Sunday's Insights: $1.05 Million Son of Tapit Debuts at Churchill Downs

Tapit's Stellenbosch | Keeneland photo

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5th-WO $115k, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, post time: 3:00 p.m.
CRYSTAL PEARL (Curlin) gets his belated start for Gold Standard Racing Stable and trainer Mark Casse. Out of GSW and GISP sprinter Miss Sunset, the now 4-year-old was secured for $1.1 million at the 2023 Keeneland September Sale. Working predominantly on the synthetic of late, the bay did post a bullet five-furlong turf work in 1:00 flat (1/24) at Woodbine on May 29. TJCIS PPS

 

6th-CD $115k, Msw, 3yo/up, 6f, post time: 3:18 p.m.
STELLENBOSCH (Tapit) debuts for trainer Bob Baffert after a series of respectable works, including a recent four-furlong move in :47 2/5 (6/101) in Louisville on June 7. The 3-year-old, out of Grade III winner and GISP Verve's Tale (Tale of Ekati), brought $1.05 million at Keeneland September in 2024. Florent Geroux gets the call.

Also marking his debut, Godolphin's Carnival Lad (Not This Time) is a grandson of GISP Carnival Court (Street Sense), a half-sister to two-time Eclipse champion Royal Delta (Empire Maker) and to Grade I winner Delta Prince (Street Cry {Ire}). The homebred is trained by Eoin Harty.

Windancer Farm's Differential (Into Mischief), trained by Brad Cox, posted a bullet four-panel work in :47 flat (1/132) at this venue on May 30 before following up with another half-mile breeze in :48 1/5 on June 6. Out of Mighty Road (Quality Road), the colt realized $825,000 at Keeneland September in 2024. TJCIS PPS

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