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2nd-GP, $60K, Msw, 2yo, 4 1/2f, 1:35p.m.
Known for his prowess with early 2-year-olds, trainer Wesley Ward sends out the first runner by champion and GI Kentucky Derby hero Nyquist#tot">Nyquist in BREAKTHROUGH. Purchased for $330,000 at FTKJUL, the dark bay is a half-brother to SW & MGISP Red Vine (Candy Ride {Arg}) and his dam is a half to MGSW Fort Prado (El Prado {Ire}). He enters this unveiling off a bullet three panels on the turf at Palm Meadows in :36 1/5 (1/8) May 4. Repole Stable's Prisoner (Violence&log=#tot">Violence) makes his career bow in this spot for Todd Pletcher. A $175,000 OBSMAR buy after breezing in :10 flat, the dark bay is out of stakes winner Al Max Diner (End Sweep), who is also responsible for SW & MGSP Manuka Honey (Borrego). Also entered in this test, but unlikely to draw in as he is fourth on the also-eligibles list, is the Pletcher-trained Restored Order, who would be the first runner for MGISW Frosted#tot">Frosted if he makes it in the gate. St Elias Stable and Repole Stable teamed up to purchase this colt for $420,000 atOBS March after he worked in :10 flat. His GSP half-sister Der Lu (Orb) summoned $900,000 at FTFMAR. Their dam Taboo (Forestry) is out of Grade I-winning millionaire Dream of Summer (Siberian Summer), who also produced fellow Grade I-winning millionaire and sire Creative Cause (Giant's Causeway), MGSW & MGISP sire Destin (Giant's Causeway) and GSW Vexatious (Giant's Causeway). TJCIS PPs
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