Repole Racing

Mitole's Booth Breaks Like A Shot, Blitzes To 'Rising Star' Honors

by Patrycja Szpyra and J.N. Campbell Sporting the familiar Heiligbrodt colors of his sire, Booth (c, 2, Mitole--Sophia's Song, by Bellamy Road) showed talent ran in spades in his family on this Super Saturday unveiling, taking the Keeneland night cap at odds of 5-1 by blitzing out of the gate and never giving the rest of the field a chance en route to securing 'TDN Rising Star' honors. The colt, owned in partnership by Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt, Jackpot Farm, and Whispering Oaks Farm, set all the fractions of :22.45,...

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Life's an Audible Pounces, Graduates at Second Asking

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Different surface. Different distance. Different pace scenario. Far different outcome for Life's an Audible (Audible) Saturday in the opener at Saratoga Race Course. When her career debut at 1 1/16 miles on turf on July 30 was switched to the main track at one mile due to wet conditions, Life's an Audible was prominent for six furlongs, but weakened and ended up 21 lengths behind her Todd Pletcher stablemate Miz Sense (Street Sense. Running 5 1/2 furlongs over a turf course rated as firm in her...

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