Epic Desire

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Before the young horse with the easy-going disposition even stepped on the track at Saratoga Race Course Friday afternoon, just about everyone knew the story behind Dr, Agne (Into Mischief), who is out of Lady Eli (Divine Park). When the 2-year-old colt powered to the finish line and won the seven-furlong, $100,000 maiden special weight, the story came full circle. Dr. Agne, trained by Cherie DeVaux, is named for Dr. Robert Agne, who died at the age of 54 on Labor Day of 2015 after being hit...

It's not often in the case of a horse's breeding that six-time leading general sire Into Mischief would the less-successful parent. But such is the case for Dr. Agne who not only claims Spendthrift's elite stallion on the top side but also is the third foal and second winner out of Eclipse-winning Turf Champion Lady Eli who banked nearly $3,000,000 in her career before selling to John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale for $4.2m at KEENOV in 2018. Dr. Agne himself went through the ring at Keeneland as a yearling last...

2nd-KEE, $90K, Msw, 2yo, 4 1/2f, 1:32 p.m. ET. Owned by Epic Horses, EPIC DESIRE (Uncle Mo) is ready for his unveiling. Out of Brooklynsway (Giant Gizmo)--who incidently won the GIII Doubledogdare Stakes which appears later on this card--the colt is trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher. Epic Desire's full-sister is MGISW Adare Manor. She was a $2.8-million purchase by Katsumi Yoshida at the Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed Sale last year. Brooklynsway also claims current 3-year-old filly in-training Nosleeptilbrooklyn (Ghostzapper) and she foaled a filly by Curlin Feb. 9. TJCIS...