Here Come the Smarties

Blood-Horse Staff — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:27:00 GMT

First opportunity to see offspring of Smarty Jones in motion came at the Fasig-Tipton Calder Selected Two-Year Olds in Training Sale. The under-tack show was February 22. Three Smarties were in action, 2 colts and 1 filly. Hip #144, a bay colt out of a half-sister to Unbridled’s Song (Bells Are Ringing) worked an eighth in :10.3. Hip #266, a chestnut colt, worked the same distance in :10.4. The filly, hip #15, galloped rather than breezed and did not receive a time.

Smarty Jones’ Belmont conqueror Birdstone had one offspring work, hip #76, a gray colt who worked an eighth in :10.4.

Speightstown and Lion Heart tied for the most workers for a first-year stallion, as each had 6 offspring on the track. Three of Speightstown’s colts (hips 186, 228, and 254) worked in :10 flat for 1/8 mile, indicating that the sprint champion seems to be passing along his speed. Another Speightstown of note is hip #176 who worked an eighth in :10.2. He is a half-brother to Lost in the Fog (For more information about the Speightstown offspring, see: Speightstown Progeny Hot at Calder). Lion Heart had a colt (hip #114) and a filly (hip #234) work in :10.1.

Medaglia d’Oro had 5 offspring work, highlighted by hip #240 who breezed an eighth in :10.2. This filly is a half-sister to Spun Sugar and Daaher. Also stopping the clock in :10.2 was hip #237.

Another fast worker by a first-year sire was hip #203, a colt by Cuvee, who ran his eighth in :10.

One horse of interest not by a first-year stallion is hip #129, an Elusive Quality filly who worked an eighth in :10. This filly is a daughter of the great sprinter Xtra Heat. Other horses with notable family connections include hip #54 (who worked an eighth in :10.4), a Vindication colt who is a half-brother to Rutherienne and hip #113 (whose eighth was timed in :10.2), a colt by Monarchos who is a half-brother to War Pass.

Maiden Watch : War Pass

Here Come the Smarties