Friday Dec. 23 Insights

9th-TAM, $22.5k, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 4:16 p.m. EDT
Trainer Todd Pletcher sends a pair of expensive newcomers from his Palm Beach Downs base for this seven-furlong affair. SARAAB (Tapit), the first foal out of GIII Monmouth Oaks heroine Savvy Supreme (Distorted Humor), brought $700,000 as a yearling from Al Shaqab Racing and WinStar Farm at last year's FTSAUG sale. He was produced by a full-sister to MGISW Commentator (Distorted Humor). Pletcher will also saddle 3-1 morning-line favorite Action Everyday (The Factor), a $400,000 EASMAY purchase by St. Elias Stable. TJCIS PPs

7th-FG, $43k, OC50k/N1X, 2yo, f, 5:07 p.m. EDT
UNTAPPED (Tapit), a full-sister to champion Untapable, makes her first attempt versus winners since earning 'TDN Rising Star' honors going two turns at second asking at Keeneland Oct. 26. The Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred, also a half-sister to GI Secretariat S. hero and GI Kentucky Derby third Paddy O'Prado (El Prado {Ire}), is trained by Steve Asmussen. TJCIS PPs

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