By Christie DeBernardis
PRICEY COLONEL JOHN DEBUTS AT BELMONT
Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency
2nd-BEL, $75K, Msw, 2yo, 6fT, 1:18 p.m. ET
Larry Best's $850,000 EASMAY buy FOREVER POE (Colonel John) makes his career bow in this spot for trainer Don Chatlos. A $10,000 KEENOV weanling, the bay was the second highest-priced juvenile at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale after breezing in :10 1/5 for Randy Miles. Jonathan Thomas saddles another expensive firster in Menelik (American Pharoah), a $550,000 KEESEP purchase. The bay colt is a half-brother to MGISW millionaire Wedding Toast (Street Sense) and his dam is a half to MGISW multi-millionaire Congaree (Arazi) and SW & GISP Sangaree (Awesome Again). Michael Matz unveils another runner with talented siblings in Count Down (More Than Ready), who is a half to MG1SW and English Highweight Hawkbill (Kitten's Joy) and GISW Free Drop Billy (Union Rags). TJCIS PPs
SEVEN-FIGURE 'PHAROAH' FILLY MAKES CAREER BOW
8th-BEL, $75K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 4:40p.m.
Larry Best's $1.2 million FTSAUG buy ORSAY (American Pharoah) was a late scratch from her originally scheduled career bow at Saratoga Sept. 1 after dumping jockey Irad Ortiz in the post parade and looks to make it to the gates in this test Sunday. She is out of MGISW millionaire Life at Ten (Malibu Moon), who also produced GSP Singing Bullet (Hard Spun). TJCIS PPs
D'AMATO UNVEILS HALF TO MIDNIGHT STORM
6th-SA, $50K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2ft, 6:12p.m.
Phil D'Amato unveils GOALIE (Bodemeister), a half to Grade I-winning millionaire Midnight Storm (Pioneerof the Nile), in this event. The dark bay enters off a five-panel bullet in 1:02 3/5 (1/11) over the Santa Anita training track Oct. 13. TJCIS PPs
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