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Holy Cow Stable LLC's Seneca Park (Golden Pal) was made just a 12-1 chance on the morning line for Friday's fifth event at the Peapatch despite some promising drills at Churchill Trackside, but was ultimately dispatched as the 3-1 favorite with the late scratching of Stonestreet's would-be pick Kilo Juliet (Life Is Good). Fastest of all from the machine beneath Brian Hernandez, Jr., the $70,000 OBS March breezer took some mild pace pressure to her outside from longshot Mon Moment (Tiz the Law) through an opening couple of furlongs in...

1st-SAR $115k, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, post time: 1:10 p.m. Freshman sire Jackie's Warrior offers an embarrassment of riches in the card's first race with four of seven runners springing from the Spendthrift Farm sire. Chief among them is WITHOUT HESITATION who brought $2.3 million at the OBS April Sale. The sole filly in the field, the Wesley Ward-trainee is out of GSW Brazen Persuasion (Indian Charlie). Jose Ortiz has the mount. Realizing the highest price for a filly at OBS, Without Hesitation posted a :9.3 eighth breeze prior to...

EXTRAVAGANZOO (f, 2, Golden Pal--Prisoner's Dilemma, by Blame) was much the best in her second start Thursday, taking down a 5 1/2-furlong state-bred maiden special weight race at Saratoga for e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and trainer George Weaver. She took plenty of money in her career debut while trying this distance at Keeneland on Apr. 24 and despite showing early speed, she folded late to finish fifth and last. Training forwardly since for George Weaver, the New York-bred was installed the 2-1 choice while facing fellow Empire breds. Breaking quickly...

Let go at odds approaching 16-1 for her career debut Thursday afternoon at Ellis Park, Mana Racing's Velvet Beretta (f, 2, Cyberknife--Make Me Laugh, by Distorted Humor) came from off the pace to register the upset en route to becoming the first winner for Spendthrift Farm freshman stallion Cyberknife (by Gun Runner). Given a positive ride by Francisco Arrieta from an outside gate, the chestnut was a forward factor and had aim on pacesetting Summer Dream (Into Mischief) three deep entering the stretch. To the front with better than a...

Hot Rod Honey (Roadster) came from off the pace and drew clear late to become the first black-type winner for her freshman sire (by Quality Road) in Friday's Sharp Susan Stakes at Gulfstream Park. A 1 1/4-length debut winner against state-breds at this venue on June 5, the $27,000 Keeneland November weanlng went off as the 2-1 second choice here. Away cleanly from the rail gate, Hot Rod Honey chased longshot Columbina (Mr. Louise) and favored Boots (Brethren) up the backstretch. Hot Rod Honey put away the chalk around the...

Box Office Hit (Idol) became the first winner for her freshman sire (by Curlin) with a runaway debut victory in a state-bred maiden special weight at Thistledown Thursday. Tabbed as a 3-1 shot for her debut, she exited the outside gate to race in the middle of the pack up the backstretch. She made a strong move around the far turn, which put her into contention by the top of the lane. Striking the front at the eighth pole, the chestnut left her rivals behind to graduate by 6 1/4...

4th-CD, $120K, Msw, 3yo/up, 5fT, 2:15 p.m. ET. Arrest Me Red (Pioneerof the Nile) is still going strong for owner Lael Stables and trainer Wesley Ward. The 8-year-old grass star has over $1.5-million in earnings, plus a pair of graded wins to his credit. Lael acquired dam Maraschino Red (Medaglia d'Oro) for $900,000 out of the Fasig-Tipton February 2-Year-Old In-Training Sale in 2008. Now, Arrest Me Red's younger half-brother RED SQUARE (American Pharoah) is set to begin his racing career for the combo of Lael and Ward.   TJCIS PPS  3rd-CD,...

Antiope (f, 2, Jackie's Warrior) became the first winner for her freshman sire (by Maclean's Music) at first asking in a Virginia-restricted maiden special weight at Colonial Downs Friday. The Jane Cibelli-trained 3-1 chance was sent to the front, enjoyed a three-length advantage at the stretch call and had a half-length over Bravojuliet (Army Mule) at the wire. The winner's dam had a colt by McKinzie in 2025 and a filly by City of Light this year. Jackie's Warrior, champion male sprinter of 2021 and a five-time Grade I winner,...

Attempting to become the third winner for Freshman sire Corniche, Colucci came from just off the pace to graduate at first asking at Presque Isle Downs on Wednesday afternoon. Colucci broke alertly but was taken back to a stalking third as 2-1 chance Gangam Grey (Colonel Liam) and favored Zimomo (Twirling Candy) led the way through a quarter in :22.85. Gangam Grey straightened for home on top with Zimomo and Colucci in hot pursuit, however, it was the striking 8-1 chance Colucci knifing his way down the center of the...

Book Value became the first winner for the elevated 2021 GI Kentucky Derby winner and freshman sire Mandaloun with a 3 3/4-length debut victory at Thistledown Tuesday. The Ohio-bred is owned by Marion F. Gorham Revocable Trust and was bred and trained by Robert Gorham. Mandaloun, also the winner of the 2021 GI TVG.com Haskell S., stands for $10,000 at Juddmonte Farms. 4th-Thistledown, $33,900, (S), Msw, 6-16, 2yo, 5f, :59.62, ft, 3 3/4 lengths. BOOK VALUE (g, 2, Mandaloun--Wall Street Lady, by Speightstown) Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $20,340. Click for the...

Wind and sideways rain were not going to slow Ashcroft Lane on his debut, and the son of freshman sire Keepmeinmind rolled home to become the first winner for the stallion in the Belmont Big A opener. Entered here as a 'main track only' runner, his connections got their wish when Mother Nature unleashed her fury on the Big Apple and soaked the track, taking racing off the turf. Drawing in as two to his inside scratched, Ashcroft Lane carried 6-1 odds when he entered the gate to the outside...

EZ TINA (f, 2, Golden Pal-Risk Model, by Into Mischief), the priciest of dual Breeders' Cup winner Golden Pal (by Uncle Mo)'s first yearlings last year, flaunted her speed on debut Sunday at Woodbine. Favored at 6-5, she went straight to the front out of the gate, set an uncontested first quarter fraction of :23.23, did the same through a :46.22 half as Pietro Moran sat chilly, and hustled home with minimal encouragement over the all-weather surface by 4 3/4 lengths in :58.01 for the five furlongs while never threatened....