Shadwell Homebred Tries The Grass On Fair Grounds Debut

8th-FG, $54k, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, post time: 5:15 p.m. ET
AL LATAFAH (Essential Quality) makes her first trip to the races for owner and breeder Shadwell Farm and trainer Brendan Walsh. The Feb. 5 foal is the first produce from her dam Altaf (Medaglia d'Oro), who was only seventh when making her first career appearance on the turf, but she went on to add three wins from as many starts on the main track, including the 2021 Lady's Secret Stakes at Monmouth Park in what would become her final career appearance. Altaf is herself a granddaughter of Eclipse Award-winning turf female Golden Apples (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), a $3.4-million purchase by Shadwell at the 2003 Keeneland November and the dam of GSW Habaya (Storm Cat) and GSP Hatheer (Storm Cat). TJCIS PPs