Saratoga babies for Monday, July 21

Race 2
5 1/2 furlongs (turf)
Maiden special weight
2-year-old fillies
Purse $83,000

1. LAMONTAGNE (Congrats – Orion’s Daughter, by Tactical Cat)
Trainer: Wesley Ward
* Foaled March 7, 2012, in West Virginia
* Sold for $40K as a weanling and for $95K as a yearling
* Sire was a Grade 2 route winner ($998K, 1 for 2 at 2, unraced on turf)
* Sire is 81-567 (14 percent) with 2-year-olds and 50-570 (9 percent) with turf runners
* Dam was unplaced (0 for 3, 0 for 2 on turf)
* This is dam’s first starter
* Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes-placed Oh Summer ($184K, 0 for 2 at 2, unraced on turf) and stakes winner Cayman Sunset ($106K, 2 for 4 at 2, 0 for 3 on turf)
* Trainer is 2 for 10 (20 percent, $1.39 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-olds in turf maiden special weights at Saratoga, according to Formulator

1a. HOOLIGAN (Exchange Rate – Exceptionally, by El Prado)
Trainer: Wesley Ward
* Foaled May 3, 2012, in Virginia
* Sold for $95K as a yearling
* Sire was a Grade 2 sprint winner ($479K, 1 for 3 at 2, won debut, 2 for 4 on turf, first-turf winner)
* Sire is 39-279 (14 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 34 for 301 (11 percent) with first-turf runners.
* Dam was a route winner ($98K, 0 for 1 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
* Dam has two winners from four runners (1 for 3 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 3 with turf runners)
* Dam a half-sister to stakes winner Queen of the Ice ($155K, 1 for 11 on turf), Grade 2 sprint winner Swingin On Ice ($236K, 0 for 1 on turf)
* Trainer is 3 for 20 (15 percent, $1.02 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special-weight turf sprints (0 for 2 at Saratoga).
* June 28 workout matches Ward’s 2-year-old filly Banksy (finished 4th in Polytrack maiden special weight at Keeneland in the spring)

2. PARTISAN POLITICS (More Than Ready – Bluegrass Princess, by Dynaformer)
Trainer: Chad Brown
* Foaled Feb. 15, 2014, in Kentucky
* Sold for $175K as a yearling
* Sire was a Grade 1 sprint winner ($1M, 5 for 7 at 2, won debut, unraced on turf)
* Sire is 50 for 424 (12 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 74 for 552 (13 percent) with first-turf runners.
* Dam was Grade 2 placed on turf ($179K, 1 for 4 at 2, 0 for 15 on turf)
* This is dam’s first starter
* Second dam is multiple stakes winner America America ($403K, 3 for 17 at 2, won debut, 2 for 16 on turf)
* Trainer is 4 for 11 (36 percent, $2.97 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special-weight turf sprints at Saratoga

3. NEILINGER (Tapit - Pursuit of Glory, by Fusaichi Pegasus)
Trainer: Gary Contessa
* Foaled April 30, 2012, in Kentucky
* Sold for $205K in April
* Sire was a G1 route winner (3 for 6, $557K, 2 for 2 at 2, unraced on turf)
* Sire is 39 for 301 (13 percent) with 2-year-old first-time starters and 30 for 335 (9 percent) with first-time turf runners
* Dam was Group 1 placed sprinting on turf at 2 in England (1 for 10, $59K, 1 for 4 at 2, 0 for 4 on turf)
* This is dam's first starter
* Dam a half to French turf route stakes winner Sefroua (3 for 11, $136K, 3 for 10 on turf, first-turf winner)
* Trainer is 1 for 17 (6 percent, $1.51 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special-weight turf sprints (1 for 6, 17 percent, $4.30 ROI at Saratoga)
* Breezed one furlong in 10.1 seconds prior to the April auction. June 20, June 28, July 7, and July 14 workouts match Contessa’s 2-year-old filly Aimone (finished third in dirt debut on opening day)

4. RIDDLE ME THIS (Eskendereya – Queen Joanne, by Mr. Greeley)
Trainer: Rudy Rodriguez
* Foaled Feb. 11, 2014, in Kentucky
* Sold for $100K as a yearling and was a $75K RNA in March
* Sire was a Grade 1 route winner ($725K, 1 for 3 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
* Sire is 1 for 8 (13 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 1 for 4 (25 percent) with first-turf runners
* Dam was stakes-placed on turf ($161K, 0 for 3 at 2, 2 for 10 on turf)
* This is dam’s first starter.
* Dam a half-sister to 2-year-old Grade 1 route winner Stevie Wonderboy ($1M, 3 for 5 at 2, unraced on turf) and 2-year-old Group 3 turf winner Theyskens’ Theory ($195K, 2 for 5 at 2, 4 for 9 on turf)
* Trainer is 0 for 16 over the past five years with all debut runners on turf (0 for 5 at Saratoga)
* Breezed one furlong in 10.4 prior to the March auction. June 27 workout went 0.02 slower than Rudy’s 2-year-old Special Invitation (scheduled to debut on dirt in Saturday’s fourth race). July 6 workout matches Rudy’s 2-year-old The Lewis Dinner (finished second in debut on dirt in Friday’s sixth race)

5. KISSES FOR ROMEO (Malibu Moon – Coulee, by Vicar)
Trainer: Dominick Schettino
* Foaled March 8, 2012, in Kentucky
* $60K RNA as a weanling, and sold for $100K as a yearling
* Sire was a 2-year-old sprint winner ($33K, 1 for 2 at 2, 1 for 2 in dirt sprints)
* Sire is 68 for 401 (17 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners
* Dam was Grade 3 placed routing on turf ($191K, unraced in dirt sprints)
* This is dam’s first starter
* Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Golden Strategy ($161K, 3 for 3 at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints)
* Trainer is 2 for 11 (18 percent, $4.47 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special-weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.
* July 6 workout matches Schettino’s 5-year-old mare Alwaysinmycircle (61 dirt Beyer Speed Figure)

6. SASHAY (Stroll – Argue, by Storm Cat)
Trainer: Christophe Clement
* Foaled Feb. 28, 2012, in Kentucky
* Sire was a Grade 1 turf winner ($795K, 1 for 5 at 2, 7 for 13 on turf, first-turf winner)
* Sire is 13 for 51 (25 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 8 for 50 (16 percent) with first-turf runners
* Dam was placed ($14K, 0 for 4 on turf)
* This is dam’s first starter
* Third dam is multiple stakes winner Words of War ($683K, 2 for 7 at 2, 7 for 31 on turf)
* Trainer is 7 for 22 (32 percent, $3.21 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special-weight turf sprints (1 for 5, 20 percent, $2.23 ROI at Saratoga)
* July 8 workout matches Clement’s 2-year-old filly Full Tap (finished third in debut on dirt in Friday’s sixth race)

7. DELAWARE BAY (Scat Daddy – Two Dot Slew, by Evansville Slew)
Trainer: George Weaver
* Foaled March 1, 2012, in Kentucky
* $75K RNA as a yearling and sold for $130K in April
* Half-sister to multiple stakes winner Angelica Zapata ($511K, 1 for 5 at 2, 2 for 8 on turf)
* Sire was a multiple Grade 1 route winner ($1.3M, 3 for 5 at 2, won debut, unraced on turf)
* Sire is 19 for 119 (16 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 21 for 137 (15 percent) with first-turf runners
* Dam was multiple stakes-placed ($288K, 1 for 10 on turf)
* Dam has two winners from 2 runners (1 for 1 with 2-year-olds, 1 for 2 with turf runners)
* Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Dash of Humor ($333K, 3 for 11 on turf)
* Trainer is 1 for 16 (6 percent, $0.89 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special-weight turf sprints (1 for 8, 13 percent, $1.80 ROI at Saratoga)
* Breezed one furlong in 10.1 prior to the April auction. June 27 workout matches Weaver’s 3-year-old filly Amazing Littlelady (55 turf Beyer)

8. RAINHA DA BATERIA (Broken Vow – Amelia, by Dixieland Band)
Trainer: H. Graham Motion
* Foaled Feb. 23, 2012, in Kentucky
* Sold for $435K as yearling
* Half-sister to Grade 3 turf winner Kindergarden Kid ($338K, 5 for 25 on turf), Grade 3 turf winner Assateague ($398K, 1 for 3 at 2, 5 for 16 on turf), and 2-year-old Grade 1 placed router He’s Had Enough ($492K, 1 for 5 at 2, won debut, 0 for 2 on turf)
* Sire was a Grade 2 route winner ($725K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf)
* Sire is 41 for 353 (12 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 46 for 436 (11 percent) with first-turf runners
* Dam was a stakes winner on turf ($179K, 0 for 2 at 2, 4 for 12 on turf, first-turf winner)
* Dam has four winners from six runners (3 for 5 with 2-year-olds, 2 debut winners, 3 for 6 with turf runners, one first-turf winner)
* Dam is a half-sister to 2-year-old Group 3 turf winner Bertolini, stakes winner Alchemilla ($208K, 1 for 1 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
* Trainer is 2 for 11 (18 percent, $2.65 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special-weight turf sprints at Saratoga

Selections (turf only)
1. Partisan Politics
2. Riddle Me This
3. Lamontagne

The play (turf only): Partisan Politics – Riddle Me This EXACTA; Partisan Politics – Lamontagne EXACTA