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.

New to this blog

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.  

March 27, 2008 

Gulfstream Race 5

First-Timer Cherokee Queen looked home free, but Rich Citizen kept coming and just got her head in front.  Go Go Pink, who was the best looking horse in the post parade, went off as the favorite, but she couldn't keep pace with the top two.  The other first-timer, Dancingcolors, was bumped at the start which may have discouraged her, as she was soon behind the pack.  She made little impact on the race.     

Equibase Chart

Workouts

The filly One Perfect Karat (Pleasantly Perfect - Golden Fanfare by Seeking the Gold) worked 1 furlong at Fairplex Park in :11.40 on 3/4/08 (sorry for the late notice about this one, but the email notification was only received this week). The dam of One Perfect Karat is a daughter of Jeanne Jones who won $694,900 and won or placed in nine stakes including a win in the Fantasy Stakes (gr. I) and 2nds in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) and Kentucky Oaks (gr. I). She has also produced 6 winners including Beautiful Gem who earned $155,051 and was stakes-placed. 

A returnee to the worktab was Storm Leopard (Pleasantly Perfect - Thiscatsforcaryl by Storm Cat) who worked 3 furlongs from the gate at Palm Meadow on 3/25/08 recording a time of :35.80.

Prime Time (Medaglia d'Oro - Sioux City by Carson City), a bay colt, worked 2f in :26.80 at Payson Park.  The dam of Prime Time has produced 2 winners including the stakes winner, Santerra who earned $303,552 in her career.

Peace Rules had 3 2-year olds work at Vinery Stable, all working 3 furlongs.  Peace Conference, a colt out of the Dayjur mare In Conference, recorded a time of :39.40.  In Conference won the Humana Distaff (gr. III) and placed 3rd in the Honorable Miss (gr. III) and earned $178,932.  She has produced 5 winners including Settle Up who finished 3rd in the Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. III) and earned $191,520. Also working in :39.40 was Valid Rule (Peace Rules - Valid Bonnet by Valid Appeal), a bay colt.  Valid Rule's dam, Valid Bonnet, won or placed in 10 stakes including wins in the Honeybee (gr. III) and the AKsarben Oaks (gr. III) to anchor total earnings of $387,335. Valid Bonnet has produced 4 winners from 4 to race including Little Bonnet a stakes-placed earner of $143,716. Peace Town (Peace Rules - Darnestown by Williamstown), a chestnut colt, worked in :38.80.  His dam earned $94,280 and placed in multiple stakes and is a half- or full- sister to 9 winners.  Peace Town is her first foal.