By Christie DeBernardis
HALF-BROTHER TO TARIS DEBUTS IN NOLA
8th-FG, $40K, Msw, 3yo, 1mT, 4:53 p.m.
Eric Fein went to $900,000 at the Keeneland September sale for OXBURGER (Tapit&hid=28277">Tapit) and then breeder Stonestreet Stables bought back into the colt, who debuts in this test for Steve Asmussen. Barbara Banke's operation went to $1.5 million to acquire the sophomore's dam Comedy (Theatrical {Ire}) with Oxburger in utero at the 2015 Keeneland November Sale. Comedy is also responsible for GISW millionaire Taris (Flatter), SW & MGSP Theatre Star (War Front) and SW Stoweshoe (Flatter). TJCIS PPs
VERRAZANO COLT LOOKS TO REMAIN PERFECT
12th-GP, $51K, Opt. Clm. ($75K), 3yo, 1m, 5:28 p.m.
SOLDADO (Verrazano) was just an $8,000 2-year-old purchase at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale after a :10 3/5 breeze and proved to be a shrewd purchase right from the get-go with a decisive debut score going six panels at Gulfstream Feb. 2. The Todd Pletcher trainee looks to take his record to two-for-two in this test for original owner Steve Young's A 1 A Racing and his new partner Lets Go Stables, who recently bought into the colt and also campaigned his MGISW young sire. TJCIS PPs
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