Insights on the American Racing Scene: Oct. 27, 2018

4th-KEE, $67K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, post time: 2:45 p.m. EDT
Stonestreet homebred PHILOSOPHY (Speightstown) is the latest foal from the recently deceased Scarlet Tango (French Deputy), whose eight winners from 10 to race include GISW & 'TDN Rising Star' Tara's Tango (Unbridled's Song), GISW and South African-based stallion Visionaire (Grand Slam), GSW & MGISP Scarlet Strike (Smart Strike) and Madison's Luna (Tapit), victorious in this year's GIII Hutcheson S. Where's Oliver (More Than Ready), a $90K Keeneland November weanling turned $400K Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling, is out of an unplaced daughter of Santa Teresita (Lemon Drop Kid), winner of the GI Santa Maria H. and $1.75-million graduate of the 2012 Fasig-Tipton November sale. TJCIS PPs

5th-KEE, $67K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, post time: 3:18 p.m. EDT
SO ALIVE (Super Saver), a $160K KEESEP grad, is another product from the John Gunther breeding program, as the bay is a half-brother to this year's GII Wood Memorial S. winner Vino Rosso (Curlin). The siblings' dam Mythical Bride (Street Cry {Ire}) is a daughter of SW & GSP Flaming Heart (Touch Gold), dam of MGSW & GISP Commissioner (A.P. Indy) and GSW & GI Breeders' Cup Sprint runner-up Laugh Track (Distorted Humor). TJCIS PPs

7th-BEL, $75K, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, post time: 4:02 p.m. EDT
PEFORMER (Speightstown) lands gate 10 as a 4-1 chance on the morning line for this career unveiling. The Phipps homebred is out of 2009 GII Demoiselle S. runner-up Protesting (A.P. Indy), while the colt's second dam, a close relative to MGSW Parading (Pulpit), whose GSP dam On Parade (Storm Cat) is a full-sister to champion Storm Flag Flying. Third dam My Flag (Easy Goer) counted the 1995 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies amongst her four Grade I victories. Rags for Britches (Union Rags) is kin to three full black-type winners, including MGSW Bridgetown (Speightstown), MSW Clement Rock (Strong Hope) and MSW & GSP Carnacks Choice (Carson City). The colt's second dam, Empress Aly (Alydar), was an unraced full-sister to 1991 GI Kentucky Derby hero Strike the Gold. TJCIS PPs

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