Keeneland Babies 2-year-old picks and analysis for Oct. 25, 2013

Race 4
6 Furlongs (Polytrack)
Maiden Special Weight
2-year-old fillies
Purse $56,000

1. SKIPPING (Stroll - Count to Six, by Saratoga Six)
1/2 SW Knox (216K, 1-6 at 2, 1-2 sprint), G3 SW Meribel (523K, 0-1 at 2, 0-1 sprint) by 33-127 (26%) 2yo sire; winning dam (197K, 2-2 at 2, 4-6 sprint) has 6 winners from 9 runners (1-9 with 2yos, 3-8 with sprinters); dam 1/2 SP Victory Pose (150K, 1-1 at 2, 10-26 sprint); barn 2-18 (11%, $0.36 ROI) past 5 years 2nd-out 2yos synthetic sprint (1-4 in MSW); bet hard and cleared early, but didn't change leads stretch; 3rd-finisher won here with 63 Beyer 10/5; 10/12 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "continues to train forwardly, was the better of Gossip Mill (unraced) and Scrumpdilicious (unraced)"; speedy threat.

2. ANNA MIA (Unbridled's Song - Lady's Quest, by Rainbow Quest);
95K RNA yearling; sire 47-355 (13%) 2yo FTS; unraced dam has 0 winners from 1 runner; dam 1/2 multiple G1 turf SW Grand Couturier ($1.4M, 2-2 at 2), SW Yaqeen (England), SW Alainmaar (France); barn 4-35 (11%, $2.30 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint; 9/25 work matches Queen Daenerys (8th FTS MSW polytrack 41 Beyer 10/17 KEE); 10/17 work matches Trytoloveagain (37 turf Beyer).

3. CURIO (Bernardini - Hatta Diamond, by Street Cry)
25K short yearling, 37K yearling, 45K RNA 2yo after 1F work 11.0, 35K RNA 2yo after 1F work 10.2; sire 14-117 (12%) 2yo FTS; 1st starter from route winner (99K, 0-3 sprint); dam 1/2 multiple SP Willow Place (194K, 1-4 at 2, won debut, 3-17 sprint), SP Sword Chief (133K, 2-8 at 2, 1-15 sprint); barn 2-16 (13%, $2.63 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint; 9/28 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "is on the improve, better than Bettys Blossom (unraced)"; 10/5 work matches Rusticana (4th 16K SALW polytrack 60 Beyer 10/19 KEE); 10/12 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "is improving, good head up breeze with Bellinizia (80 Beyer)"; 10/19 Keeneland Clocker Report notes he was slightly outworked by Annoy (22 Beyer, entered R6).

4. TAK'ER UP (Mutakddim - Halo Tyra, by Sunny's Halo)
8K yearling; sire 149-981 (15%) 2yos; multiple sprint SW (154K, 2-12 sprint) has 2 winners from 3 runners (1-3 with 2yos, 1-3 with sprinters); 2nd dam sprint SW Native Tyrade (38K, 1-5 at 2, 4-20 sprint); barn 0-17 past 5 years 2yos dirt/synthetic; sat loose pocket against field of questionable quality 9/24.

5. SPRING AGAIN (Sky Mesa - Glitter Star, by Glitterman)
52K yearling, 100K 2yo after 1F work 10.1; sire 114-615 (19%) 2yos; multiple SW (246K, 0-1 at 2, 0-6 sprint) has 2 winners from 3 runners (1-3 with 2yos, 1-3 with sprinters); 2nd dam multiple 2yo SP Saratoga Success (90K, 1-9 at 2, 1-6 sprint); barn 6-16 (38%, $1.93 ROI) past 5 years 2yos turf/synthetic; poked head in front stretch 9/25, but lugged in greenly and bumped with winner; 10/21 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "was very sharp, easily better than Total Talent (58 Beyer); contender.

6. MS. BEDAZZLE (Mr. Greeley - Seeking the Jewel, by Seeking the Gold)
Sire 38-386 (10%) 2yo FTS; route winner (59K, 0-3 sprint) has 0 winners from 4 runners (0-1 with 2yos, 0-3 with sprinters); family G1 route SW Dramatic Gold ($2.5M, 0-2 at 2, 1-8 sprint); barn 1-2 (50%, $19.10 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS synthetic; 9/18 work matches Paloma P (9th FTS MSW polytrack 17 Beyer 10/6 KEE); 10/18 work matches Faithope (91 turf Beyer).

7. ELEMONATE (Lemon Drop Kid - Bernhardt, by Out of Place)
110K weanling, 50K yearling, 65K 2yo after 1F work 10.3; sire 29-255 (11%) 2yo FTS; sprint winner (33K, 0-2 at 2, 1-9 sprint) has 1 winner from 1 runner (0-1 with 2yos, 0-1 with sprinters); dam 1/2 G3 sprint SW Top Commander (246K, 5-23 sprint);, multiple SP State Power (193K, 6-21 sprint); barn 1-25 (4%, $1.35 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint; 9/28 Keeneland Clocker Report notes she was outworked by Athenian Beauty (34 Beyer); 10/12 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "looked good coming through the lane, out in 1:13/3"; 10/19 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "was good, pulled away from Peggys A Ten (52 Beyer) in the lane."

8. WARRIOR ELITE (Majestic Warrior - Adalgisa, by Spinning World)
50K yearling; 1/2 SP Avenging Spirit (274K, 2-8 sprint) by 9-79 (11%) 2yo FTS sire; SP dam (190K) has 3 winners from 3 runners (0-1 with 2yos, 3-3 with sprinters); dam 1/2 SW 2yo Vitaba (France), SP turf Woodlass (1-7 at 2, 0-2 sprint); barn 3-10 (30%, $2.76 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint; 10/20 work matches Katsura (FTS - R6).

9. HOLLY IN CHINA (Dr. Caton - Interplay, by Our Emblem)
Sire 3-87 (3%) 2yo FTS; 1st starter from sprint winner (44K, 1-7 at 2, 3-12 sprint); dam 1/2 multiple turf SW Hard Seven (175K, 2-6 at 2, won debut, 2-6 sprint); barn 2-14 (14%, $0.97 ROI) past 5 years.

10. DON'T TELL ME NO (Borrego - Misti Moon, by Formal Dinner)
Sire 21-173 (12%) 2yos; dam won sprint (13K, 2-6 sprint) with 4 winners from 7 runners (1-5 with 2yos, 4-7 with sprinters); female family French turf SW Bon Appetit; barn 0-35 past 5 years 2yos synthetic; hopped back to left lead stretch after failed bid at leader; 3rd-finisher returned to run 3rd again, but only with 31 Beyer.

11. MYTHIC (Tale of the Cat - Uncanny Ability, by Cryptoclearance)
35K yearling; 1/2 turf SP Cryptogram (152K, 0-2 at 2, 0-2 sprint), turf SW Lady Olivia (79K, 0-1 at 2, 0-1 sprint) by 86-487 (18%) 2yo FTS; unplaced dam (0-3 at 2, 0-10 sprint) has 6 winners from 8 runners (3-6 with 2yos, 4-7 with sprinters); dam 1/2 multiple SP My Lucky Strike (623K, 0-2 at 2, 6-32 sprint), multiple G2 turf SW Halicarnassus (Europe); barn 12-65 (18%, $1.39 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint (1-12 Keeneland); 9/5 work matches Del Mar Sunset (1st MSW polytrack 79 Beyer 9/8 AP); 10/6 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "finished the work in a strong fashion"; don't count out.

12. SHE'S NOT HERE (Street Cry - Where's Bailey, by Aljabr)
190K yearling; sire 13-140 (9%) 2yo FTS; turf SW dam (116K, 3-5 at 2, won debut) has 0 winners from 1 runner (0-1 with sprinters); dam 1/2 multiple G1 SW Balance ($1.0M, 2-4 at 2, won debut, 0-1 sprint), multiple G1 SW Zenyatta ($7.3M, 1-1 sprint); barn 0-9 past 5 years 2yo FTS synthetic; 10/20 Keeneland Clocker Report notes she was outworked by Avanzare (unraced);

SELECTIONS:
1. Mythic
2. Spring Again
3. Skipping

THE PLAY:
Mythic to WIN and PLACE at 9-2 odds or greater.

Race 5

1 1/8 Miles (Turf)
Maiden Special Weight
2-year-olds
Purse $56,000

SELECTIONS:
1. Wildlife Artist
2. Can'thelpbelieving
3. Full Metal

THE PLAY:
Wildlife Artist to WIN and PLACE at 9-2 odds or greater

Race 6

6 Furlongs (Polytrack)
Maiden Special Weight
2-year-old fillies
Purse $56,000

1. MY SKY (Sky Mesa - Minimalist, by Dynaformer)
45K RNA yearling, 35K 2yo after 2F work 21.3; sire 35-215 (16%) 2yo FTS; dam 2yo SW (46K, 2-4 at 2) with 4 winners from 5 runners (1-2 with 2yos, debut winner, 2-3 with sprinters); 2nd dam turf SW Gdansk's Honour (53K, 1-2 at 2); barn 3-40 (8%, $0.63 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint.

2. EMMABELLE (Latent Heat - Princess Belle, by Mr. Greeley)
40K 2yo after 1F work 10.2; sire 31-198 (16%) 2yos; dam 2yo sprint SW (135K, 2-5 at 2, 2-6 sprint) with 2 winners from 5 runners (1-4 with 2yos, 1-4 with sprinters); dam 1/2 multiple sprint SW Ocala Flame (470K, 2-3 at 2, 18-104 sprint), multiple sprint SW Paula's Girl (170K, 3-5 at 2, 4-17 sprint); barn 2-14 (14%, $5.00 ROI) past 5 years 2yos turf/synthetic (0-6 second-out); raced evenly along inside KD; 10/12 Keeneland Clocker Report notes she was outworked by Rope a Dope (67 Beyer).

3. HUNTING HILL (Hard Spun - Fircroft, by A.P. Indy)
Sire 40-279 (14%) 2yos; 2yo SW dam (318K, 2-5 at 2, 1-1 sprint) has 3 winners from 4 runners (3-4 with 2yos, 0-2 with sprinters); 3rd dam SW Shawnee Creek; female family multiple G1 SW North Sider (1.1M, 4-9 sprint); barn 15-88 (17%, $2.25 ROI) past 5 years 2yos synthetic; 2nd best to chalk 10/6 after setting moderate splits; contender.

4. ANNOY (Flatter - Conquestress, by Cherokee Run)
6K weanling, 20K yearling; 1/2 multiple turf SP Mundy (130K, 0-2 at 2, 0-1 sprint) by 100-652 (15%) 2yo sire; winning dam (88K, 0-2 sprint) has 3 winners from 4 runners (0-4 with 2yos, 2-4 with sprinters); dam 1/2 G3 sprint SW Maybry's Boy (322K, 1-5 at 2, 8-37 sprint); barn 0-5 past 5 years 2yos synthetic; pressed favored winner inside, but was under whip after 3F; 10/12 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "in company with Ms Hoochie Coochie (77 Beyer), strong finish for these two, last quarter in 23/3, Ms Hoochie Coochie a little better"; 10/19 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "good head up effort with Curio (FTS R4) from the gate and was a little better at the finish"; expect early zip.

5. SAVE THE PARK (Divine Park - Cant Stop the Fire, by Cozzene)
1.2K RNA yearling; sire 5-32 (16%) 2yo FTS; sprint winner (8K, 0-2 at 2, 1-5 sprint) has 2 winners from 5 runners (1-3 with 2yos, 1-4 with sprinters); dam 1/2 multiple G3 SW Binary Light (469K, 3-8 at 2, 0-2 sprint), multiple SP Crazy Horse Lil (116K, 1-4 at 2, 1-7 sprint), multiple SP 2yo Happy Michelle (79K, 1-4 at 2, won debut, 1-3 sprint); barn 2-14 (14%, $3.50 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint; 10/13 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "was going very easily in his gate work"; 10/20 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "continues to go well, was not asked for effort, in front of Live For Now (unraced)."

6. TRAWEE (Dunkirk - Saintly Magic, by Saint Ballado)
42K yearling, 40K 2yo after 1F work 10.3; sire 3-29 (10%) 2yo FTS; unraced dam has 1 winner from 2 runners (0-1 with 2yos, 1-2 with sprinters); dam 1/2 G3 SW Magical Forest (328K, 0-2 at 2, 1-10 sprint); barn 0-12 past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint; 8/29, 9/7 works match Don't Tell Me No (7th FTS 50K MCL 36 Beyer 10/4 KEE); 9/14 work matches Galton (5th FTS MSW polytrack 67 Beyer 10/13 KEE); 9/26 work matches Toni's Hollyday (4th MSW polytrack 65 Beyer 10/12 KEE); 10/5, 10/11 works match Aspergia (4th 50K MCL polytrack 58 Beyer 10/16 KEE); 10/18 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "broke a little behind Abbys Promise (FTS Thurs. R1) and Dont Tell Me No, split those rivals in the stretch, and was best at the finish."

7. JUDY LEGEND (Medaglia d'Oro - Andujar, by Quiet American)
1/2 SW Marion Ravenwood (112K, 0-1 at 2, 1-3 sprint), route SW Abstraction (86K, 0-1 sprint) by 24-189 (13%) 2yo FTS sire; G2 SW dam (258K) has 2 winners from 3 runners (0-2 with 2yos, 1-3 with sprinters); 2nd dam turf SW Nureyev's Best (57K, 1-2 at 2, won debut); barn 7-47 (15%, $1.85 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint; 9/19 work matches Patsy Boyne (2nd FTS MSW turf 54 Beyer 10/18 MED); 9/26 work matches Place Card (3rd FTS MSW polytrack 68 Beyer 10/12 KEE); 10/3, 10/10 works match Pretty Syrie (2nd FTS MSW polytrack 71 Beyer 10/17 KEE); 10/19 work matches Interrupted (60 turf Beyer); interesting.

8. KATSURA (Rockport Harbor - Hello Kitty Kitty, by Tale of the Cat)
1/2 G3 route SP 2yo Call the Kitty (126K, 1-5 at 2, 1-6 sprint) by 22-186 (12%) 2yo FTS sire; unraced dam has 3 winners from 3 runners (2-2 with 2yos, 1 FTS winner, 3-3 with sprinters); dam 1/2 SP 2yo Royal Senorita (13K, 1-5 at 2, 1-10 sprint), multiple sprint SW Stormin Hanna (329K, 3-11 at 2, 6-39 sprint); barn 3-10 (30%, $2.76 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint; 9/29 Keeneland Clocker Report notes "was going easily in the stretch"; 10/20 work matches Warrior Elite (FTS R4).

9. YEMANJA (Henny Hughes - Money Queen, by E Dubai)
75K yearling; sire 85-459 (19%) 2yos; 1st starter from unraced dam; female family 2yo SP Girons Ace (28K); barn 2-12 (17%, $2.51 ROI) past 5 years 2yos turf/synthetic MSW sprint; sat great trip tracking pace dispute and opened up clear lead straight only to be run down by promising favorite; expecting a solid outing.

10. CALL FOR FIRE (War Chant - Taine, by Sir Ivor)
120K yearling; 1/2 G2 route SW Puzzlement (717K, 0-1 sprint), full SW Central Coast (Japan, 5-24 sprint); sire 13-121 (11%) 2yo FTS; route winner (39K, 0-3 at 2) has 8 winners from 10 runners (0-1 with 2yos, 7-9 with sprinters); dam 1/2 G1 route SW Wagon Limit (992K, 1-3 sprint), multiple 2yo sprint SP Darlin Echo (71K, 2-8 at 2, won debut, 2-11 sprint); barn 0-5 past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint; 8/23, 8/31, 9/21, 9/28 works match Ches' Stein (FTS Thurs R7).

11. LIBBY'SLUCKYCHARM (Benny the Bull - Look Closely, by Silver Charm)
40K 2yo after 1F work 10.0; sire 1-9 (11%) 2yo FTS; dam placed sprinting (5K, 0-3 at 2, 0-3 sprint) with 2 winners from 2 runners (2-2 with sprinters); 2nd dam 2yo sprint SW Miraloma (106K, 2-2 at 2, 2-6 sprint); barn 0-4 past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW synthetic sprint.

12. DISCREET KISS (Discreet Cat - Kiss the King, by Roman Ruler)
5.5K weanling, 13K yearling; sire 14-100 (14%) 2yo FTS; unraced dam has 0 winners from 1 runner (0-1 with 2yos, 0-1 with sprinter); dam 1/2 multiple SW As You Like (Italy); barn 1-6 (17%, $1.86 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS; 9/22 work matches Curb Appeal (23 dirt Beyer, entered Thursday R3).

SELECTIONS:
1. Judy Legend
2, Yemanja
3. Hunting Hill

THE PLAY:
Judy Legend to WIN and PLACE at 5-1 odds or greater