Flight Of Fancy

8th-Tampa Bay Downs, $32,000, Msw, 1-24, 3yo, f, 1m 40y, 1:40.67, ft, 1 1/4 lengths. FLIGHT OF FANCY (f, 3, Into Mischief--Feathered {GSW & MGISP, $577,474}, by Indian Charlie), the half-sister to 'TDN Rising Star' Flightline (Tapit), Horse Of The Year, Ch. Older Dirt Male, MGISW, $4,514,800, broke her maiden second time out at Tampa Bay Downs Friday, holding off gutsy Klaravich Stables first-time starter Holding Company (Curlin). A Summer Wind Equine homebred, the 3-year-old filly was second on debut going six furlongs at Tampa Dec. 7. Stretched out to...

8th-SA, 60K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 7:07 p.m. A pair of Bob Baffert-trained stablemates drew side by side in their Santa Anita debuts. BRILLIANTLY (Uncle Mo), the outside runner of the two, cost the partnership of Pegram, Watson and Weitman $500,000 as a yearling at Keeneland in 2023. She is the second foal out of a stakes-placed Bernardini first dam from the family of Canadian champion 3-year-old filly Leigh Court (Grand Slam). Inside of her, Maysam (Game Winner), from an American Pharoah first dam, put in a quick furlong...

4th-TAM, $53K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f , 2:13 p.m. ET. FLIGHT OF FANCY (Into Mischief) is set for her unveiling under the care of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. Summer Wind Equine bred the filly, who is a half-sister to Horse of the Year Flightline (Tapit). Both are out of GSW Feathered (Indian Charlie). This dam was acquired by Jane Lyon for $2.35 million at the 2016 Keeneland November Sale while Good On Paper (War Front) was in-utero. Flight of Fancy's third dam is MGISW Finder's Fee (Storm Cat)....

In the concluding part of the series reflecting on the Queen's long attachment to thoroughbred racing and breeding, John Berry considers the prospect of a royal Derby runner in the year of the Platinum Jubilee The most significant addition to the royal roster of trainers came in the autumn of 1966, when some of that year's yearlings were sent to the West Ilsley stable of Major Dick Hern. This was the start of a wonderful partnership, which in time saw Hern become as synonymous with the royal string as formerly...