Illman: Spa Babies for Sunday, Aug. 10
Race 1
6 furlongs
Maiden special weight (New York-breds)
2-year-olds
Purse $73,000
Selections:
1. Market Conduct
2. Pierce’s Prize
3.Thank You
The play: Market Conduct to WIN at 2 to 1 odds or greater.
Race 4
1 1/16 miles (turf)
Maiden special weight
2-year-old fillies
Purse $83,000
1. BEAUTY SISTERS (War Front – Nafisah, by Lahib)
Trainer: Wesley Ward
- Foaled May 1, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $300K as a yearling
- Half-sister to Grade 3 dirt route winner Snaafy (Dubai, $485K, 0 for 1 at 2, 2 for 13 on turf)
- Sire was a Grade 2 dirt sprint winner ($424K, 0 for 1 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 42 for 272 (15%) with 2-year-olds and 141 for 698 (20%) with turf runners
- Dam was a stakes-winning turf router in Ireland ($112K, 1 for 5 at 2, 3 for 12 on turf)
- Dam has 4 winners from 6 runners (1 for 4 with 2-year-olds, 2 for 5 with turf runners)
- Dam a half-sister to stakes-winning turf router Mutakarrim (Ireland) and stakes-placed turf router Bawaader (Ireland)
- Trainer is 2 for 16 (13%, $0.92 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-olds going sprint to route off 31-60 day layoffs on turf (1 for 7, 14%, $1.54 ROI at Saratoga)
1A. COOL COMFORT (Big Brown – Singing Sensation, by Coronado’s Quest)
Trainer: Wesley Ward
- Foaled February 16, 2014 in Kentucky
- Sold for $60K as a short yearling, was a $45K RNA as a yearling, and sold for $115K in April
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($3.6M, 1 for 1 at 2, 2 for 2 on turf)
- Sire is 26 for 174 (15%) with 2-year-olds and 33 for 256 (13%) with turf runners.
- Dam was a synthetic sprint winner ($46K, unraced at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
- Dam has 2 winners from 3 runners (1 for 3 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 3 with turf runners)
- Dam is a half-sister to 2-year-old stakes-winner Ruby’s Reception ($365K, 3 for 7 at 2, 0 for 2 on turf) and Grade 2-placed dirt sprinter Heritage Hall ($180K, 0 for 1 on turf)
- Trainer is 0 for 10 over the past 5 years with second-time 2-year-olds going sprint to route on turf. (0 for 5 at Saratoga)
- Worked 1 furlong in 10.0 seconds prior to the April auction.
2. FLYING TIPAT (Tapit – Flying Marlin, by Marlin)
Trainer: Dale Romans
- Foaled April 19, 2012 in Kentucky
- Full sister to multiple Grade 1 turf route winner Tapitsfly ($1.4M, 3 for 7 at 2, 6 for 18 on turf, first-turf winner)
- Sire was a Grade 1 dirt route winner ($557K, 2 for 2 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 40 for 306 (13%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 31 for 340 (9%) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a winner ($146K, unraced at 2, 3 for 12 on turf, first-turf winner)
- Dam has 2 winners from 5 runners (1 for 3 with 2-year-olds, 2 for 4 with turf runners, 1 first-turf winner)
- Female family of Grade 1 turf route winner Golden Pheasant ($2.3M on turf)
- Trainer is 2 for 14 (14%, $1.67 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight turf routes (0 for 5 at Saratoga)
- August 1 workout went .02 faster than Romans’ 2-year-old filly Cool Temper (25 dirt Beyer). August 7 workout matches Romans’ 2-year-old Rod McLeod (entered in today’s Saratoga Special).
3. THE STRIP (Quality Road – Cottage Link, by Seeking the Gold)
Trainer: Kenneth McPeek
- Foaled February 21, 2012 in Florida
- Sold for $90K as a weanling, $60K RNA as a yearling, and sold for $105K as a yearling.
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($2.2M, 1 for 1 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 2 for 9 (22%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 0 for 1 with first-turf runners
- Dam was a dirt sprint winner in the mud ($25K, unraced at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
- Dam has 2 winners from 2 runners (0 for 1 with 2-year-olds, 1 for 1 with turf runners)
- Dam a half-sister to 2-year-old stakes-placed dirt sprinter Queen’s College ($66K, 1 for 3 at 2, unraced on turf), stakes-placed turf runner Sheraton Park ($181K, unraced at 2, 3-13 on turf), Grade 3 dirt sprint stakes-winner Gemswick Park ($238K, 1 for 4 at 2, 0 for 3 on turf)
- Trainer is 1 for 18 (6%, $2.68 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight turf routes at Saratoga.
- June 7, June 14 workouts match McPeek’s 3-year-old filly Three Way Ticket (finished 2nd with 59 Beyer in maiden special weight on turf at Ellis on July 20). July 12 workout matches McPeek’s 2-year-old Skerkis (finished 9th with 33 Beyer in turf maiden special weight at Saratoga on August 2). July 30, August 6 workouts match McPeek’s 2-year-old Pangburn (68 turf Beyer)
4. LADY OF VICTORY (War Front - Seeking Simplicity, by Seeking the Gold)
Trainer: William Mott
- Foaled March 2, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for 410K as a yearling
- Sire was a G2 sprint winner ($424K, 0 for 1 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 42 for 272 (15%) with 2-year-olds and 17 for 135 (13%) with first-turf runners
- Dam was unraced
- Dam has 1 winner from 2 runners (0 for 1 with 2-year-olds, no turf runners)
- 2nd dam is G3 dirt route winner Ask Me No Secrets ($211K, unraced at 2, 1 for 1 on turf)
- Trainer is 2 for 17 (12%, $1.34 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2nd-time 2-year-olds going dirt to turf and sprint to route in maiden special weight (0 for 9 at Saratoga).
5. HAIL CORNELL (All American – Cayuga’s Waters, by Langfuhr)
Trainer: William Mott
- Foaled March 17, 2012 in Kentucky
- Half-sister to stakes-winning turf sprinter Cascadilla Falls ($140K, unraced at 2, 2 for 6 on turf, first-turf winner), Grade 2 dirt sprint stakes-winner Glorious View ($307K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf), and Grade 3-placed turf router Highball ($52K, unraced at 2, 1 for 3 on turf)
- Sire was a Group 1 turf route winner in Australia ($1.1M, 3 for 6 at 2, won debut, 4 for 24 on turf, first-turf winner)
- Sire is 0 for 1 with 2-year-old debut runners. This is sire’s first turf runner in North America.
- Dam was a stakes-winner routing on dirt ($194K, 0 for 2 at 2, 1 for 9 on turf)
- Dam has 3 winners from 4 runners (no 2-year-old runners, 2 for 3 with turf runners, 1 first-turf winner)
- Dam is a half-sister to 2-year-old stakes-placed Sceptre of Stone ($39K, 0 for 5 at 2, 0 for 3 on turf)
- Trainer is 0 for 26 over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight turf routes at Saratoga.
-July 20 workout matches Mott’s 2-year-old filly Puca (entered in today’s seventh race).
6. DOUKAS (Kantharos – Marquet Niche, by Marquetry)
Trainer: Rudy Rodriguez
- Foaled April 6, 2012 in Florida
- Sold for $45K as a yearling and for $85K in April.
- Half-sister to multiple stakes-placed dirt router Majestic Marquet ($210K, 2 for 10 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
- Sire was a Grade 2 dirt sprint winner at 2 ($185K, 3 for 3 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 0 for 5 with 2-year-old debut runners and 0 for 1 with turf runners
- Dam was placed on turf ($9K, 0 for 7 at 2, 0 for 7 on turf)
- Dam has 4 winners from 5 runners (2 for 3 with 2-year-olds, 1 for 4 with turf runners)
- Dam a half-sister to Grade 3-placed 2-year-old Carson Creek ($195K, 2 for 5 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf). Dam a full sister to 2-year-old Grade 3 winner Mass Market ($452K, 3 for 3 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Trainer is 0 for 18 over the past 5 years with debut runners on turf (0 for 7 at Saratoga).
- Worked 1 furlong in 10.2 prior to the April auction. June 20 workout went .02 slower than Rodriguez’s 2-year-old filly Sweetpollypurebrd (finished 2nd with 62 Beyer in state bred maiden special weight on dirt at Saratoga on August 6). June 27 workout went .03 slower than Sweetpollypurebrd. July 9 workout matches Sweetpollypurebrd.
7. MISS ALWAYS READY (More Than Ready – Miss Seffens, by Dehere)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
- Foaled April 16, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $400K in April
- Full sister to 2-year-old Grade 2 turf winner More Than Real ($652K, 2 for 3 at 2, won debut, 2 for 7 on turf, first-turf winner).
- Sire was a Grade 1 dirt sprint winner ($1.0M, 5 for 7 at 2, won debut, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 52 for 430 (12%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 74 for 555 (13%) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a multiple stakes-winning dirt sprinter ($502K, 1 for 1 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
- Dam has 2 winners from 4 runners (1 for 4 with 2-year-olds, debut winner, 1 for 4 with turf runners, first-turf winner)
- Second dam is 2-year-old stakes-winning dirt sprinter Noise Enough ($105K, 1 for 10 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
- Trainer is 5 for 37 (14%, $1.11 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight turf routes at Saratoga.
- Worked 1 furlong in 9.3 seconds prior to the April auction. June 30 workout matches Pletcher’s 2-year-old filly Eskenformoney (finished 4th with 57 Beyer in maiden special weight on turf at Belmont on July 10)
8. THEBEATOFTHESTREET (Artie Schiller – Street Chant, by Street Cry)
Trainer: Chad Brown
- Foaled February 26, 2012 in Kentucky
- $19K RNA as a weanling, sold for $41K as a yearling and for $200K in April.
- Sire was a Grade 1 turf route winner ($2.0M, 2 for 5 at 2, won debut, 10 for 19 on turf, first-turf winner)
- Sire is 8 for 121 (7%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 21 for 172 (12%) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a dirt sprint winner ($9K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf)
- Dam has 1 winner from 1 runner (0 for 1 with 2-year-olds, 1 for 1 with turf runners)
- Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes-winner Johnny Dollar ($369K, 1 for 3 at 2, 5 for 20 on turf) and stakes-placed turf runner Black Java ($117K, unraced at 2, 3 for 14 on turf)
- Trainer is 7 for 36 (19%, $2.51 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight turf routes at Saratoga.
- Worked 1 furlong in 10.1 seconds prior to the April auction.
9. TRENSITA (Curlin – Trensa, by Giant’s Causeway)
Trainer: Michael Matz
- Foaled February 2, 2012 in Kentucky
- $115K RNA as a yearling.
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($10.5M, unraced at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
- Sire is 8 for 81 (10%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 14 for 83 (17%) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a Grade 3-placed turf router ($170K, 0 for 2 at 2, 2 for 10 on turf)
- This is dam’s first starter
- Dam a half-sister to multiple Grade 3 winner Batique ($392K, 1 for 1 at 2, 4 for 9 on turf, first-turf winner)
- Trainer is 2 for 15 (13%, $4.58 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight turf routes (1 for 5, 20%, $11.50 ROI at Saratoga)
- June 14, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 20, July 30, August 4 workouts match Matz’s 2-year-old filly Tela (finished 4th with 62 Beyer in turf maiden special weight at Saratoga on August 8). July 5 workout matches Matz’s 4-year-old Hard to Handle (74 dirt Beyer)
10. DANCE WITH RON (More Than Ready – Bachata, by Kingmambo)
Trainer: H. Graham Motion
- Foaled April 9, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $80K as a yearling.
- Half-sister to stakes-winner Gold Medal Dancer ($339K, 1 for 1 at 2, 1 for 1 on turf)
- Sire was a Grade 1 dirt sprint winner ($1.0M, 5 for 7 at 2, won debut, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 52 for 430 (12%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 74 for 555 (13%) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a stakes-winning turf router ($163K, 0 for 1 at 2, 4 for 12 on turf)
- Dam has 1 winner from 2 runners (1 for 2 with 2-year-olds, debut winner, 1 for 2 with turf runners, first-turf winner)
- Second dam is Grade 3-placed Meadow Vista ($202K, 1 for 8 at 2, 0 for 3 on turf)
- Trainer is 3 for 23 (13%, $1.37 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight turf routes (1 for 9, 11%, $1.22 ROI at Saratoga).
-July 31 workout matches I’ll Show Me (entered in today’s seventh race)
11. SOUTHERN GEM (Smart Strike – Cherie Yvonne, by Vice Regent)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
- Foaled April 26, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $150K as a yearling, $240K RNA in March, sold for $90K in May
- Half-sister to Grade 3-placed Guns On the Table ($213K, 0 for 4 at 2, 0-2 on turf).
- Sire was a Grade 1 route winner ($337K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 55 for 395 (14%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 74 for 648 (11%) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a stakes-winning turf router ($120K, unraced at 2, 3 for 12 on turf)
- Dam has 4 winners from 6 runners (1 for 5 with 2-year-olds, 2-5 with turf runners).
- Dam a half-sister to multiple turf stakes-placed Miss Tassy ($91K, 2 for 3 at 2, 2-8 on turf, first-turf winner
- Trainer is 5 for 37 (14%, $1.11 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight turf routes at Saratoga.
- Worked 1 furlong in 10.2 seconds prior to the March auction. Worked 2 furlongs in 22.2 seconds prior to the May auction. June 8 workout matches Pletcher’s 3-year-old filly Got Lucky (84 dirt Beyer ). June 23 workout matches Pletcher’s 2-year-old filly Eskenformoney (finished 4th with 57 Beyer in turf maiden special weight at Belmont on July 10). June 30 workout went .02 slower than Coral Beach (entered in today’s seventh race). June 30 workout went .02 slower than Pletcher’s 3-year-old filly Stopchargingmaria (finished first in Coaching Club American Oaks on Saturday with 94 Beyer). July 7 workout matches Coral Beach. July 16 workout went .05 slower than barn’s 2-year-old Sandler (finished 8th with 15 Beyer in state bred maiden special weight on dirt on July 20 at Saratoga). August 4 workout matches Pletcher’s 2-year-old Battle Red (73 dirt Beyer)
- Listed as vet scratch on July 23
12. SWEET MAYA (Malibu Moon – Special Ballad, by Saint Ballado)
Trainer: Michael Dilger
- Foaled February 28, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $125K as a yearling
- Half-sister to 2-year-old stakes-winning synthetic router Acaffella ($146K, 1 for 3 at 2, 0 for 7 on turf)
- Sire was a dirt sprint winner at two ($33K, 1 for 2 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 212 for 1136 (19%) with 2-year-olds and 44 for 468 (9%) with first-turf runners.
- Dam won on turf ($47K, 0 for 2 at 2, 1 for 7 on turf)
- Dam has 3 winners from 4 runners (2 for 3 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 2 with turf runners)
- Dam is a half-sister to Grade 3-placed dirt sprinter Special Brush ($145K, unraced at 2, 0 for 1 on turf), stakes-placed dirt sprinter Timely Affair ($144K, 1 for 6 at 2, 0 for 3 on turf), 2-year-old Grade 2 dirt sprint winner Twilight Time ($331K, 3 for 8 at 2, 0 for 4 on turf), and multiple stakes-winner Uninhibited Song ($160K, 0 for 1 at 2, 1 for 4 on turf)
- Trainer is 1 for 9 (11%, $1.24 ROI) over the past 5 years going dirt to turf (0 for 2 at Saratoga)
-July 21 workout matches Dilger’s 4-year-old filly Bohemian Dance (finished 5th in the John’s Call Stakes on turf at Saratoga on August 6 with 88 Beyer))
13. NICKY’S BROWN MISS (Big Brown – Nicksappealinglady, by Successful Appeal)
Trainer: Savino Capilupi
- Foaled February 25, 2012 in Kentucky
- 67K RNA as a yearling and $80K RNA in March
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($3.6M, 1 for 1 at 2, 2 for 2 on turf)
- Sire is 26 for 174 (15%) with 2-year-olds and 33 for 256 (13%) with turf runners.
- Dam was a multiple stakes-placed dirt router ($158K, 0 for 3 at 2, 0 for 2 on turf)
- This is dam’s first starter
- Female family of Grade 1 turf route winner Ladies Din ($1.9M, 2 for 5 at 2, 11 for 32 on turf)
- Trainer is 0 for 14 over the past 5 years on turf
- Worked 1 furlong in 10.1 seconds prior to the March auction
14. MRAKEB (Medaglia d’Oro – Damaniyat Girl, by Elusive Quality)
Trainer: Thomas Albertrani
- Foaled March 9, 2012 in Kentucky
- Half-xxx
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($5.7M, 0 for 1 at 2, 1 for 2 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 25 for 204 (12%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was a stakes-winning turf sprinter ($146K, 1 for 2 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 1 winner from 1 runner (0 for 1 with 2-year-olds, no dirt sprint runners)
- Dam a half-sister to 2-year-old Group 2-placed turf runner Alanees (England), 2-year-old Group 1-placed turf runner Bin Nashwan (France), Grade 2 turf route winner Magellan ($603K, unraced at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints), multiple Grade 3-placed turf runner Golden Arrow ($459K, unraced at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints), and Grade 3-placed dirt router Western Diplomat (Dubai)
- Trainer is 0 for 38 over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints
15. MIDNIGHT CITRA (Midnight Lute – Citronella, by Gilded Time)
Trainer: William Mott
- Foaled April 10, 2012 in Florida
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 sprint winner ($2.6M, 1 for 1 at 2, 4 for 6 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 22 for 176 (13%) with 2-year-olds
- Dam was unraced
- Dam has 2 winners from 3 runners (0 for 1 with 2-year-olds, 2 for 3 with dirt sprinters)
- Female family of multiple stakes-winning dirt sprinter Kelly’s Copy ($137K, 0 for 2 at 2, 7 for 45 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 3 for 13 (23%, $2.46 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2nd-out 2-year-olds in maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.
Selections (turf only):
1. Sweet Maya (ae)
2. Thebeatofthestreet
3.Cool Comfort (ae)
4. Nicky’sbrownmiss (ae)
5. Lady of Victory
6. Flying Tipat
The play (turf only): Sweet Maya to WIN and PLACE at 5 to 1 odds or greater. If Sweet Maya scratches, substitute Thebeatofthestreet to WIN at 2 to 1 odds or greater
Race 7
5 1/2 furlongs
Maiden special weight
2-year-old fillies
Purse $83,000
1. SO CAL (Flatter – It’s Heidi’s Dance, by Green Dancer)
Trainer: Steven Asmussen
- Foaled May 1, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $17K as a yearling
- Sire was Grade 2-placed routing on dirt ($148K, unraced at 2, 1 for 2 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 23 for 216 (11%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was placed on turf ($17K, unraced at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 3 winners from 4 runners (2 for 3 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 1 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam is a half-sister to Grade 2 dirt sprint winner Bwana Charlie ($388K, 0 for 5 at 2, 3 for 15 in dirt sprints), multiple stakes-placed Ten Halos ($92K, 2 for 4 at 2, won debut, 2 for 12 in dirt sprints), Grade 3 dirt route winner Bwana Bull ($526K, 2 for 6 at 2, 0 for 3 in dirt sprints) and Grade 2 dirt route winner My Pal Charlie ($762K, 0 for 3 at 2, 0 for 4 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 8 for 33 (24%, $1.97 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.
- June 13 workout matches Asmussen’s 2-year-old filly Empressive Humor (finished 1st with 70 Beyer in maiden special weight at Saratoga on July 23). July 8 workout matches Asmussen’s 2-year-old Banana Thief (finished 2nd with 38 Beyer in state bred maiden special weight at Saratoga on July 28). July 15 workout went .05 slower than Banana Thief. July 15 workout went .01 slower than Asmussen’s 2-year-old Bayerd (finished 3rd with 62 Beyer in maiden special weight on July 26). July 22 workout matches Bayerd.
2. BLAME DIXIE (Blame – I’m From Dixie, by Dixieland Band)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
- Foaled March 3, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $150K as a weanling, was a $175K RNA as a yearling, and sold for $300K in March.
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($4.3M, 1 for 2 at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 1 for 5 (20%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was placed sprinting on synthetic ($14K, 0 for 1 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 0 winners from 1 runner (no 2-year-old runners, 0 for 1 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes-winner Half Heaven ($435K, 1 for 2 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints), stakes-winning dirt sprinter Doll Baby ($151K, 1 for 5 at 2, won debut, 4 for 10 in dirt sprints), multiple stakes-winner Love Cove ($396K, 0 for 3 at 2, 1 for 6 in dirt sprints), and Grade 2 dirt route winner Sweet Vendetta ($224K, 0 for 2 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 39 for 106 (37%, $2.59 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.
-Worked 1 furlong in 10.2 seconds prior to the March auction. June 24 workout matches Pletcher’s 2-year-old filly Feathered (finished 2nd with 79 Beyer in maiden special weight at Saratoga on August 3).
3. SOPHRONIA (Street Sense – Deputy Cures Blues, by War Deputy)
Trainer: Wayne Catalano
- Foaled March 14, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $150K as a yearling
- Half-sister to multiple stakes-winning dirt sprinter Wine Police ($383K, 1 for 2 at 2, won debut, 4 for 14 in dirt sprints) and synthetic stakes-placed router Moon Traveler ($83K, 0 for 3 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($4.3M, 2 for 5 at 2, 1 for 2 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 10 for 93 (11%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was a multiple stakes-winning sprinter ($405K, 2 for 5 at 2, won debut, 4 for 19 in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 3 winners from 3 runners (1 for 2 with 2-year-olds, debut winner, 2 for 2 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam a half-sister to stakes-winner Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk ($813K, 1 for 1 at 2, 12 for 41 in dirt sprints), synthetic stakes-placed sprinter Sun Hawk ($76K, 1 for 2 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints), and 2-year-old stakes-winning synthetic sprinter Bucephalus ($127K, 1 for 3 at 2, 0 for 2 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 5 for 17 (29%, $3.07 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints (1 for 3, 33%, $4.19 ROI at Saratoga)
- May 25, June 19 workouts match Catalano’s 2-year-old filly Winter Dawn (finished 1st with 79 Beyer in maiden special weight at Saratoga on August 3).
4. CORAL BEACH (Tale of the Cat – Coral Genius, by Smart Strike)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
- Foaled March 12, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sire was a Grade 2 dirt sprint winner ($360K, unraced at 2, 1 for 3 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 88 for 506 (17%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was unraced
- Dam has 3 winners from 3 runners (0 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 2 for 3 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam a half-sister to stakes-winner Kathleens Reel ($233K, unraced at 2, 1 for 5 in dirt sprints), and Grade 2 dirt route winner Cool Coal Man ($929K, 2 for 5 at 2, 2 for 3 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 39 for 106 (37%, $2.59 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.
- June 23 workout went .05 faster than Pletcher’s 2-year-old Dada Maino (entered in Saturday’s 4th race). June 16 work matches Pletcher’s 2-year-old filly Overspending (finished 2nd with 68 Beyer in maiden special weight on dirt at Saratoga on July 23). June 30 workout went .02 faster than Southern Gem (entered in today’s 4th race). June 30 workout matches Pletcher’s 3-year-old filly Stopchargingmaria (finished 1st with 93 Beyer in Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga on July 20). July 7 workout matches Southern Gem. July 17 workout matches Pletcher’s 2-year-old filly Feathered (finished 2nd with 79 Beyer in maiden special weight at Saratoga on August 3). August 1 workout matches barn’s 2-year-old Kamarius (73 turf Beyer, 9 dirt Beyer).
5. SUPER SAKS (Sky Mesa – Broadway Debut, by Unbridled’s Song)
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
- Foaled February 17, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $80K as a weanling and $250K as a yearling.
- Half-sister to multiple stakes-placed Mr Bluegrass Music ($70K, 1 for 3 at 2, won debut, 2 for 11 in dirt sprints) and stakes-placed Broadway Zen ($62K, 0 for 4 at 2, 0 for 6 in dirt sprints)
- Sire was a Grade 1 dirt sprint winner at 2 ($633K, 3 for 3 at 2, 2 for 2 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 42 for 243 (17%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was unraced
- Dam has 2 winners from 2 runners (1 for 2 with 2-year-olds, debut winner, 1 for 2 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam a half-sister to Grade 3 dirt sprint winner Voodoo ($686K, 2 for 3 at 2, won debut, 5 for 29 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 0 for 37 over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.
- July 11 workout matches Lukas’ 3-year-old Selway (63 Beyer top). July 24 workout matches Lukas’ 2-year-old Hillbilly Style (finished 4th with 52 Beyer in turf maiden special weight at Saratoga on August 8)
6. HIGHLY CONDITIONAL (Warrior’s Reward – Courriel, by French Deputy)
Trainer: Albert Stall Jr.
- Foaled March 21, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $110K as a yearling.
- Sire was a Grade 1 dirt sprint winner ($565K, unraced at 2, 3 for 7 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 6 for 11 (55%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was a dirt sprint winner ($18K, unraced at 2, 1 for 4 in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 1 winner from 2 runners (0 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 1 for 2 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam a half-sister to 2-year-old Group 1-placed turf sprinter Rebuttal ($145K, 1 for 4 at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints), and multiple stakes-winning dirt sprinter Summer Cruise ($103K, unraced at 2, 4 for 9 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 7 for 47 (15%, $2.29 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints (1 for 9, 11%, $2.44 ROI at Saratoga)
- August 2 workout matches Stall’s 3-year-old Byron’s Pop (entered Monday)
7. ONUS (Blame – Silviculture, by Forestry)
Trainer: Claude McGaughey III
- Foaled February 15, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($4.3M, 1 for 2 at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 1 for 5 (20%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was unraced
- Dam has 0 winners from 1 runner (no 2-year-old runners, 0 for 1 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam a half-sister to Grade 3-placed Minister’s Joy ($321K, unraced at 2, 0 for 2 in dirt sprints), Grade 3 dirt route winner Hunting ($281K, unraced at 2, 0 for 3 in dirt sprints), and Grade 3 turf route winner Quiet Harbor ($192K, unraced at 2, 0 for 3 in dirt sprints), multiple stakes-winner Seal Cove ($261K, unraced at 2, unraced in dirt sprints) and Grade 2 dirt route winner Norumbega ($503K, 1 for 2 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 1 for 22 (5%, $0.38 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.
8. PUCA (Big Brown – Boat’s Ghost, by Silver Ghost)
Trainer: William Mott
- Foaled May 17, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $90K as a yearling.
- Half-sister to Grade 3 turf route winner Finnegan’s Wake ($605K, 0 for 1 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($3.6M, 1 for 1 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 11 for 69 (16%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was a stakes-placed dirt sprinter at 2 ($25K, 1 for 3 at 2, won debut, 1 for 5 in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 3 winners from 3 runners (1 for 3 with 2-year-olds, 1 for 1 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam a half-sister to stakes-placed dirt sprinter Father Wayne ($144K, 1 for 1 at 2, 6 for 21 in dirt sprints), and stakes-placed dirt router Ooey Gooey ($69K, 1 for 2 at 2, won debut, 1 for 3 in dirt sprints
- Trainer is 0 for 41 over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.
9. I’LL SHOW ME (Bernardini – Pacific Spell, by Langfuhr)
Trainer: H. Graham Motion
- Foaled March 25, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $1.3M as a yearling.
- Half-sister to multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner Proud Spell ($2.1M, 3 for 4 at 2, won debut, 3 for 3 in dirt sprints) and Grade 3-placed dirt router Proud Pearl ($72K, 0 for 4 at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints)
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($3.0M, unraced at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 18 for 137 (13%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was a dirt sprint winner ($20K, unraced at 2, 2 for 14 in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 3 winners from 4 runners (1 for 3 with 2-year-olds, debut winner, 2 for 3 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes-winner Call Her Magic ($195K, unraced at 2, 3 for 6 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 8 for 72 (11%, $1.76 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints (0 for 4 at Saratoga)
- July 31 workout matches Motion’s 2-year-old filly Dance With Ron (entered in today’s 4th race). August 7 workout went .02 faster than Motion’s 2-year-old Cleveland Sound (entered in the Saratoga Special).
10. TREASURE (Medaglia d’Oro – Proposal, by Mt. Livermore)
Trainer: James Jerkens
- Foaled January 27, 2012 in Kentucky
- S375K RNA as a yearling.
- Half-sister to stakes-winning dirt sprinter Elope ($122K, unraced at 2, 2 for 3 in dirt sprints), 2-year-old stakes-winning synthetic sprinter Initiation ($121K, 2 for 3 at 2, won debut, 1 for 2 in dirt sprints), stakes-winning dirt sprinter Silver City ($181K, 2 for 3 at 2, 3 for 5 in dirt sprints), and multiple stakes-winner Inspired ($439K, unraced at 2, 2 for 7 in dirt sprints)
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($5.7M, 0 for 1 at 2, 1 for 2 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 25 for 204 (12%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was a stakes-placed dirt sprinter ($115K, 1 for 6 at 2, 2 for 14 in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 5 winners from 6 runners (2 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 1 debut winner, 5 for 6 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam a full sister to Grade 3 winner Multiple Choice ($692K, 0 for 1 at 2, 8 for 60 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 2 for 11 (18%, $2.74 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.
Selections:
1. Blame Dixie
2. Sophronia
3. Highly Conditional
The play: Blame Dixie – Sophronia EXACTA; Blame Dixie – Highly Conditional EXACTA
Race 9
6 1/2 furlongs
Adirondack Stakes (G2)
2-year-old fillies
Purse $200,000
Selections:
1. Angela Renee
2. Vivian Da Bling
3. Wonder Gal
The play: Angela Renee – Vivian Da Bling EXACTA; Angela Renee – Wonder Gal EXACTA
Race 10
6 1/2 furlongs
Saratoga Special Stakes (G2)
2-year-olds
Purse $200,000
Selections:
1. Mr. Z
2.W V Jetsetter
3. Majestic Affair
The play: Mr. Z to WIN at 7 to 2 odds or greater.

