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Pioneerof the Nile Colt Fastest at Day Four of OBS Under Tack Show
Monomoy Girl vs. Swiss Skydiver in Eclipse Awards Winners Showdown
Fantasioso (Arg) Makes U.S. Debut
Independence Hall Heads Californian
Hard Love Chases After First Stakes Score in Woodhaven
Gulfstream Park Charts
Tampa Bay Downs Charts
Florida Stallion Progeny List
Florida-bred Warrior's Charge (far right, purple silks)/COADY PHOTO Florida Breeders’ List
Florida-bred Warrior’s Charge Wire to Wire Business Place Returns to Oaklawn for Featured Advertisers Covert Appraisal Services Oaklawn Handicap Florida Department of Agriculture Fred Burton Paving BY BROCK SHERIDAN ______Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap for fil- lies and mares. FTBOA Warrior’s Charge appears to be a horse Two years ago, Florida-bred Warrior’s Journeyman Stud for the Oaklawn course to a degree and his Charge had a break out season as a lightly- Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply connections are hoping his fondness for raced 3-year-old at Oaklawn for trainer Ocala Stud the Hot Springs, Ark., oval produces Brad Cox and owners Ten Strike Racing Peterson Smith another big effort in Saturday’s $1 million and Madaket Stables LLC. RiceHorse Stables Oaklawn Handicap (Grade 2). The mile- In his fourth career start, he won a Seminole Feed and-one-eighth Oaklawn Handicap has a $100,000 maiden special weight going a Showcase Properties field of eight 4-year-olds and older and is mile-and-one-sixteenth by six lengths then Six K’s Training & Sales the co-feature on the program with the See OAKLAWN HANDICAP on page 3
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Continued from COVER improved to another level to win his next race against first-condi- tion, $75,000 optional claiming allowance horses there, again at eight-and-a-half furlongs. Those two performances earned him an opportunity to take a big step up and make his next start against of the best of his class in the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on May 13. While he didn’t win, he was a very respectful fourth, just two-and-a-half- lengths behind winner War of Will. Last year, he returned to Oaklawn to win the Grade 3 Razorback and finish second to By My Standards in the Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap before traveling to Belmont to finish fourth in Vekoma’s Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap in July and sec- ond—but placed first through the disqualification of Pirate’s Punch—in the Grade 3 Philip Iselan at Monmouth. His only off-the-board finish of 2020 was still a solid performance when he finished eighth in the Grade
3 Ack Ack, but only three- Brad Cox/COADY PHOTO and-a-half lengths behind winner Mr. Money, who is now in the midst of his first year as a popular stallion at Journeyman Stud in Ocala, Fla. Warrior’s Charge has one start this year, so he is likely to improve Saturday off of a second-place to fellow Oaklawn Handicap entrant Guest Suite in a third-condition allowance race at Fair Grounds over a good and sealed one mile. Warrior’s Charge is by Munnings out of Battling Brook, by Broken Vow and has won five of 13 career starts with two seconds and three thirds. With $857,710 in career earnings, a first or sec- ond-place finish Saturday would make him the third Florida-bred this year to become a millionaire behind Extravagant Kid and C Z Rocket. Elvin Gonzalez will ride Warrior’s Charge for the first time Saturday when they depart from post four. Warrior’s Charge is listed at 6-1 in the morning line. Favored at 5-2 in the morning line of the Oaklawn Handicap is the John Shirreffs-trained Express Train, who ships in from Southern California after a second-place finish, a half-length behind winner Idol in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap on March 6 going a mile-and-one-quarter. Owned by C R K Stables LLC, Express Train won the Grade 2 San Pasqual by three-and-a-half lengths going a mile-and-one- eighth at Santa Anita on Jan. 30 after finishing second to the Bob Baffert all-star Charlatan in the Runhappy Malibu Stakes (G1) for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita on Dec. 26. Express Train is by Union Rags out of I’m a Flake, by Mineshaft and he has won three of nine starts with four seconds while earning $373,300. Express Train has post two and Juan Hernandez ships in from Santa Anita to ride. The Todd Pletcher-trained Fearless and Owendale from the
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Back to Top Page 5 Oaklawn Handicap page 3 Continued from Brad Cox barn are co-third choices in the program, each at 7-2. Fearless won the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Mile by three-quar- ters of a length at Gulfstream Park in his last start on Feb. 27 in his only other race of the year. So he could also improve given the “second start off of the lay-off ” angle. Last year in his only efforts against graded stakes company, he was sixth in the Grade 2 New Orleans Classic won by By My Standards at Fair Grounds in March and sixth again to Tom’s d’Etat in the Grade 2 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs on June 27, which was his last race of 2020. Fearless is by Ghostzapper out of And Why Not, by Street Cry (Ire) and has won four of seven with a second while banking $246,280 for CHC Inc. and WinStar Farm LLC. Express Train/BENOIT PHOTO Irad Ortiz Jr. will ride Fearless Handicap, was second and a length-and-a-quarter better from post three. than Owendale, who had encountered trouble at the eighth Owendale has two starts this year pole that day. Mystic Guide went on to win the $12 million with his last coming when second, just Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airlines (Group a head slower than winner Chess 1) at Meydan in his next start on March 27. Chief in the New Orleans Classic at Florent Geroux has the riding assignment on Owendale, Fair Grounds on March 20. His first a son of Into Mischief out of Aspen Light, by Bernardini start of the year came after a four- who has won six of 22 starts with five seconds and four month lay-off, when he was third in thirds with earnings of $1,488,435. the Grade 3 Razorback won by Mystic Owendale has post six. Guide at Oaklawn. The remainder of the field in post order with odds Silver Prospector, who is also includes Silver State (4-1), Guest Suite (15-1), Rated R entered for Saturday’s Oaklawn Fearless/COGLIANESE PHOTO Superstar (10-1) and Silver Prospector (10-1).
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Back to Top Page 7 Pioneerof the Nile Colt Fastest at Day Four of Spring Sale’s Under Tack Show BY OBS PRESS OFFICE ______Summer meet at Gulfstream Park plus the $125,000 Wildcat Heir for older horses run on Sept. 25, also at Gulfstream. OCALA, FL—As horses battled a stiff headwind that increased The series for 2-year-olds begins July 31 with the FTBOA throughout the day, Hip 786, a son of Pioneerof the Nile con- Florida Sire Stakes Dr. Fager for colts and gelding and the FTBOA signed by Eddie Woods as an agent breezed a quarter-mile in Florida Sire Stakes Desert Vixen, both of which offer a purse of :20.80 to post the fastest work at the distance at the fourth session $100,000 and are run at six furlongs. The series continues Aug. 28 of the under tack show for Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 with the $200,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed for 2- Spring Sale of Two Year Olds in Training. The dark bay or brown year-old males and the $200,000 FTBOA Susan’s Girl for fillies, colt is out of Fancy Day (Ire), by Shamardal, a daughter of graded both carded at seven furlongs. The series concludes on Sept. 25 stakes-winner Tizdubai, a full-sister to champion Tiznow. with the $400,000 FTBOA Florida Sire In Reality for colts and Hip 641, a bay colt by Violence consigned by King’s Equine as geldings and the $400,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes My Dear an agent for Aaron and Marie Jones LLC, worked the day’s fastest Girl for fillies, both at a mile-and-one-sixteenth. eighth, clocked in :9.80. He’s out of the Florida-bred mare C’Mon Three horses worked quarters in :21.20. Sister, by Successful Appeal, a half-sister to Grade 1-winning mil- Hip 754, a chestnut Florida-bred colt by Rainbow Heir con- lionaire Iotapa. signed and bred by Ocala Stud, is a half-brother to Florida-bred Hip 809, a dark bay or brown Florida-bred colt from the first crop stakes-winner and stakes-producer Lisa’s Booby Trap, stakes-win- of Pleasant Acres Stallions’ Neolithic consigned by Hoppel’s Horse ner Carilimpio, stakes-placed Eva London and stakes-producer & Cattle Co., Inc., as an agent turned in a quarter in :21 flat. He’s out Stepperupper out of the Florida-bred mare Ennuhway, by of the Florida-bred mare Fondant, by Candy Ride (Arg), a daughter Notebook, a daughter of stakes-winner Wakan Tanka. The colt is of Argentinian graded stakes-winner Fond. Juan Rodriguez bred the eligible for the Florida Sire Stakes. colt who is also eligible for the rich Florida Sire Stakes. Hip 792, a bay filly by Cairo Prince consigned by Golden Rock Buyers should take note of Florida-breds who may be eligible Thoroughbreds as an agent for Global Thoroughbreds LLC, is out for the rich Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ of Fearless Kiss, by Langfuhr, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Association Florida Sire Stakes program that includes a $1.4 mil- Kiss Moon. lion, six-race series for 2-year-olds that is run during the Spring See OBS UNDER TACK on page 9
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Back to Top Page 9 OBS Under Tack page 7 Continued from as an agent, is a bay colt by Mastery out of graded stakes-placed, Hip 793, consigned by Off the Hook LLC as an agent, is a bay stakes-winner Clothes Fall Off, by Daaher, a daughter of graded filly by Classic Empire out of Femmen’fortune, by Giant’s stakes-placed, stakes-winner Tequilas Dayjur. Causeway, from the family of classic winning sire Union Rags. Hip 640, a chestnut filly by Nyquist consigned by Sequel A trio of youngsters turned in two furlong breezes in :21.20. Bloodstock as an agent is out of Cloud Jumper, by Street Cry (Ire), Hip 660, consigned by Sequel Bloodstock as an agent is a bay a daughter of stakes-winner Storm Beauty, a half-sister to cham- colt by Nyquist out of stakes-placed Florida-bred mare Conquest pion Gold Beauty. Soprano, by Super Saver, from the family of champion Diva’s Hip 684, consigned by Dynasty Thoroughbreds, is a chestnut Debut, and is a half-brother to Euphoric, an impressive recent colt by Overanalyze out of Curlamorous, by Curlin, a half-sister to winner at Fair Grounds. graded stakes-placed, stakes-winner Da Stoops. Hip 677, Buddy’s Law, a dark bay or brown colt by Hip 698, a bay filly by Temple City consigned by Grassroots Constitution consigned by Top Line Sales LLC as an agent is a Training & Sales LLC, is out of graded stakes-winning Florida- half-brother to stakes-placed Battling Brook out of Crazy Woman bred mare Daring Kathy, by out of the late Florida leading sire Creek, by Wild Rush. Wildcat Heir, a half-sister to graded stakes placed Zeb. Hip 725, a chestnut filly by Exaggerator consigned by Hip 747, a chestnut colt by Shackleford consigned by Omar Woodford Thoroughbreds as an agent is a half-brother to multiple Ramirez Bloodstock as an agent is a full brother to stakes placed graded stakes winning Florida-bred and OBS-graduate Discreet Madrugador out of Elusive Tara, by Elusive Quality, a daughter of Lover out of Discreet Chat, by Discreet Cat. graded stakes-placed, stakes-winner Lenatareese. There were ten eighths in :10 flat. Hip 750, consigned by Bobby Dodd as an agent is a bay filly Hip 611, Anna’s Dream, consigned by de Meric Sales as an by Wicked Strong out of graded stakes-placed Empressive Lady, agent is a Florida-bred dark bay or brown filly by Fast Anna out by Empire Maker, a half-sister to stakes-placed Indy Charm. of Charlie B, by War Chant, a half-sister to graded stakes-winner Hip 762, Roses for Debra, a gray or roan filly by Liam’s Map Lomaki. The filly was bred in the Sunshine state by Nickstar consigned by Julie Davies LLC as an agent is a half-sister to Farms. stakes winner Rose’s Vision out of Essential Rose, by Bernardini, Hip 637, a bay colt by Practical Joke consigned by King’s a daughter of graded stakes winner Essential Edge. Equine as an agent is out of Classy Grey Lassy, by Silver Train, a Hip 782, a chestnut filly by Lord Nelson consigned by Randy half-sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner My Miss Chiff. Miles as an agent is out of stakes-placed Fairy Star (Aus), by More Hip 639, consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables, Inc., Than Ready, a half-sister to Grade 1 stakes-placed Lizard Island.
Gulfstream Park Spring/Summer Florida-bred and Florida Sire Stakes Races and Bonuses Date Race Conditions Distance Purse May 1 Big Drama (Fla.) 3yo and older 6 fur. $75,000* April 18 May 29 Musical Romance (Fla.) 3yo and older, fillies and mares 6 ½ fur. $75,000* May 16 May 31 Soldier's Dancer (Fla.) 3yo and older 1 1/16 mi. turf $75,000* May 16 June 12 Ginger Punch (Fla.) 3yo and older, fillies and mares 1 1/16 mi. turf $75,000* May 30 July 3 Princess Rooney Invitational (G2) 3yo and older, fillies and mares 7 fur. $350,000** Invite July 3 Smile Sprint Invitational (G3) 3yo and older 6 fur. $200,000** Invite July 4 Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint 3yo and older 5 fur. turf $75,000** June 20 July 31 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Dr. Fager 2yo colts and geldings 6 fur. $100,000 Closed July 31 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Desert Vixen 2yo fillies 6 fur. $100,000 Closed Aug. 14 Benny the Bull (Fla.) 3yo and older 7 fur. $75,000* Aug. 1 Aug. 21 Proud Man 2yo 7 ½ fur. turf $75,000** Aug. 8 Aug. 21 Sharp Susan 2yo fillies 7 ½ fur. turf $75,000** Aug. 8 Aug. 28 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed 2yo colt and geldings 7 fur. $200,000 Closed Aug. 28 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Susan's Girl 2yo fillies 7 fur. $200,000 Closed Sept. 11 Sheer Drama (Fla.) 3yo and older, fillies and mares 7 fur. $75,000* Aug. 29 Sept. 18 Armed Forces 2yo 1 mi. turf $100,000** Sept. 5 Sept. 18 Our Dear Peggy 2yo fillies 1 mi. turf $100,000** Sept. 5 Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes In Reality 2yo colts and gelding 1 1/16 mi. $400,000 Closed Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes My Dear Girl 2yo fillies 1 1/16 mi. $400,000 Closed Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Wildcat Heir 3yo and older 1 mi. $125,000 Closed Sept. 25 Hollywood Beach 2yo 5 fur. turf $100,000** Sept. 12
(Fla.) = Restricted to Florida-breds * Plus $25,000 Florida Sire Stakes Win Bonus ** Plus $25,000 Florida-bred Win Bonus
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Back to Top Page 11 Monomoy Girl versus Swiss Skydiver in Eclipse Award Winners Showdown in Apple Blossom
BY BROCK SHERIDAN ______seconds and $4,576,818. She is the even-money favorite in Multiple Eclipse Award-winning the Apple Blossom and Florent mare Monomoy Girl will face Swiss Geroux will ride from post six. Skydiver, the Eclipse Award champi- Swiss Skydiver also has plenty on 3-year-old filly of 2020 in a show- of historical resume material as down of champions Saturday at she became only the sixth female Oaklawn Park in the Grade 1 Apple to win the Grade 1 Preakness Blossom. The Apple Blossom will Stakes last year joining Rachel feature a short field of six fillies and Alexandra (2009), Flocarline mares who will go a mile-and-one- (1903), Whimsical (1906), Rhine sixteenth for $1 million. Maiden (1915) and Nellie Morse Monomoy Girl counts two Eclipse (1924). Award trophies in her case having However, the Preakness was not been honored as the 2018 champion the only credential for her champi- 3-year-old filly and the champion onship honors. older dirt female last year. Last year she won the Grade 2 The Brad Cox-trained 6-year-old Gulfstream Park Oaks, the Grade 3 mare makes the second start for her Fantasy at Oaklawn, the Grade 2 connections after she sold for $9.5 Santa Anita Oaks, was second million at the Fasig-Tipton Fall against males in the Grade 2 Blue Mixed Sale in November of last year Grass at Keeneland, won the Grade 2 Monomoy Girl/COADY PHOTO to Spendthirft Farm after she won the Alabama at Saratoga, was second in Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup the Grade 1 Longines Kentucky Oaks Distaff for the second time on Nov. 7 to Shedaresthedevil and was seventh at Keeneland. She also won the in Monomoy Girl’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Churchill Downs in 2018 Distaff against older fillies and as a 3-year-old. mares. Spendthrift has since partnered In one start this year, the daughter with My Racehorse Stable and of Daredevil out of Expo Gold, by Madaket Stables LLC and have seen Johannesburg dominated the Grade 1 her win the Grade 3 Bayakoa Stakes Beholder Mile with a two-length vic- at Oaklawn by two lengths on Feb. 28 tory at Santa Anita on March 13 over a sloppy and sealed mile-and- going a mile. one-sixteenth. Trained by Kenneth McPeek for That was her 12th consecutive win Peter J. Callahan, Swiss Skydiver is going back to winning the Grade 2 2-1 in the morning line for the Apple Rachel Alexandra Stakes at Fair Blossom and has Robby Albarado set Grounds in February of 2018 and her to ride from post two. fifth straight victory since a nearly The remainder of the field for the 18-month layoff after her win in the Apple Blossom includes Another November 2018 Distaff. In her return Broad, (10-1 in the morning line) for in May of last year, she won a third trainer Steve Asmussen; Letruska, condition, $80,000 optional claiming winner of the Grade 3 Houston victory at Churchill. She has since Ladies Classice on Jan. 31 and sec- won the Grade 2 Ruffian at Belmont ond to Shedaresthedevil in the Grade on July 11, the Grade 1 La Troienne 2 Azeri at Oaklawn on March 13 in Stakes presented by Oak Grove her last start (4-1) for trainer Fausto Racing and Gaming at Churchill on Gutierrez; Chance to Shine (20-1) for Sept. 5 before taking the Distaff at trainer Chris Hartman; and Keeneland. Getridofwhatailesu, who won the By Tapizar out of Drumette, by $150,000 Pippin Stakes at Oaklawn Henny Hughes, Monomoy Girl has on Jan. 23 and was third in the Azeri won 14 of 16 career starts with two (6-1) for Brad Cox. Swiss Skydiver/BENOIT PHOTO
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BY KEENELAND PRESS OFFICE ____ LEXINGTON, KY—There is a wild card in the deck for Saturday’s 36th running of the $200,000 Elkhorn (Grade 2) and his name is Fantasioso (Arg). Owned by Bloom Racing Stable and I. C. Racing, Fantasioso will be making his U.S. debut in Saturday’s Elkhorn going a mile-and-one-half on the turf. “I got him at the Fair Grounds at the end of November,” trainer Ignacio Correas IV said. “I have watched his races in Argentina. He is a multiple Group 3 winner and [is four times] Group 1-placed.” Fantasioso arrived at Keeneland the first week of March and has been working steadily here. His most recent breeze came last Saturday with a half-mile in :50 over the turf. “It is a tough race to come back in, but I waited for Keeneland because he needs a mile-and-a-half,” Correas said about the Elkhorn. “I expect a good race from him. Say the Word/MICHAEL BURNS PHOTO The long stretch here will help.” formances [to find the Keeneland starts],” D’Amato said. Say the Word, who was honored Thursday night as the “That’s good. It shows he likes the course.” Sovereign Award Canadian champion male turf horse, will Say the Word has raced at 11 tracks in his career. D’Amato make his fourth start for trainer Phil D’Amato in the Elkhorn. hopes a return to Del Mar in the fall is in the cards. After Say the Word won the Northern Dancer Turf (G1) pre- “He has rattled off a couple of triple-digit Beyer [Speed sented by Pattison at Woodbine last October for trainer Gail Figures] and that says a lot about him and suggests he fits,” Cox and owner-breeder Sam-Son Farm, Agave Racing Stable of D’Amato said. “We are hoping for the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) Mark Martinez purchased an interest in the gelding from Sam- and he showed ability at Del Mar and that is a good gauge.” Son. “I give my input to Agave, but this was all Mark,” D’Amato said. “I was just lucky enough to get him. He is a Grade 1 win- ner and I just try to do as good a job as the previous trainer.” It did not take long for Say the Word to make his presence felt in D’Amato’s barn. CLICK HERE for the latest “He is one of the barn favorites,” D’Amato said from his home base at Santa Anita, where Say the Word has been based The Florida Horse since December. “[We] just keep feeding him peppermints and ONLINE keep him happy and healthy.” For D’Amato, Say the Word was a close third in the Hollywood Turf Cup (G2) at Del Mar and in his most recent start was runner-up in the San Luis Rey (G3) at Santa Anita. In between those races was an 11th-place finish in the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) Shopping Local Grows Our Economy at Gulfstream Park. “We learned from the Pegasus: We took him out of his style and he didn’t like it,” Save Jobs. D’Amato said. “Just let him do his thing early and let him fly home late. I imagine Save Time. that is what he will do Saturday.” Now 6, Say the Word will be making his third Keeneland start on Saturday. He Support notched his first career victory here April 27, 2018, and a year later finished third in Local a 1-mile allowance test under the tutelage Business. of Graham Motion. “I had to look way down in his past per-
Back to Top Back to Top Page 15 Independence Hall Heads Californian BY SANTA ANITA PRESS OFFICE______Ship, a 5-year-old gelding by Midshipman, looms dangerous in what will be his fifth stateside start for Mandella with regular rider Mike ARCADIA, CA–The Michael McCarthy-trained classy Smith back aboard. A winner of five consecutive turf races in Brazil, Independence Hall heads Saturday’s $200,000 Californian Stakes Royal Ship, who will be making his 12th career start, need only fin- (Grade 2) at Santa Anita, an iconic steppingstone to the Grade 1 ish as well on dirt as he did in the grassy Kilroe on March 6 to be a Hollywood Gold Cup, which will be run on Memorial Day, May major factor Saturday as he seeks his first local win. 31. The Californian, for 3-year-olds and older, has attracted a field of five. A Grade 3 winner going a one turn mile as a 2-year-old in New York, Independence Hall, a 4-year-old colt by Constitution, comes off a solid fourth place finish, beat- en two-and-a-half lengths by winner Idol, in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap March 6 and will be shortening up a fur- long while retaining the services of leading man Flavien Prat. A troubled third two starts back in the Grade I Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park Jan. 23 won by Knicks Go, Independence Hall was keen early in the Big ‘Cap and tired a bit late to be beat- en a half-length for third by race favorite and previously unbeaten Maxfield. Owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Twin Creeks Racing Stables, LLC and Kathleen and Robert Veratti, Independence Hall was originally trained by eastern-based Michael Trombetta and will be making his fifth start for McCarthy on Saturday. With four wins, two of them stakes, from nine starts, Independence Hall is the top money earner in the field with $630,600. Idle 15 months, Magic On Tap, who is trained by Bob Baffert, came back to the races running on March 28, as he stalked the early pace and drew off to an impres- sive length-and-a-half allowance win going a mile-and-one-sixteenth with Prat up. A Independence Hall/JOE LABOZZETTA PHOTO Summer Wind Equine homebred, Magic On Tap is a 5-year-old horse by Tapit that has good natural speed and tremendous upside as he tries stakes competition for the first time in what will be his fifth start. With Prat opting to stick with Independence Hall, Magic On Tap, who has two wins and as many seconds from four starts, will be ridden for the first time by Umberto Rispoli. Perhaps the biggest question mark in Saturday’s Californian is Brazilian-bred Royal Ship, who comes off a fast finishing fifth place finish on turf to talented Hit the Road in the Grade 1 Frank E. Kilroe Mile on March 6. A Group 1 winner on grass in his native Brazil, he raced twice on dirt in his 11 starts, finishing third in his seven furlong debut in July, 2019 and a troubled fourth in the Grade 3 Native Diver Stakes two starts back on Nov. 21 at Del Mar. With a recent race to his credit, Royal
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Hard Love/COLIANESE PHOTO Hard Love Chases After First Stakes Score in Woodhaven BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE ______broke from the rail and was nine lengths off a slow pace before making up enough ground to finish a respectable second to filly OZONE PARK, NY—Robert V. LaPenta and Augustin Stable’s Queen of the Green on Feb. 10. Hard Love came close to breaking through in his stakes debut last A dazzling debut victory going a mile-and-one-sixteenth on out and will look to break through in his third career start overall Aug. 1 at Saratoga prompted his connections to try stakes compa- in Saturday’s sixth running of the $100,000 Woodhaven for 3- ny with the bay colt, where he finished fourth beaten one length year-old colts at a mile-and-one-sixteenth at Aqueduct Racetrack. in the More Than Ready Juvenile on Sept. 7 at Kentucky Downs. Trained by Jonathan Thomas, Hard Love ran second in the He again ran fourth—four-and-a-half lengths behind eventual Central Park on Nov. 28 at Aqueduct, where he displayed stalking Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf-winner Fire At Will—in the tactics behind a leisurely pace and maintained second position Grade 3 Pilgrim on Oct. 3 at Belmont Park. throughout to finish a length-and-a-quarter back to Never Jockey Trevor McCarthy will be aboard from post four. Surprised at the Woodhaven distance. Trainer Chad Brown will saddle Peter Brant’s Sifting Sands (GB), The son of Kitten’s Joy displayed a similar running style when who arrives fresh off a maiden victory at Tampa Bay Downs on victorious on debut at 11-1 odds at Belmont Park on Oct. 10. He March 13. The royally bred son of Dubawi saved ground throughout stalked a moderate pace, established command in the upper stretch and rode the rail to a three-quarter length victory going one mile. and battled with runner-up Big Everest to a two-length win. Sifting Sands is out of the Montjeu mare Yummy Mummy. He comes Thomas said Hard Love could continue to see prosperity as he from the same family as 2009 Irish Derby-winner Fame and Glory. stretches out. Jockey Manny Franco will ride Sifting Sands for the first time “We had been scrambling a little bit for works, but I think we from the outside post. have enough foundation where we can get him started in the Eric Fein’s Original has not raced since acquiring graded stakes Woodhaven,” Thomas said. “Hopefully, as the distances get drawn black type when third in the Grade 3 Kitten’s Joy on Jan. 30 at out over the summer, he’s going to be adept at that.” Gulfstream Park. The John Terranova-trained son of Quality Road Thomas selected Hard Love as a 2-year-old from Eddie Woods’ has displayed front-running tactics in both turf starts. After a lack- consignment barn at last year’s OBS April Sale, where he was pur- luster career debut on the Belmont main track, a change in surface chased for $200,000. appeared to make all the difference for Original, who broke through Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano will pilot Hard Love with a two-length victory on Nov. 14 over a yielding outer turf at from the inside post. Aqueduct, beating eventual-winners Aviano and Crew Dragon. Trainer Jorge Abreu will send out Lawrence and Jennifer Original will be ridden by Jose Ortiz from post five. Goichman’s Shawdyshawdyshawdy, who looks to get back on Completing the field are It’s a Gamble for trainer Kelly Breen, track after finishing second in his seasonal bow in a Tampa Bay stakes-placed Extrasexybigdaddee for trainer Michael Trombetta Downs allowance event. The son of third crop sire Summer Front and Minuteman for trainer Tom Albertrani.
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