pleasantly Perfect is the sire of two offspring who worked 3 furlongs.  One Perfect Karat (filly; Pleasantly Perfect - Golden Fanfare by Seeking the Gold) worked at Santa Anita on 4/19 recording a time of :38.20 and At Fenway (colt; Pleasantly Perfect - Dancey Kate by Danzig) was on track at San Luis Rey recording a time of :35.00 on 4/19.

Congaree returnees were Zigaree (colt; Congaree - Zigabout by Danzig) who turned in a time of :36.36 for 3 furlongs at Evangeline Training Center on 4/19 and Ambraw (colt; Congaree - Fabulous Flight by Flying Continental) who worked 4 furlongs at Silverton Hill Farm from the gate on 4/19, recording at time of :50.64. 

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Darkin Color (colt; Congaree - Southerncomfortgal by Hermitage) worked at Lone Star Park on 4/19 recording a time of :36.40 for 3 furlongs. Darkin Color is a half-brother to the stakes winner Redskin Warrior who earned $167,620 and had two wins and 1 third as a 2-year old.

Another Congaree colt who worked 3 furlongs on 4/19 was Lookin Left (Congaree - Santa Fe Strip by Phone Trick) who was on track at Will Rogers Downs, recording a time of :37.20. He is the first foal out of a stakes-winning dam who won her debut as a 2-year old. That same year, she also placed third in the Anna M. Fisher Debutante Stakes.

At Vinery Stable on April 19, two Peace Rules offspring worked. Lippy Rules (filly; Peace Rules - Jive Talker by Time for a Change) went 3 furlongs in :38.40.  Jive Talker was a stakes winner who earned $102,780 and was 3 for 3 as a 2 year-old including two stakes wins.  As a dam, she has produced 3 winners including the stakes-placed Bold Trust.  Although Bold Trust did not win as a 2-year old, he finished 2nd four times and 3rd in the Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes. Arabian Peace (colt; Peace Rules - Memory Rock by Sheikh Albadou (GB)) worked 4 furlongs in :52.80. Arabian Peace is a half-brother to 2 winners, one of which won as a 2-year old.

Another Peace Rules offspring worked at Keeneland on 4/19, as Persian (c; Peace Rules - Lady Cheryl by Williamstown) went 3 furlongs in :35.60. Persian is out of the stakes winning mare, Lady Cheryl, who earned $189,054. Lady Cheryl is the dam of one winner who broke her maiden in her 2-year old season.

The Red Seat (colt; Speightstown - Luna Real (ARG) by Mutakddim) worked on 4/19 at San Luis Rey recording at time of :35.80. Luna Real was a group I winner in Argentina. The Red Seat is her second foal, none have yet raced.