RACE 2, ALL TWO-YEAR-OLDS, 7 FURLONGS, DIRT, 1:31 P.M.

CHARLIES SWELL (2yo bay colt) is a half-brother to Original Fate, who earned $793,248 and was stakes-placed in Japan. Their dam Little Indian Girl is a half-sister to Nonsuch Bay, winner of the Grade 1 Mother Goose and three other stakes. Charlies Swell is a homebred by Malibu Moon.

Owner: My Meadowview Farms
Trainer: Nicholas Zito
Jockey: Jose Lezcano

 

STRIDING AHEAD (2yo bay colt) is out of Helstra, a half-sister to Stormy Atlantic, who captured two stakes before going on to a successful stud career, and to black-type winner Mr. Katowice. Helstra has produced Dr Arbatach, winner of two stakes in Puerto Rico, and Stern Opinion, who won three stakes and placed in five Grade 3 events in France. Striding Ahead, by Empire Maker, races for his breeder.

Owner: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: William Mott
Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan

 

MANHATTAN MAN (2yo chestnut colt), a $250,000 Keeneland September yearling by A.P. Indy, is a half-brother to Grade 2 winner/Grade 1 placed Boston Common and Grade 3 winner Storm Surge. Those three are out of Especially, a half-sister to two-time Grade 2 winner Blacksburg and four-time Japanese stakes winner Hishi Natalie.

Owner: Robert C. Baker & William L. Mack
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey: Rajiv Maragh

 

CURLINELLO (2yo chestnut colt), a homebred by Smart Strike, is a full-brother to Pleasant Strike, a Grade 3 winner on the turf who has earned $419,199 to date. Their dam Colonella is kin to three stakes winners: Minidar, a Grade 3-winning sprinter; Colonial Minstrel, who took the Grade 2 Shuvee and Grade 3 Humana Distaff; and Unrestrained, who won three stakes and was Grade 2-placed.

Owner: Edward P. Evans
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez