By Christie DeBernardis
BIG PEDIGREES & PURCHASE PRICES FILL ALL 2YO CARD AT CHURCHILL
Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency
1st-CD, $95K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:00 p.m. ET
Susan Moulton's $420,000 KEESEP purchase FIRE CORAL (Curlin">Curlin) makes her career bow in this spot for Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. A half-sister to GSW & GISP Champagne Problems (Ghostzapper), she is out of the unraced A.P. indy mare Coral Sun, who is a half to MGISW Southern Image (Halo's Image). TJCIS PPs
4th-CD, $95K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 2:27 p.m. ET
Brendan Walsh saddles first timer KAPIOLANI (Empire Maker) for owner/breeder Sanford Robertson in this test. The dark bay is a half-brother to a pair of Grade I-winning sires in Eskendereya (Giant's Causeway) and Balmont (Stravinsky). Brad Cox also sends out a well-related newcomer in Godolphin homebred Beach Time (Bernardini). A half-sister GISW Emcee (Unbridled's Song), his dam Magdalena Bay (Distorted Humor) is a full -sister to GSW Surfer and GSP Baffled, who produced MGISW and hot young sire Constitution (Tapit) and graded winners Jacaranda (Congrats) and Boynton (More Than Ready). TJCIS PPs
5th-CD, $95K, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16m, 2:57 p.m. ET
Bill Mott unveils a half-brother to his MGISW distaffer Elate (Medaglia d'Oro) Saturday at Churchill in SMIRK (Blame&log=#tot">Blame). Their dam, SW Cheery (Distorted Humor), is out of MGSW and MGISP Yell (A.P. Indy), who also produced the dam of MGSW Tax (Arch). This is also the family of MGSWs Ironicus (Distorted Humor), On Leave (War Front) and Roar (Forty Niner); GSW & GISP Congrats (A.P. Indy); and GSP Flatter (A.P. Indy). TJCIS PPs
JONES UNVEILS FULL TO STREET BAND
8th-FG, $45K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 5:05 p.m. ET
Trainer Larry Jones saddles a firster he is very familiar with in STREET MISSY (Istan), who he bred and owns along with his wife Cindy Jones and Ray Francis. The bay is a full to their GI Cotillion S. heroine Street Band. TJCIS PPs
EXPENSIVE EMPIRE MAKER DEBUTS AT DEL MAR
7th-DMR, $52K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 6:03 p.m. ET
CLASSY RULER (Empire Maker), a $700,000 KEESEP acquistion, makes her career bow in this spot for John Shireffs. Out of GSW Mamma Kimbo (Discreet Cat), she is a half to SW Balandeen (Bernardini). Night On the Town (Street Sense) also debuts in this spot. The $425,000 KEESEP buy is out of GSP Fully Living (Unbridled's Song) and hails from the family of champion Halfbridled (Unbridled). TJCIS PPs
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