Cosmic Queen, the high-priced 2-year old, came out of the gate flying and drew off in the stretch setting a new track record for 4.5 furlongs. However, it was a promising debut for Trifecta King. She came out of the gate nicely and seemed to get stronger as the race progressed. Although she was second best, there was daylight between her and the rest of the field.

Result: May 15, 2008 
Hollywood Park Race 3

Equibase Chart

Lord Shanakill

We did, however, have a winner today.  Kudos to reader, K. Rob, for alerting us to the fact that Lord Shanakill (Speightstown - Green Room by Theatrical) won the Constant Security E.b.f. Maiden Stakes today at York to become the first winner for Speightstown. As far as I can determine, Lord Shanakill is also Speightstown's only runner so far, so he has a 100% success rate. Lord Shanakill sold for $110,000 as a yearling. His dam was unraced, but she is a half-sister to grade I stakes winner, Spanish Fern, and also half-sister to the dam of Heatseeker who won the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I).

Rapid Redux Entered

Rapid Redux (aka Storm Leopard) becomes the first runner for Pleasantly Perfect, as he has been entered in a Maiden Special Weight at Belmont Park on May 16. Out of the Storm Cat mare, Thiscatsforcaryl, Rapid Redux sold for $85,000 as a yearling. Thiscatsforcaryl failed to win at the track, but she has produced 6 winners including the stakes winner Be Like Mike (earnings $174,202) and Sacred Journey who finished 3rd in this year’s Southwest Stakes. Two of her offspring won as 2-year olds.

First-year sire Lion Heart is represented by two runners, Silent Valor (Lion Heart - Few Choice Words by Valid Appeal) and Trusting Heart (Lion Heart - Trust Your Heart by Relaunch). Silent Valor is a familiar face, having finished 2nd in a race profiled previously. The winner of that race, Run Away and Hide, came back to win the Kentucky Stakes. Silent Valor sold for $320,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to stakes winner Miss Jeanne Cat. He is the only horse in the race with experience. Trusting Heart sold for $135,000 as a yearling. He is a half-brother to 3 winners including Special Grayce who finished 2nd in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (gr. III) and earned $124,129. Lion Heart has had 3 winners from just 6 to run.

Another who sold for 6 figures is Atomic Rain (Smart Strike - Paradise Pond by Cox's Ridge) who brought $170,000 as a yearling. Atomic Rain's dam has produced 1 winner. She is also a  half-sister to grade III winners, Roxelana and Tiger.

May 16, 2008
Belmont Race 2
Maiden Special Weight
5 furlongs
2-Year Olds
Post Time: 1:32; HRTV, TVG 

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

May 14

Zigaree (colt; Congaree - Zigabout by Danzig) - Evangeline Training Center, 4 furlongs, :51.21.

May 15

Prime Time (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Sioux City by Carson City) - Woodbine, 4 furlongs; :48.80.

Collegiate (filly; Saarland - La Sorbonne (ARG) by Southern Halo) - Belmont Park, 4 furlongs, :49.50.

First Magnitude (colt; Saarland - Fapindy by A. P. Indy) - Arlington, 3 furlongs, :39.20.

Indemand (filly; Saarland - One Bat Cat by Mountain Cat) - Churchill Downs, 3 furlongs, :38.40.

Mighty Pleasing (filly; Speightstown - Pleasing by Falstaff) - Santa Anita, 4 furlongs, :48.80.

Mullins Beach (filly; Speightstown - Treasure Beach by Silver Deputy) - Winding Oaks Farm, 3f, :35.20.

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May 15

Rocket Dog (filly; Saarland - Quiet Talk by Valid Appeal) worked 3 furlongs at Santa Anita in :37.00. Rocket Dog is a half-sister to 3 winners, one of which won as a 2-year old.

At Hollywood, Hornung (colt; Speightstown - Deb's Charm by Silver Charm) worked 2 furlongs in :25.40. Hornung, who sold for $120,000 as a yearling and $200,000 as a 2-year old, is out of the stake-placed Deb's Charm. Deb's Charm finished 3rd in the Alcibiades (gr. II) as a 2-year old. Hornung is her first foal.

Another Speightstown was on track at Keeneland, where Reynaldothewizard (colt; Speightstown - Holiday Runner by Meadowlake) went 3 furlongs in :36.00.  Reynaldothewizard sold for $400,000 as a yearling and $775,000 as a 2-year old. He is 2nd foal out of the stakes winner, Holiday Runner who earned $232,073 in her career ($171,623 as a 2-year old including victories in the Three Chimneys Juvenile and Fashion Stakes and a 3rd in the Adirondack (gr. II)).

Curly

Curly was back on the worktab after his 2nd place finish on Derby Day. He worked 5 furlongs at Arlington in 1:03.00.

Like many twinspires.com customers, I was shut out of the Derby.  In fact, I tried to login so many times that I disabled my login.  I called immediately after the race, not to complain about the service, but to reinstate my account.  "I need to bet the 12th at Arlington."  Luckily, this was easily done. 

If you didn't have a chance to watch Curly's race live or via replay, I would encourage you to take a look.  It was a very enjoyable race. As in his first start, Curly was severely lacking early speed.  In fact, for much of the race, he wasn't in the picture.  Instead, his old buddy, Stirrup Excitment set the early pace. Finally, he started coming as they came into the final turn ("now here comes Curly"). But, he was pushed wide, wide, wider than Big Brown in the Derby (officially 7 wide).  Amazingly, Curly kept coming and coming.  Meanwhile Four to Go was closing too, but he had the rail and less distance to travel.  At the wire, it was Four to Go by a head.  Sure it was a very fast pace that set up for a closer, but Curly looked like a real racehorse out there. By the way, I did have the exacta in Curly's race, hopefully I wasn't the only one.

Result: May 3, 2008 
Arlington Race 12

Equibase Chart

2-Year Old Works 

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

May 1

Our Golden Dream (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Adorahy by Rahy) - Belmont, 3 furlongs; :38.44.

Prime Time (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Sioux City by Carson City) - Woodbine, 3 furlongs; :36.20.

At Fenway (colt; Pleasantly Perfect - Dancey Kate by Danzig) - San Luis Rey, 3 furlongs :35.00.

One Perfect Karat (filly; Pleasantly Perfect - Golden Fanfare by Seeking the Gold) - Santa Anita, 4 furlongs; :48.20.

Persian (colt; Peace Rules - Lady Cheryl by Williamstown) - The Thoroughbred Center; 3f (gate); :34.80.

Collegiate (filly; Saarland - La Sorbonne (ARG) by Southern Halo) - Belmont, 4 furlongs, :49.90.

Mullins Beach (filly; Speightstown - Treasure Beach by Silver Deputy) - Winding Oaks Farm, 3f, :40.40.

Gemswick Park (filly; Speightstown - Queen's Park by Relaunch) - Winding Oaks Farm, 3f, :40.40.

The Red Seat (colt; Speightstown - Luna Real (ARG) by Mutakddim) - San Luis Rey, 2 furlongs, :23.20.

May 2

Aerin She Lovely (filly; Birdstone - Strawberrydaiquiri by Cherokee Run) - Calder, 3 furlongs (gate), :36.60.

Alexabella (filly; Congaree - Diane's Birthday by With Approval) - Keeneland, 3 furlongs, :37.60.

Ambraw (colt; Congaree - Fabulous Flight by Flying Continental) - Silverton Hill Farm, 4 furlongs; :51.10.

King Congo (colt; Congaree - Hansels' Star by Hansel) - Emerald Downs, 3 furlongs; :39.40.

May 3

Stone Legacy (filly; Birdstone - Gulch Legacy by Gulch) - Belmont Park, 3 furlongs, :36.45.

Zigaree (colt; Congaree - Zigabout by Danzig) - Evangeline Training Center, 3 furlongs (gate), :35.60.

Peace Conference (colt; Peace Rules - In Conference by Dayjur) - Vinery Stable, 3 furlongs, :37.80. 

First Magnitude (colt; Saarland - Fapindy by A. P. Indy) - Arlington, 2 furlongs, :25.40.

In Speight of It (colt; Speightstown - Honest Deceiver by Is It True) - Belmont, 3f, :37.65.

Mighty Pleasing (filly; Speightstown - Pleasing by Falstaff) - Santa Anita, 3 furlongs, :37.60.

Pick's Express (colt; Speightstown - Program Pick by Peterhof) - Calder, 3 furlongs, :37.40.

May 4

River Treck  (colt; Congaree - Gem Treck by Java Gold) - Churchill, 4 furlongs, :50.80.

Cradle of Peace (colt; Peace Rules - Cat's Cradle by Flying Paster) - Arlington Park, 4 furlongs, :48.60.

Mostly Peace (filly; Peace Rules - Ms. Mostly by Copelan) - Arlington, 4 furlongs, :52.20.

Red Bird Rules (filly; Peace Rules - Twirling Angel by Saint Ballado) - Calder, 3 furlongs, :35.60.

May 5 

Cozy Bird (filly; Birdstone - Cozy Island by Cozzene) - Churchill Downs, 3 furlongs, :36.60. 

Shoe Strap (colt; Birdstone - Boot Strap by Storm Boot) - Churchill Downs, 3 furlongs, :36.80.

Belfast (colt; Congaree - Southerncomfortgal by Hermitage) - Lone Star Park, 4 furlongs, :50.00; Belfast was previously known as Darkin Color.

Karanka (filly; Congaree - Casual Rendezvous by High Brite) - Churchill Downs, 5 furlongs, 1:00.80.

Oconee (colt; Congaree - Chenoa by Wild Again) -  Churchill Downs, 5 furlongs, 1:00.40.

Gabby's Golden Gal (filly; Medaglia d’Oro – Gabriellina Giof (GB) by Ashkalani (IRE)) - Hollywood, 4 furlongs, :46.80.

Danceyoursocksoff (filly; Pleasantly Perfect - Come Dancing by Two Punch) - Churchill Downs, 3 furlongs, :39.00.

Gatwick (colt; Speightstown - Beauty Halo (ARG) by Southern Halo) - Hastings, 3 furlongs, :37.60.

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May 1

Royal Treaty (colt; Saarland - Itama by Tabasco Cat) went 3 furlongs in :39.36 at Hunter Farm Training Center. Royal Treaty's dam, Itama, is a half-sister to My Boston Gal, a grade III winner who was 3 for 3 as a 2-year old including a victory in the Golden Rod (gr. II). 

At Churchill Downs, the Saarland filly, Indemand, worked 4 furlongs in :49.60.  Indemand is out of the Mountain Cat mare, One Bad Cat, which means that she is a half-sister to El Gato Malo, winner of the San Rafael (gr. III) and scheduled to start next in the Preakness. El Gato Malo was also 2 for 2 as a 2-year old.

Also working 4 furlongs in :49.60 was Rachel Alexandra (filly, Medaglia d'Oro - Lotta Kim by Roar) who recorded her workout at Diamond D Ranch. Lotta Kim was a stakes winner who broke her maiden in her first start as a 2-year old and also finished second in the Golden Rod (gr. II) that year. Rachel Alexandra is her first foal.

May 2

Birdcaper (colt; Birdstone - Sweet Caper by Cape Town) worked at Calder, recording a time of :38.00 for 3 furlongs. Birdcaper's dam was a winner who is a half-sister to 5 winners including the stakes winner, Leslie's Lady. Leslie's Lady won the Hoosier Debutante Stakes as a 2-year old.

At Calder, the Peace Rules filly, Noble Rule, went 3 furlongs in :37.40.  Noble Rule is out of the Noble Saint mare, Vienna Knickers. Vienna Knickers is the dam of 3 winners including the grade III winner, Mr. Livingston who finished 3rd in the Rhythm Stakes as a 2-year old.

Working 4 furlongs from the gate in a time of :53.00 at New Episode Training Center was Pleasant Flight (colt; Pleasantly Perfect - Heather's Flight by Seattle Dancer). Pleasant Flight is a half-brother to 4 winners, one of which won as a 2-year old.

Paid Preview (colt; Speightstown - Starring Monique by Risen Star) went 3 furlongs in :37.60 at Keeneland. Starring Monique is the dam of 5 winners, including Blushing Indian who finished 2nd in the Sanford (gr. II) and third in the Iroquois (gr. III) as a 2-year old.

May 3

At Louisiana Downs, Mimsa (filly; Congaree - Majestic Report by Corporate Report) worked 3 furlongs in :38.80. 5 out of 6 of Majestic Report's runners have been winners, 4 of them won at 2.

Gold Aly (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Bangled by Alysheba) worked 3 furlongs at Hollywood in :38.20. Gold Aly is a half-brother to 5 winners including the grade III winner, Anklet who earned $486,451 and broke her maiden in her 2nd start as a 2-year old. 

Working 3 furlongs at Belmont in :39.47 was Saarlanddisourland (filly; Saarland - Crypto Kate by Tabasco Cat). Saarlanddisourland is a half-sister to one winner.   

May 4

Birdseye (filly; Birdstone - Trail Guide by Our Native) worked at Lone Star Park recording a time of :37.80 for 3 furlongs. Birdseye is a half-sister to 9 winners, 3 of which won as 2-year old.

Another Birdstone offspring who worked 3 furlongs was the colt, Heir to the Stone (colt; Birdstone - Mi Mariposa by Two Punch) who recorded a time of :38.56 at Aqueduct. Mi Mariposa has produced 3 winners.

Becky's Express (colt; Congaree - Becky Virtue by Strodes Creek) worked 3 furlongs at Arlington Park in :37.00. Becky Virtue was a stakes winner who earned $101,990. 

At Woodbine, the Saarland colt, Regent Street, went 3 furlongs in :38.20. Regent Street is out of the winning Commemorate mare, Regents Signet who has produced 5 winners.

May 5

Perfect for a Run (colt; Pleasantly Perfect - Unbridled Ashley by Unbridled) worked 3 furlongs in :38.40 at Monmouth. Perfect for a Run's dam is a half-sister to Elusive Warning who has earned $384,800 through 2008.

At Belmont, the Speightstown filly, Mother Ruth, worked 3 furlongs in :39.12. Mother Ruth is out of the stakes winning Colonial Affair mare, Seven Four Seven who earned $403,681 in her career. 

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.

The long-awaited debut of Curly occurs this Saturday at Oaklawn Park.  Regular readers will recall that Curly is, in the words of Blood-Horse Staff Writer Claire Novak, just 2 letters away from being horse of the year. That alone was enough to endear him to our hearts, but Curly was also no slouch in the sales ring where he brought $145,000 as a weanling (at a sale where the average weanling price was $62,347).  He also has some bloodlines worth boasting about. He is by Gulch out of the Kris S. mare, Fount, who earned $45,260 at the track.  Fount has had only one offspring reach the track, but that foal, a filly by Street Cry, won her debut and earned $29,845. Fount is also a half-sister to 6 winners including Salt Ridge who finished 3rd in the Gallant Fox (gr. III) and earned $150,400. 

Let's take a look at the competition:

April 12, 2008
Oaklawn Race 6
Maiden Special Weight
1 1/16 miles
Three, Four, and Five Year Olds
Post Time: 3:48 PM; HRTV 

Curly is the only first-time starter in the race. Castillo Del Sol (El Corredor - Color Me Special by River Special) is a four-year old who has started 10 times, recording 2 seconds and 4 thirds to earn $34,500.  He also sold for $240,000 as a yearling. His dam was a stakes-placed earner of $225,760.

Another four-year old in the field is Hollywood Handsome (Include - Jewel Dance by Robyn Dancer) who has started 6 times with a 2nd and a 3rd (both placings this year). He is a half-brother to 3 winners.  

Placing third in one start out of three is the 3-year old Stirrup Excitment (Evansville Slew - Deanne's Lady by Dancing Champ). Stirrup Excitment is out of a dam who earned $91,526. Five of her offspring have won and three of them have won stakes.  The latter include Cowboy Stuff who earned $428,280. 

There is also a stakes-placed runner in the race, Letmeby (Orientate - Saramah by Forty Niner) who finished 3rd in the Skyy El Joven Stakes in 2007 as a 2-year old.  Overall, he has 3 thirds in 5 starts and has earned $17,081. His dam has produced 3 winners including the stakes-place Voodoo Lady who earned $145,135.

Orientate Express (Orientate - Waterwild by River Special) who sold for $40,000 as a yearling, has placed 2nd twice in two starts.  He is a half-brother to one winner who has earned $158,200 through 2008.

And how about Curly Cameli (Petionville - Kennedy's Angel by Boston Harbor)? He certainly would make an interesting sounding exacta with our boy Curly.  Curly Cameli has finished 2nd once in 4 starts to earn $11,560. His dam has produced one winner. 

2-Year Old Works

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

Peace Town (colt; Peace Rules - Darnestown by Williamstown) and Valid Rule (colt; Peace Rules - Valid Bonnet by Valid Appeal) both worked 3 furlongs at Vinery Stable on 4/11.  Peace Town recorded a time of :37.20 and Valid Rule recorded a time of :37.00.

Also recording a time of :37.00 for 3 furlongs on 4/11 was Prime Time (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Sioux City by Carson City) who did his running at Keeneland.

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The Medaglia d'Oro filly, C. S. Silk (Medaglia d'Oro - Remember the Day by Settlement Day), went 4 furlongs at Elloree Training Center on 4/10 recording a time of :52.80. C. S. Silk's dam was a stakes winner who earned $39,090.  She has produced 8 winners including graded-stakes winner Remember Sheikh who earned $227,495.  Remember Sheikh won his first start as a 2-year old and also captured the Barretts Juvenile Stakes that year. 

April 4, 2008
Keeneland Race 3
Maiden Special Weight
4.5 furlongs
2-Year Olds
Post Time: 2:15 PM; TVG

First 2-year old race to be featured in this blog is the 3rd Race on opening day at Keeneland (April 4th).  None of our spotlight stallions have offspring in this race, but there is one first-crop sire represented, as Ocean Terrace is the sire of Cowboy at Heart (Ocean Terrace - Vic's Nostalgia by Nostalgia's Star).  Ocean Terrace was a grade III winner of $160,400.  He also was a winner in his 2-year old debut.  Cowboy at Heart's dam earned $101,308.  However, her first win did not come until she was 4.  She has produced one winner.

The top seller from this group was Merkel (Forest Wildcat - Lady Blockbuster by Silent Screen) who brought $150,000 as a yearling.  Lady Blockbuster was a stakes-winner who earned $83,854.  She has produced 5 winners including 2 stakes winners, none of which won as 2-year olds.  Her stakes winners include Mellow Fellow who won or placed in 6 graded stakes and earned $553,916.  However, he did not start until age 3. 

Another with good sale statistics is Kickapoo (Indian Charlie - Rainbow's End by Siphon (BRZ) who sold for $75,000 as a yearling. His dam won $9,166.  Kickapoo is her first foal.

Notonthesamepage (Catienus - Blue Holiday by Cure the Blues) is out of a dam who earned $303,170, but did not race until she was 3.  She has had one offspring to race, Destiny's Pet, who has yet to reach the winner's circle.  However, she did start as a 2-year old.

Yo Joe (Wertaloona - Yoshi Go by Rivergo) is by the Oklahoma sire, Wertaloona who currently has 6 named 2-year olds.  His dam was unraced, but she produced 2 winners including the stakes-placed Yo Fanci who earned $88,712.  Yo Fanci did not race as a 2-year old, but Yoshi Go's other winner won as a 2-year old. (Yoshi Go has 4 foals, all by Wertaloona.  They are called, Yo Fanci, Yo Little Mama, Yo Ceeya, and Yo Joe). 

2-Year Old Works

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

Prime Time (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Sioux City by Carson City) worked 3 furlongs at Keeneland in :37.40 on 04/03.

Also working at Keeneland on 04/03 was Medaglia d'Onore who went 4 furlongs in :48.60.

Working at Santa Anita was One Perfect Karat (filly; Pleasantly Perfect - Golden Fanfare by Seeking the Gold) who recorded a time of :25.00 for 2 furlongs on 04/03.

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Renda, a filly by Medaglia d'Oro out of the Capote mare, Ten Carats, worked 3 furlongs on 04/03 at Calder recording a time of :39.00. Ten Carats earned $131,855 in a stakes-placed career. Renda is her 2nd foal.  Her first foal, Diamond Sucker, was a winner who earned $52,085. Diamond Sucker raced 4 times as a 2-year old with one 2nd.   

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.