FORBES’ FIRSTERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Jon Forbes

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

SWEET SHIRLEY MAE (2yo dark bay or brown filly, Broken Vow—Joyful Chaos, by Rahy) is out a mare who on turf won a restricted stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack and was second in a minor stakes at Belmont Park. Joyful Chaos has produced two other foals of racing age, including one winner, Chaotic Cat, who in March won a maiden special weight and an allowance on dirt at Mountaineer. Joyful Chaos is a half-sister to turf horse Sal the Barber, whose three stakes wins include a score in the Grade 3 Calder Derby.

Sales history: $60,000 Keeneland September yearling

Owner: Ice Win Stable

Trainer: Wesley Ward

Jockey: Julio Garcia

HERTHUM (2yo chestnut colt, Strong Contender—Cat Alert, by Tabasco Cat) is out of a turf mare who was second in the Grade 3 Matchmaker at Monmouth Park. She has produced two winners from as many foals of racing age. Cat Alert is out of Grade 3 Fleur de Lis Handicap winner and Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks runner-up Gold N Delicious, making her a half-sister to Fair Grounds stakes winner Precious Kiss.

Sales history: $11,000 Keeneland November weanling; $65,000 Keeneland September yearling

Owner: Marshall E. Dowell

Trainer: Robert Bailes

Jockey: Richard Monterrey

BERN IDENTITY (2yo bay colt, Bernstein—Maddalena, by Good and Tough) will attempt to become the second winner from four foals to race out his dam, who took the Grade 3 Old Hat and was second in the Grade 1 Prioress. Maddalena has a black-type earner to her credit as Agresivo, a half-brother to Bern Identity, was second in a stakes on turf in Turkey in his lone known start to date.

Sales history: $43,000 Keeneland January yearling; $75,000 Keeneland September yearling

Owner: George & Lori Hall

Trainer: Elvis Trujillo

Jockey: Kelly Breen

FORBES’ FIRSTERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Jon Forbes

RACE 2, TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, FIVE FURLONGS, DIRT, 1:22 P.M.

MR HALL’S OPUS (2yo bay filly, Officer—Sala de Oro, by Expelled) is the third foal to race of her dam, who has produced one winner to date, Truth and Justice, victorious in the Sorority at Monmouth Park, Presque Isle Debutante, and My Trust Cat at Delta Downs as a 2-year-old. Truth and Justice debuted a 3 ½ length winner at Monmouth in May of her freshman season. Sala de Oro also found black type success as a juvenile, taking Emerald Downs’ Barbara Shinpoch, and is a half-sister to multiple stakes winners No Turbulence and Hall of Gold, with the former having finished third in the Grade 3 Santa Ysabel.

Owner: George & Lori Hall
Trainer: Kelly Breen
Jockey: Elvis Trujillo
 

ANDELE (2yo bay filly, Bernardini—Getaway Girl, by Silver Deputy) is a granddaughter of stakes winner Baby Zip, who was named Broodmare of the Year for 2005 after producing 2004 Horse of the Year Ghostzapper and 2000 Grade 1 Hopeful hero City Zip. Getaway Girl, who won three races at Great Lakes Downs as a 3-year-old, has one winner from four fouls, Grade 3 British Columbia Derby winner Northern Causeway.

Sales history: $500,000 Keeneland September yearling
Owner: Darley Stable
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Ramon Dominguez

FORBES’ FIRSTERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 31

Monday, April 30, 2012

Jon Forbes

RACE 3, TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, FIVE FURLONGS, DIRT, 1:54 P.M.

FULLY LIVING (2yo bay filly, Unbridled’s Song—Half A. P., by Pulpit) is the second foal and first to race out of her dam, who was third in a Keeneland maiden special weight for 2-year-olds in her lone career start. Half A. P. is a half-sister to Halfbridled, named Champion Two-Year-Old filly for 2003 after winning the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante, Grade 2 Oak Leaf, and Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies.

Owner: Spendthrift Farm
Trainer: Kenneth McPeek
Jockey: Rosie Napravnik
Sales history: $425,000 Keeneland September yearling
 

CAN’T EXPLAIN (2yo chestnut filly, Not For Love—I Ain’t P T, by A.P. Indy), out of an unplaced mare, is a full-sister to Together Indy, winner of the 2010 Grade 2 Commonwealth at Keeneland. Their second dam, I Ain’t Bluffing, earned Grade 1 wins in the Milady Handicap and La Brea and produced Acting Happy, victorious in the 2010 Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan and third in that year’s Grade 1 TVG Coaching Club American Oaks and Grade 1 Alabama.

Owner: Bortolazzo Stable, LLC
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
Sales history: $150,000 Fasig-Tipton Florida 2-year-old (one furlong in 10 2/5 seconds, video)

FORBES’ FIRSTERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 4

Sunday, July 03, 2011

Jon Forbes

RACE 5, TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, FIVE FURLONGS, DIRT, 2:58 P.M.

RUBY LIPS (2yo chestnut filly, Hard Spun—Its a Ruby, by Rubiano) is a half-sister to three runners with black type who raced primarily or exclusively at Woodbine. Like a Gem was a winner on dirt at 2 and 3 before going on to win Woodbine stakes on dirt and Polytrack at 4. Another, Win and Reign, won a juvenile race for Ontario-breds on Polytrack. Cool Gator, while not a stakes winner, was third in the Grade 3 Grey for 2-year-olds and the Grade 3 Skip Away for older horses. Their dam is a half-sister to three stakes winners, including Grade 1 Young America winner Firery Ensign.

Owner: Jay Em Ess Stable
Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr.
Jockey: Ramon Dominguez
Sales history: $220,000 Keeneland September yearling

FORM FITTING (2yo gray/roan filly, Tapit—Fashion Girl, by Tactical Cat) is the third foal out of his dam, who captured Monmouth Park’s Colleen Stakes for 2-year-old fillies. One of her foals, Like a Dream, has won three claiming races, while The Bear Vow, who remains a maiden, was runner-up in Woodbine’s Colin Stakes for 2-year-olds in his second start. Fashion Girl, a daughter of Grade 2 winner Ransomed Captive, is a half-sister to Shepherd’s Field, who took the Grade 2 Norfolk for juveniles.

Owner: Dennis Narlinger
Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr.
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Sales history: $180,000 Keeneland September yearling

DISTORTION (2yo chestnut filly, Distorted Humor—Misty Rosette, by Stormin Fever) is the second foal out of his dam, who was victorious in the Grade 3 Old Hat and third in the Grade 1 Test. Misty Rosette is out of restricted stakes winner Exclusive Rosette, and is a full-sister to Grade 2 Lazaro Barrera victor Storm Wolf.

Owner: Richard C. Pell
Trainer: Nicolas Zito
Jockey: Corey Nakatani
Sales history: $300,000 Keeneland September yearling

SWEET N DISCREET (2yo chestnut filly, Discreet Cat—West Side Dancer, by Gone West) has two siblings of racing age, both black-type earners. Discreet Dancer, a full-brother, debuted a 9 ¾-length winner late in his 2-year-old season and was third in this year’s Grade 2 Fountain of Youth. Travelin Man, a half-brother, won last year’s Grade 2 Swale and this year’s Sir Shackleton.

Owner: E. Paul Robsham Stables
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano