FORBES’ FIRSTERS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 5

Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Jon Forbes

RACE 6, ALL TWO-YEAR-OLDS, FIVE FURLONGS, DIRT, 3:30 P.M.

ZACCHEUS (2yo bay colt, Hard Spun—Regally Appealing, by Valid Appeal) hails from a family of juvenile stakes winner, with his dam having won the Grade 2 Adirondack and listed Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies. Regal Miss Copelan, a half-sister to Regally Appealing, won the Colleen for 2-year-old fillies before going on to produce Grade 2 Remsen and Grade 3 Nashua victor Rockport Harbor. Regally Appealing has produced four winners from seven other foals of racing age, including Street Brawl, an unbeaten colt who has won a pair of starts at Aqueduct and Belmont impressively so far in his brief career.

Owner: Ben P. Walden, Jr & Carolyn M. Chapman
Trainer: James Jerkens
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Sales history: $40,000 Keeneland September yearling
 

HORSEPOWER (2yo bay colt, Bernardini—Moroccan Rose, by Carson City) is out of a stakes-placed daughter of Rose of Wendover, who won four stakes in Ohio, including the listed Bassinet for 2-year-old fillies. Kenathena, a half-sister to Moroccan Rose, was also a stakes winner in Ohio. Moroccan Rose has one other foal of racing age, an unraced 3-year-old.

Owner: Fox Hill Farms
Trainer: Steven Asmussen
Jockey: Ramon Dominguez
Sales history: $150,000 Keeneland November weanling; $420,000 Keeneland September yearling
 

SAAYAD (2yo bay colt, Street Sense—Time for Crown, by Time for a Change) is a half-brother to Banga Ridge, who won a restricted stakes at the Ocala Training Center, and Coronet of a Baron, second in the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity and third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Carson Jen, a stakes-placed half-sister to their dam, has produced A Z Warrior, heroine of the Grade 1 Frizette; J Z Warrior, who captured five stakes and was Grade 3-placed; and E Z Warrior, victorious in the Grade 3 Hollywood Juvenile and third in the Grade 1 King’s Bishop. Sayaad was the most expensive of nine weanlings by Street Sense to sell at auction in 2010.

Owner: Shadwell Stable
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Eddie Castro
Sales history: $450,000 Keeneland November weanling
 

PALACE MALICE (2yo bay colt, Curlin—Palace Rumor, by Royal Anthem) is out of a mare who won the Audubon Oaks, a minor stakes at Ellis Park. Palace Rumor has two other foals of racing age, both winners. The first, Puritanka, is a winner in Russia, while the second, Lady June Bug, has taken three claiming races at Laurel Park. Palace Rumor is a half-sister to Prairie Meadows stakes winners Maya’s Storm and Jumpifyoudare.

Owner: Dogwood Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Sales history: $25,000 Keeneland September yearling; $200,000 Keeneland April 2-year-old (one furlong in 10 1/5 seconds, video)
 

BOSS MAN ROCKET (2yo dark bay/brown colt, War Front—Henna, by Horse Chestnut) is the first foal of his dam, an unraced half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Pomeroy. As a juvenile, Pomeroy was second in the Grade 2 Saratoga Special and returned to Saratoga the following year to win the Grade 1 King’s Bishop. At 4, he won Saratoga’s Grade 2 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, then came back to the Spa at 5 to take the Grade 1 Forego. Boss Man Rocket is the most expensive 2-year-old by his sire to sell at public auction from three crops.

Owner: Frank Fletcher
Trainer: William Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Sales history: $800,000 OBS March 2-year-old (one furlong in 10 seconds, video)
 

CARRIED INTEREST (2yo chestnut colt, Henny Hughes—Missamerican Bertie, by Quiet American) is the second foal out of his dam, a placed full-sister to Allamerican Bertie, who won the Grade 2 Falls City Handicap and Grade 2 Rampart Handicap, captured a pair of Grade 3 events, and was second in the Grade 1 Alabama. Hurricane Bertie, a half-sister to Missamericanbertie, won the Grade 2 Prioress and two other graded stakes and was third in the Grade 1 Ballerina. Invocation, Carried Interest’s lone sibling of racing age, was second by two lengths in a maiden special weight on Saturday at Belmont.

Owner: Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence
Trainer: Richard Violette, Jr.
Jockey: Alan Garcia
Sales history: $50,000 Keeneland September yearling; $190,000 OBS March 2-year-old (one furlong in 10 seconds, video)
 

TRANSLATION (2yo dark bay/brown colt, Street Sense—Beduin Eyes, by Seattle Slew) is out of an unraced half-sister to three stakes winners, including Classic Alliance, who as a juvenile won the Grade 3 Natalma and restricted Cup and Saucer on turf. Two other siblings to Beduin Eyes, Classic Alliance and Prime Ruler, were stakes placed at 2 before going on to win black-type events later in their careers. Swiftly Classic, another half-sibling to Beduin Eyes, produced Sky Mom, who was third in the Grade 3 Pocahontas for juvenile fillies and later won the Grade 3 Arlington Oaks.

Owner: Darley Stable
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Rosie Napravnik
Sales history: $160,000 Keeneland September yearling
 

COOLUSIVE (2yo bay colt, Elusive Quality—Ice Cool Kitty, by Tomorrow’s Cat) is the first foal out of his dam, who won five New York-bred stakes between the ages of 3 and 5, including the Iroquois Handicap. Icy City, a half-sister to Ice Cool Kitty, was stakes placed at Finger Lakes as a 2-year-old.

Owner: Lansdon B. Robbins, III
Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr.
Jockey: Joel Rosario
 

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HONORABLE DILLON (2yo gray/roan colt, Tapit—Shy Greeting, by Shy Tom) is a half-sister to Forty Greeta, who was named Champion Two-Year-Old Filly in Argentina after winning three group races, including the Group 1 Premio Estrellas Juvenile Fillies-Blaquier. Forty Greeta later produced Fort Hughes, who won the Jimmy Winkfield during his abbreviated career.

Owner: Joseph Bucci
Trainer: Eddie Kenneally
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Sales history: $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Florida 2-year-old (one furlong in 10 4/5 seconds, video)

FORBES’ FIRSTERS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 29

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Jon Forbes

RACE 5, TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, SIX FURLONGS, TURF, 5:00 P.M.

THREE HEARTS (2yo bay filly, Hat Trick—Secret Heart, by Fort Wood) is a half-sister to Pluck, who won the 2010 Grade 2 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Their dam, Secret Heart, won a stakes and placed in three Group 1 events in South Africa. Secret Heart is a half-sister to South African Group 1 winners Promisefrommyheart, who was named that country’s Co-Champion Three-Year-Old Filly, and Covenant.

Owner: Team Valor International
Trainer: H. Graham Motion
Jockey: Ramon Dominguez
 

APPLE CIDER (2yo chestnut filly, More Than Ready—Who Did It and Run, by Polish Numbers) is out of a mare who on the Monmouth Park turf won the Grade 3 Reeve Schley, Jr. after defeating males in the Grade 2 Jersey Derby. Who Did It and Run has produced two black-type earners: Who’s Cozy, who was third in the Grade 3 Lake George on turf, and American Victory, who won a restricted stakes on dirt at Pimlico. Apple Cider brought the highest price of 40 yearlings by More Than Ready to sell at auction last year.

Owner: More Than Ready
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Sales history: $360,000 Keeneland September yearling
 

RADIANT CUT (2yo dark bay or brown filly, Sharp Humor—Ruff, by Clever Trick) is a half-sister to Mr. Gruff, who so far in his career has twice won the Grade 3 San Simeon going down the hill at Santa Anita and was third in the 2010 Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile. Ruff was also a stakes winner on turf, having taken the Grade 3 Miss Grillo as a juvenile.

Owner: Robert Spiegel
Trainer: David Donk
Jockey: Rosie Napravnik
 

PRISCILLA MARIE (2yo bay filly, Bustin Stones—Hay Jude, by Wavering Monarch) is a half-sister to Little Mike, who has won three graded stakes, including the Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic in his most recent start. Little Mike is entered in Saturday’s Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile at Betfair Hollywood Park. Another half-brother, Little Nick, has won three stakes to date, including the Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint, and placed in the Grade 3 Miami Mile.

Owner: Priscilla Vaccarezza & J and J Stables
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Javier Castellano

FORBES’ FIRSTERS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 28

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Jon Forbes

RACE 2, TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, 5 ½ FURLONGS, DIRT, 1:23 P.M.

LIVE LIVELY (2yo dark bay/brown filly, Medaglia d’Oro—Glacken’s Gal, by Smoke Glacken) is the second foal out of her dam, who was unbeaten in her brief career, breaking her maiden in late May of her 2-year-old year and taking Belmont’s Astoria by two lengths one month later. Out of stakes-placed runner Lady Diplomat, Glacken’s Gal is a half-sister to City Dweller, winner of a listed stakes at Hawthorne, and Banker’s Buy, who captured Belmont’s restricted Reno Miss South Shore Stakes last July.

Owner: Lewis Lee
Trainer: Mark Hennig
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Sales history: $160,000 Keeneland September yearling

SEASONED WARRIOR (2yo bay filly, Majestic Warrior—Saoirse, by Cure the Blues) is a half-sister to Hide and Chic, who won the Grade 3 Royal North on turf and Grade 3 Seaway on Polytrack at Woodbine and was third on dirt in Saratoga’s Grade 1 Test, and Autobahn Girl, who took three minor stakes at the Fair Grounds and Tampa Bay Downs. Autobahn Girl is by A.P. Indy, the sire of Majestic Warrior. Saoirse was also a black-type winner, capturing the Grade 3 Chicago Handicap and three other sprint stakes, and is a half-sister to Grade 2 Adirondack heroine More Happy.

Owner: Live Oak Plantation
Trainer: William Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado

RACE 3, ALL TWO-YEAR-OLDS, 5 ½ FURLONGS, DIRT, 1:54 P.M.

FLY BYE POMEROY (2yo bay colt, Pomeroy—Fly Bye Dancer, by Fire Dancer) is a half-brother to Asi Asi, who won a minor stakes at Calder as a 2-year-old. All six of Fly Bye Pomeroy’s foals to race are winners.

Owner: Blue Devil Racing Stable
Trainer: Carlos Martin
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Sales history: $43,000 Fasig-Tipton Timonium yearling

ONETWENTYEIGHT (2yo chestnut colt, Discreet Cat—Box of Joy, by Concerto) is a half-brother to Tackleberry, whose five stakes wins include scores in last year’s Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship and Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Handicap. Trippin Star, a half-sister to Onetwentyeight, was stakes placed. Box of Joy, a half-sister to Grade 1 Super Derby winner Outofthebox, has produced total foals, all winners.

Owner: Repole Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Sales history: $150,000 OBS March 2-year-old (two furlongs in 21 3/5 seconds, video)

FORBES’ FIRSTERS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 21

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Jon Forbes

RACE 3, ALL TWO-YEAR-OLDS, FIVE FURLONGS, DIRT, 1:54 P.M.

PALACE MALICE (2yo bay colt, Curlin—Palace Rumor, by Royal Anthem) is out of a mare who won the Audubon Oaks, a minor stakes at Ellis Park. Palace Rumor has two other foals of racing age, both winners. The first, Puritanka, is a winner in Russia, while the second, Lady June Bug, has taken three claiming races at Laurel Park. Palace Rumor is a half-sister to Prairie Meadows stakes winners Maya’s Storm and Jumpifyoudare.

Owner: Dogwood Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Sales history: $25,000 Keeneland September yearling; $200,000 Keeneland April 2-year-old (one furlong in 10 1/5 seconds, video)
 

HONORABLE DILLON (2yo gray/roan colt, Tapit—Shy Greeting, by Shy Tom) is a half-sister to Forty Greeta, who was named Champion Two-Year-Old Filly in Argentina after winning three group races, including the Group 1 Premio Estrellas Juvenile Fillies-Blaquier. Forty Greeta later produced Fort Hughes, who won the Jimmy Winkfield during his abbreviated career.

Owner: Joseph Bucci
Trainer: Eddie Kenneally
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Sales history: $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Florida 2-year-old (one furlong in 10 4/5 seconds, video)
 

FLY BYE POMEROY (2yo bay colt, Pomeroy—Fly Bye Dancer, by Fire Dancer) is a half-brother to Asi Asi, who won a minor stakes at Calder as a 2-year-old. All six of Fly Bye Pomeroy’s foals to race are winners.

Owner: Blue Devil Racing Stable
Trainer: Carlos Martin
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Sales history: $43,000 Fasig-Tipton Timonium yearling