This not only qualifies for this topic but for the first crop sires of 2016.
Bodemeister had his first stakes winner with Bode's Dream taking the Astoria Stakes at Belmont today. She is now 2 for 2.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/212337/bodemeisters-first-stakes-winner-in-astoria
Nice to see Bodemeister doing good at stud so far. He has an interesting bottom line with the Storm Cat / A.P. Indy cross.
Silver Mission, son of first crop sire Mission Impazible, won the Tremont at Belmont June 10th. Interesting that progeny of first crop sires won both 2 year old stakes at Belmont.
Churchill. He's on the other side of the Atlantic, but he's already a SW in his second start and no one would name a horse that over there without expecting great things. By Galileo out of Meow (IRE) by Storm Cat. The pictures I've seen are to drool on.
I don't think I've ever seen a Galileo who wasn't pretty as a picture. ;)
Look out for Sweet Loretta (Tapit). She could be this year's Songbird as far as BC aspirations. Broke her maiden in the 9th just now at Monmouth.
Brad Free @BradFree1 3h3 hours ago
Chalon 78 Beyer Thu SA, meet's top 2yo fig. Slow early (22.32), fast late (57.26 final). Creditable debut odds-on runner-up Unique Bella.
The runner-up Unique Bella might qualify for one of the all-time "steam-horses" of backstretch secrets. Maybe it was the $400,000 paid at auction for the Tapit yearling, a PA bred, or maybe it was the 59g workouts, whatever....the gamblers unloaded on the gray filly as she opened at 1/9 on the board and finally settled at 30cents on the dollar.
Waiting for post race comments from Mike Smith or Jerry Hollendorfer?
I watched the race and IMHO, Unique Bella is going to improve off this race. She showed her inexperience, getting away slow and going a little wide on the turn, but really leveled out in the stretch.
She's a BIG girl, looking a lot more like her dam sire, Unbridled's Song, than her sire Tapit, and she should appreciate more distance in her next race.
Bobby on Fleek, by Frost Giant out of an Out of Place mare, murdalized the competition in Belmont's 1st today. He won by 6 over a field of very nicely bred colts.
Quote from: Zenyatta on July 09, 2016, 09:38:30 AM
Bobby on Fleek, by Frost Giant out of an Out of Place mare, murdalized the competition in Belmont's 1st today. He won by 6 over a field of very nicely bred colts.
Andy Serling @andyserling 2h2 hours ago
Firster Bobby On Fleek was bet like a good thing...and ran like a VERY good thing, as he absolutely galloped in the #Belmont 1st.
Theonewewaitedfor, by Creative Cause out of an Eastern Echo mare (same connections as Creative Cause) won the Landaluce Stakes at Santa Anita today. She is a Cal bred, but open company for this filly? Not a problem! As long as she stays sound I can see her winning the Sorrento, Del Mar Debutante, Chandelier and BC Juvenile Fillies. I was impressed, to say the least.
I neglected to add that Yolo Lady, damn of Theonewewaitedfor is a stakes winner and was graded stakes placed. She is also dam of stakes winner Alpenfest. She has the Rasmussen factor through blue hen mare Almahmoud.
Interestingly, as I look at the pedigree of Theonewewaitedfor, all her dams, with the exception of her 2nd dam, were well into their broodmare careers - 16 to 19 years old; her 5th dam was foaled in 1940! I'm loving the fact that her grandsire on her dam's sire side is Damascus.
Klimt, from the Baffert barn, took the 6th today at SA. He's by Quality Road out of a Dixie Union mare.
Same connections as Bayern. :tongue:
Didn't take a lot of money first time out (for a Baffert) and didn't do much running, but much more focused today and finished like a good thing after being cut from 4-1 to 2-1. Best Pal next I would expect.
Gemologist finally got his first winner today at Del Mar. His filly Morganite looked impressive.
This will be smother year where the best 2 year old fillies come from the west coast, the other one being the aforementioned Theonewewaitedfor.
Karula, a first time starter by Colonel John out of a Woodman mare, obliterated a hapless field of 2 year old fillies in the Angie C. Stakes at Emerald Downs. She was 31-1!
I wonder what kind of offers they'll be entertaining after this performance. Winning margin was around 15 lengths.
Quote from: Zenyatta on July 17, 2016, 04:55:35 PM
Karula, a first time starter by Colonel John out of a Woodman mare, obliterated a hapless field of 2 year old fillies in the Angie G. at Emerald Downs. She was 31-1!!
I wonder what kind of offers they'll be entertaining after this performance. Winning margin was around 15 lengths.
Given what happened to The Chilli Man the race before, they should take it.
Quote from: curtis on July 17, 2016, 04:59:39 PM
Given what happened to The Chilli Man the race before, they should take it.
I saw that he was pulled up, but know nothing more beyond that.
Quote from: Zenyatta on July 17, 2016, 05:15:54 PM
I saw that he was pulled up, but know nothing more beyond that.
It didn't look good but I'm hoping for the best. Kathy Ritvo was here ready to pay pretty good money for him. There were several offers off that maiden win.
At Dmr, Chasing Aces, by Flatter out of Endless Sea by Mt Livermore, just broke the track record for 5f 56.21. Wow! The 2nd place finisher, Straight Fire, a Dominus colt, is a Jungle Racing baby, he looked pretty good in his first start. This will be a key race.
Quote from: Zenyatta on July 17, 2016, 05:42:30 PM
At Dmr, Chasing Aces, by Flatter out of Endless Sea by Mt Livermore, just broke the track record for 5f 56.21. Wow! The 2nd place finisher, Straight Fire, a Dominus colt, is a Jungle Racing baby, he looked pretty good in his first start. This will be a key race.
Chasing Aces earned 101 Beyer track-record MSW win Sun DMR.
Quote from: stark on July 18, 2016, 09:20:09 AM
Chasing Aces earned 101 Beyer track-record MSW win Sun DMR.
Wow! That was one VERY impressive maiden race.
Quote from: Zenyatta on July 16, 2016, 09:05:07 PM
Gemologist finally got his first winner today at Del Mar. His filly Morganite looked impressive.
This will be smother year where the best 2 year old fillies come from the west coast, the other one being the aforementioned Theonewewaitedfor.
Morganite earned a 74 BSF off this effort. The Sorrento and/or Debutante next.
Quote from: Zenyatta on July 17, 2016, 04:55:35 PM
Karula, a first time starter by Colonel John out of a Woodman mare, obliterated a hapless field of 2 year old fillies in the Angie C. Stakes at Emerald Downs. She was 31-1!
I wonder what kind of offers they'll be entertaining after this performance. Winning margin was around 15 lengths.
Karula got a 79. Owners must be entertaining offers at this point.
An incredibly sad endnote to The Chilli Man story.
http://www.drf.com/news/emerald-downs-trainer-snowden-dies-apparent-suicide
Quote from: curtis on July 19, 2016, 02:44:18 PM
An incredibly sad endnote to The Chilli Man story.
http://www.drf.com/news/emerald-downs-trainer-snowden-dies-apparent-suicide
So I read just now on Facebook. How awful. :(
Quote from: Zenyatta on June 18, 2016, 12:31:36 PM
Look out for Sweet Loretta (Tapit). She could be this year's Songbird as far as BC aspirations. Broke her maiden in the 9th just now at Monmouth.
She took the Schuylerville today!
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/213533/sweet-loretta-powers-to-schuylerville-win
Bitumen (Mineshaft - Kobla Cat, by Tale of the Cat) just took the Sanford S.(G3) at Saratoga. He is a half-brother to SW/G3Sp Meshell. His dam is a half-sister to Quality Road.
I loved the way he dropped his head and ran down the leaders. As he charged through the wire with that lowered head, he reminded me of the way his granddaddy ran. :)
I think it was Mike Joyce of TVG who said, after American Cleopatra's gallop out, "We in the wagering world are a bunch of morons."
I won't red board, but she sure looked good in the post parade. Debutante next? I hope so.
Quote from: Zenyatta on August 01, 2016, 11:49:22 AM
I think it was Mike Joyce of TVG who said, after American Cleopatra's gallop out, "We in the wagering world are a bunch of morons."
I won't red board, but she sure looked good in the post parade. Debutante next? I hope so.
:lmao:
Straight Fire looked incredible in the Shared Belief colors of Jim Rome yesterday at Del Mar. He broke his maiden with an impressive 101 Beyer.
Quote from: Zenyatta on August 07, 2016, 10:25:07 AM
Straight Fire looked incredible in the Shared Belief colors of Jim Rome yesterday at Del Mar. He broke his maiden with an impressive 101 Beyer.
Maybe only 98 but very nice indeed!?
Quote from: stark on August 07, 2016, 11:03:01 AM
Maybe only 98 but very nice indeed!?
I'm only quoting the TVG talking heads. Apparently, they were wrong.
Anybody see this guy race? Looks like a superstar, be sure and watch the video
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/213986/unbeaten-caravaggio-blitzes-phoenix-field
Theory, colt by Gemologist, broke his maiden 7/30 at Saratoga geared down by 6 lengths. I am hopeful he is Hopeful bound.
Quote from: Zenyatta on August 30, 2016, 12:02:05 AM
Theory, colt by Gemologist, broke his maiden 7/30 at Saratoga geared down by 6 lengths. I am hopeful he is Hopeful bound.
Theory is out for the rest of the year...doesn't really surprise me considering the stable he's in:
http://www.drf.com/news/preview/theory-drops-out-hopeful (http://www.drf.com/news/preview/theory-drops-out-hopeful)
The complexion of next Monday's Grade 1 Hopeful at Saratoga changed dramatically over the weekend with the news that Theory, arguably the most impressive debut-winning 2-year-old male at the meet, would not run again this year due to a physical issue.On another note: Gemologist is getting some good runners so far, yes? Isn't he the sire of that west-coast debut runner that went lights out too? Or maybe I'm thinking of another horse...
edit: Ingrid was the other I was thinking of. Another Spa baby that blasted them first out... maybe Gemologist will succeed his sire in the shed.
Sigh. A physical issue? Could they possibly be more vague? :flaming:
On a more positive note ...
Another Tiznow stallion, Tizway, had a very impressive filly win her first start on turf 8/7. Keep an eye out for Coasted, who lived up to her name, winning by 8+ lengths. Miss Grillo next?
I find a lot of people don't bet Tiznow prodigy as 2 year olds. This year and last
he seems to have many young winners
Quote from: Zenyatta on September 02, 2016, 12:52:24 AM
On a more positive note ...
Another Tiznow stallion, Tizway, had a very impressive filly win her first start on turf 8/7. Keep an eye out for Coasted, who lived up to her name, winning by 8+ lengths. Miss Grillo next?
The connections didn't wait till the Miss Grillo. I see the BC Juvenile Fillies Turf in her future. You MUST watch this replay:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/136371/tizway/progeny/current/7403273/9762154
Tip Tapit Tapizar gives his sire Tapizar his 1st stakes winner, as he takes the,Sapling at Monmouth today.
Gormley, a son of Malibu Moon sporting the Moss silks, broke his maiden impressively. I can see him stretching out with no problem. He'd be my Derby horse after what I saw today.
Quote from: Zenyatta on September 01, 2016, 08:02:50 PM
Sigh. A physical issue? Could they possibly be more vague? :flaming:
Turns out it was a "scare" and nothing more... he's back in training and could race again this year:
http://www.drf.com/news/preview/theory-back-training-after-injury-concern (http://www.drf.com/news/preview/theory-back-training-after-injury-concern)