The experienced Screen Your Friend prompted the pace and surged at the wire to take the race by a neck, becoming the first winner for Friends Lake. Indeedingly ran well, but couldn't hold off Screen Your Friend.

Precious Beans ran a very nice race and shouldn't be a maiden much longer.  He stalked the top pair for the early part of the race and then seemed to fade a little. But instead of falling back like many 2-year olds, he came on again and actually closed the gap at the wire.

It was a fairly even performance for River Treck who didn't threaten the placings. It was not a good sign for the Cecil Borel-trained River Treck when brother Calvin chose to ride Screen Your Friend.  

Result: June 4, 2008 
Churchill Downs Race 5

Screen Your Friend	$5.60	$3.40	$2.60
Indeedingly		$4.00	$3.20
Precious Beans			$4.20

Equibase Chart

Rapid Redux Rides Again

Rapid Redux (Pleasantly Perfect - Thiscatsforyoucaryl by Storm Cat) makes his 2nd start at Monmouth on Thursday after a good 2nd in his debut on May 16 at Belmont. He may face an off-track again, as it was muddy at Monmouth today.

Three other horses have experience in the race, Neatoknock (Knockadoon - Neat by Lil Fappi) and Atomic Rain (Smart Strike - Paradise Pond by Cox's Ridge) faced off in a 4.5 furlong race on May 18 at Monmouth finishing 4th and 2nd respectively. Interestingly, Atomic Rain was entered in Rapid Redux' race on May 16, but was scratched. Neatoknock's dam, Neat, was a winner of $73,755 and has produced one winner. Atomic Rain sold for $170,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to one winner.

The other experienced entry is Shyisha (Roar of the Tiger - Miss Molliemac by Fighting Fight) who finished 7th in a 2 furlong race at Delaware on May 18. Shyisha is by first-year stallion Roar of the Tiger who is a full-brother to Giant's Causeway. Roar of the Tiger has had 8 starters who have recorded 3 wins, 5 seconds, and 5 thirds. Miss Molliemac was a winner who earned $90,485. She has produced 2 winners.

Selling for $140,000 as a 2-year old was Rondevous (Montbrook - Regal Ballad by Saint Ballado). Rondevous is a half-brother to 2 winners including one 2-year old winner.

Coltraider (Thunder Gulch - Final Legacy by Boston Harbor), who sold for $90,000 as a yearling, is out of a dam who is a half-sister to Storm Cat. She has produced one winner, Ranchy, who broke her maiden in her 2-year old debut and who has earned $31,006 through 2008.

Detective (Officer - Butterscotch Sauce by Clever Trick) is a half- or full- brother to 9 winners, 2 of which won as 2-year olds.

The dam of The Crooner (Songandaprayer - Love Mia (ARG) by El Sultan (ARG)) is a half-sister to group I winner Second Reality (ARG)). The Crooner sold for $75,000 as a 2-year old.

June 5, 2008
Monmouth Park Race 6
Maiden Special Weight
5 Furlongs
2 Year Olds
Post Time: 3:11 PM TVG

PP	Horse
1.	Detective
2.	Neatoknock
3.	Atomic Rain
4.	Coltraider
5.	Rondevous
6.	Shyisha
7.	The Crooner
8.	Rapid Redux

Bajan Kitty Debuts Against Fellow Cal-breds

Bajan Kitty (Speightstown - Pleasing by Falstaff) becomes the first U.S. starter for Speightstown whose Lord Shanakill won a Maiden Stakes at York on May 15. Bajan Kitty, who was formerly known as Mighty Pleasing, faces her fellow Californians in a 5 furlong test at Hollywood. Bajan Kitty sold for $60,000 as a yearling and is a half-sister to 3 winners including millionaire Excessivepleasure who won the Indiana Derby (gr. III) and was 2 for 2 as a 2-year old.

Streamin Heat (Bring the Heat - Newport Nikki by Lit de Justice) finished 3rd in Trifecta King's debut on May 15. Since Cosmic Queen and Trifecta King are considered to be the early leaders of the 2-year old fillies in California and since another entry in that race (Meetyouatyogi's) has come back to win, Streamin Heat would seem to be the one to beat in this race. Streamin Heat is also 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.

Wendoffer (Officer - Back to Rack by Private Terms) and Steal My Charm (Rio Verde - Foursacharm by Sovereign Dancer) competed in a 4.5 furlong Maiden Race at Hollywood on May 21 with Wendoffer finishing 3rd and Steal My Charm 6th. Wendoffer is out of a winning mare who is a half- or full-sister to 4 winners. Steal My Charm's dam was also a winner and she has produced 2 winners, 1 of which won as a 2-year old.

Another experience runner is Extended (Swiss Yodeler - Really Hard by In Excess (IRE)) who finished 2nd in a 4.5 furlong race at Hollywood Park on May 2.  Extended's dam is a full-sister to the stakes winner, Sailinwithcaptain who won the Don B Stakes as a 2-year old. Extended sold for $40,000 as a yearling.

Seven siblings of Ten Churros (High Brite - Grana by Miswaki) were winners, but only one won as a 2-year old.

Rusalka (Intidab - Beautiful Ingenue by Brunswick) is the first foal out of a winning dam who is a half-sister to 4 winners.

The dam of No Due Diligence (Momentum - Electric Fable by Quiet American) has produced one winner and is a half- or full-sister to 7 winners.

Golden Rocketship (Muqtarib - Lynjoraean by Apollo) is a full-sister to the winner, Lunar Liftoff.

Overdraft (Skimming - Altruistic by Slew's Royalty) is the first foal out of a winning mare who is a half-sister to 3 winners, one of which won as a 2-year old.

June 5, 2008
Hollywood Park Race 3
Maiden Special Weight
5 Furlongs
2 Year Fillies Olds
Bred in California
Post Time: 5:23 PM TVG

PP	Horse
1.	Rusalka
2.	No Due Diligence
3.	Streamin Heat
4.	Ten Churros
5.	Steal My Charm
6.	Extended
7.	Bajan Kitty
8.	Golden Rocketship
9.	Wendoffer
10.	Overdraft

2-Year Old Works

New to this blog

June 4

P. J.'s Canary (filly; Birdstone - P J Prado by El Prado (IRE)) worked 3 furlongs at Churchill in :36.80. P.J.'s Canary's dam, P J Prado, has had one other foal, a 3-year old of 2008 who won his debut this year. 

At Belmont in the slop, Don't You Linger (colt; Congaree - So Long Dearie by D'Accord) worked 5 furlongs in 1:05.30. Don't You Linger is a half-brother to 2 winners including stakes winner, Them There Eyes, who earned $265,944.

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

June 4

Bear's Conductor (colt; Congaree - Symphonic Lady by Blare of Trumpets) - Woodbine, 4 furlongs, :50.00. 

Becky's Express (colt; Congaree - Becky Virtue by Strodes Creek) - Arlington Park, 3 furlongs, :35.40. 

Conseated Lady (filly; Congaree - Seattle Stardust by Slew City Slew) - Saratoga, 3 furlongs, :38.53.

Sugaree Gold (filly; Congaree - Sugar is Gold by Slew o' Gold) - Hollywood Park, 5 furlongs, 1:00.60.

Wood Violet (filly; Congaree - Nani Rose by Peteski) - Keeneland, 3 furlongs, :36.60. 

Lippy Rules (filly; Peace Rules - Jive Talker by Time for a Change) - Hollywood Park, 5 furlongs, 1:00.80.  

Valid Rule (colt; Peace Rules - Valid Bonnet by Valid Appeal) - Arlington, 4 furlongs, :50.80.

Rocket Dog (filly; Saarland - Quiet Talk by Valid Appeal) - Santa Anita, 4 furlongs, :49.80.

Me You and Her (filly; Smarty Jones - Toi Et Moi by Deputy Minister) - Saratoga, 4 furlongs, :49.40. 

Reynaldothewizard (colt; Speightstown - Holiday Runner by Meadowlake) - Keeneland, 4 furlongs, :47.40.

The most suspenseful part of this race was before the break.  First, Miquelina was a late scratch. Then, One More Prospect did not want to load. Once in the gate, she reared several times.  She was backed out and reloaded, reared again, and finally settled. Finally, Girlfrienontheside acted up in the gate. Through all the activity, Saar Treaty was calm. The break itself was fairly uneventful.

A group of 5 sprinted away from the pack, Girlfrienontheside, Arthurs Appeal, One More Prospect, Lesseroftwoevils, and Impadoodle. One More Prospect, perhaps tired from her gate antics, gave up first and faded to the back. Meanwhile, Girlfrienontheside pulled away to take the race. She was followed by the experienced horses who finished 2nd, 3rd, and 4th (Lessoroftwoevils, Impadoodle, and Arthurs Appeal). Saar Treaty, who stayed out of the speed duel, ran evenly to take the 5th spot.

Result: June 3, 2008 
Delaware Park Race 5

Girlfrienontheside	$5.00	$3.20	$2.40
Lesseroftwoevils		$4.40	$3.00
Impadoodle			$3.00

Equibase Chart

Precious Beans vs. River Treck

Another head-to-head encounter as Precious Beans (Medaglia d'Oro - Precious Feather by Gone West) takes on River Treck (Congaree - Gem Trick by Java Gold) at Churchill Downs. Precious Beans has raced once, finishing 6th in a 4.5 furlong race at Calder on April 26. His dam, Precious Feather, was a stakes winner who earned $257,441 including second place finishes in the Azalea (gr. III) and Turfway Breeders' Cup (gr. III). Precious Feather is the dam of 2 winners, one of which won as a 2-year old. River Treck is making his debut. He was a $110,000 yearling and is a half-brother to 6 winners including stakes winner Buddy Got Even.

The only other experienced horse in the race is Screen Your Friend (Friends Lake - Screen Prospect by Rare Performer). Screen Your Friend, by first-year sire, Friends Lake, is a familiar name to Maiden Watch readers as he finished 4th on April 18 and 2nd on May 7, both feature races on the blog.  The dam of Screen Your Friend won or placed in 15 stakes (7 of them graded) and earned $575,747.  As a 2-year old, she started 3 times winning her first two starts and finishing 2nd in the Gold Digger Stakes.  Six of Screen Prospect's offspring have raced and all have won, 2 won during their 2-year old season. Out of 3 offspring to race, Screen Your Friend is Friends Lake's best performer so far.

Two other first-year stallions are represented in this race. Action This Day has Night Action (Action This Day - Saint Aubin by Saint Ballado). Action This Day has had 4 runners which have produced one 2nd and two 3rds. Night Action sold for $50,000 as a 2-year old. His dam, Saint Aubin, won $85,995 and has produced 2 winners. Meetmeatthechapel (Chapel Royal - Run Kate Run by Cherokee Run) is by first-year sire Chapel Royal who has had 3 winners, 4 seconds, and 4 thirds from 13 to race. Meetmeatthechapel is the first foal out of the unraced mare, Run Kate Run who is a half-sister to 2 winners. Meetmeatthechapel was a $50,000 weanling purchase.

The overall sales-topper from this race is Indeedingly (Street Cry - Dance Cat by Danzig) who sold for $200,000 as a yearling. Indeedingly is a half-brother to one winner and his dam is a half- or full- sister to 10 winners including 1974 Kentucky Derby winner Cannonade and grade III stakes winner Circle Home who won the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. III) and the Heritage Stakes (gr. III) as a 2-year old.

The dam of Chess Master (Tactical Cat - Fleeting Melody by Stravinsky) is a half-sister to 2 winners.

Grief (Gilded Time - Reef by Cape Town) is out of a mare who earned $78,825 and who finished 3rd once in 2 starts as a 2-year old. Grief is her first foal, but she is a half-sister to 7 winners. 

June 4, 2008
Churchill Downs Race 5
Maiden Special Weight
5.5 Furlongs
2 Year Olds
Post Time: 3:20 PM HRTV

PP	Horse
1.	Indeedingly
2.	River Treck
3.	Screen Your Friend
4.	Night Action
5.	Precious Beans
6.	Chess Master
7.	Meetmeatthechapel
8.	Grief

2-Year Old Works

New to this blog

June 3

Needless to Say (filly; Peace Rules - Expected Temper by Valid Expectations) worked 4 furlongs in :48.52 at Philadelphia Park. Needless to Say is out of the winning mare, Expected Temper, who earned $57,628 and had a 2nd and a 3rd in 3 starts as a 2-year old. Expected Temper is also a half-sister to 4 winners including stakes winner, Tempered Appeal.

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

June 2

Summer Bird (colt; Birdstone - Hong Kong Squall by Summer Squall) - Hunter Farm Training Center, 3 furlongs, :38.12. 

Royal Treaty (colt; Saarland - Itama by Tabasco Cat) - Hunter Farm Training Center, 3 furlongs, :38.40. 

June 3

Karanka (filly; Congaree - Casual Rendezvous by High Brite) - Woobine, 4 furlongs, :50.40.

Wear Blush (filly; Congaree - Tifonica (ARG) by Equalize) - Hollywood Park, 4 furlongs, :48.20.

Gabby's Golden Gal (filly; Medaglia d’Oro – Gabriellina Giof (GB) by Ashkalani (IRE)) - Hollywood, 5 furlongs, :57.80. 

Sue's Update (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Sue's Update by Woodman) - Arlington, 3 furlongs, :35.00. 

Light Green (filly; Pleasantly Perfect - Green Light by Sheikh Albadou (GB)) - Saratoga, 4 furlongs, :52.22.

Saarlanddisourland (filly; Saarland - Crypto Kate by Tabasco Cat) - Belmont, 4 furlongs, :49.66.

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.

Pick's Express (colt; Speightstown - Program Pick by Peterhof) - Calder, 4 furlongs, :49.00.

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.

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

Four to Go	$16.80	$8.20	$4.60
Curly		$5.20	$3.40
Bad Bandit			$4.00

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.

New to this blog

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. 

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. 

Result: April 20, 2008 
Woodbine Race 3

My Sweet Natalie	$12.70	$5.70	$5.10
Fanci Candi		$7.80	$5.40
Can'tstopthiscat			$10.40

It was all about the girls at Woodbine, as fillies took the first three spots.  This is not an uncommon phenomenon in baby races, as fillies, like human girls vs. boys, mature faster than colts. As is the case with many 2-year old races, especially those at short distances, first one out of the gate won.  Katolak Cowboy was 7th all the way.  But, all the horses picked up a check in this one, so he earned $398.

Equibase Chart 

2-Year Old Works

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

A bunch of Medaglia d'Oros made return appearances on the worktab. On 4/19, Double Espresso (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Second Strike by Fast Play) worked 4 furlongs in :48.80 at Goldmark. Precious Beans (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Precious Feather by Gone West) worked 4 furlongs at Calder from the gate on 4/20, recording a time of :50.20.  Precious Beans has been entered on April 26 at Calder. At Belmont on 4/21, Medaglia (filly; Medaglia d'Oro -  Lampasas by Devil's Bag) recorded a time of :37.12 for 3 furlongs. And at Hollywood Park on 4/22, Gabby's Golden Gal (filly; Medaglia d’Oro – Gabriellina Giof (GB) by Ashkalani (IRE)) went 4 furlongs in :46.80. This is 9th workout notice that has been received for Gabby.

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On 4/19, the Saarland filly Saar Treaty (Saarland - Top of the Noggin by Chief's Crown) worked 3 furlongs in :39.00 at Fair Hill. Top of the Noggin was a winner who earned $20,480.  She was unplaced in 2 starts at 2. She is the dam of one winner out of one runner. Top of the Noggin is also a half-sister to 8 winners, 2 of which won as a 2-year old.

River Treck (colt; Congaree - Gem Treck by Java Gold) worked 3 furlongs at Churchill Downs on 4/20, recording at time of :39.00. River Treck's dam was unraced, but she has produced 6 winners including the stakes winner, Buddy Got Even and the stakes-placed horses, Glittergem and Deepwater Bay who were both stakes-placed as 2-year olds.

Working 2 furlongs at Hastings on 4/20 was the Speightstown colt, Gatwick (Speightstown - Beauty Halo (ARG) by Southern Halo). Beauty Halo (ARG) was a group III winner in Argentina who earned $96,048 in her career.  She was also 1 for 1 as a 2-year old. Gatwick is her first foal.

At Belmont Park on 4/21, Collegiate (filly; Saarland - La Sorbonne (ARG) by Southern Halo) worked 3 furlongs in :37.09. Collegiate is a half-sister to 3 winners, including Good Student (ARG) who earned $216,027 and won or placed in 3 graded stakes including a second in the Santa Maria (gr. I). Good Student was also 1 for 1 as a 2-year old.

Also working 3 furlongs at Belmont on 4/21 was In Speight of It (colt; Speightstown - Honest Deceiver by Is It True) who recorded a time of :38.90. Honest Deceiver was a stakes winner who was a 2-year old debut winner and won the Eliza Stakes as a 2-year old.

Jazzandthemagician (colt; Birdstone - Pat Hand by Cape Town) was on track at Churchill working 3 furlongs in a time of :36.20. Jazzandthemagician is a half-brother to Dagger who earned $89,800 as a 2-year old (career earnings through 2008 = $119,800) including a 3rd place finish in the Matron (gr. II).