Saratoga Babies for Monday, July 28

Race 2

5 1/2 furlongs (turf)
Maiden special weight (NY-breds)
2-year-olds
Purse $73,000

1. OCALA PRINCESS (Purge – Freei, by Honor Grades)
Trainer: Thomas Morley
- Foaled May 9, 2012 in New York.
- Sold for $2.5K as weanling, was an $8.5K RNA as a short yearling, and was a $15K RNA as a yearling.
- Sire was a Grade 1 dirt route winner ($905K, 1 for 1 at 2, unraced on turf).
- Sire is 9 for 155 (6%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 3 for 149 (2%) with first-turf runners.
- Dam was a stakes-placed dirt router ($190K, 0 for 2 at 2, 0 for 4 on turf).
- Dam has 3 winners from 3 runners (2 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 2 with turf runners).
- Female family of multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner Tempest Queen ($289K).
- Trainer is 0 for 13 over the past 5 years with first-time starters.
- June 11, June 19 workouts went .01 faster than uncoupled stablemate. July 13, July 20 workouts matches uncoupled stablemate.

2. JAMAALAREE (Congaree – Crafty Vanessa, by Crafty Prospector)
Trainer: Wesley Ward
- Foaled March 27, 2012 in New York.
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt winner ($3.2M, 0 f0r 1 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf).
- Sire is 12 for 127 (9%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 12 for 108 (11%) with first-turf runners.
- Dam was unplaced ($2K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf).
- Dam has 1 winner from 1 runner (no 2-year-old runners, no turf runners).
- Dam a full sister to multiple stakes-winning dirt sprinter More Crafty ($198K, unraced at 2, 0 for 2 on turf).
- Trainer is 3 for 21 (14%, $0.97 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight turf sprints (0 for 3 at Saratoga).

3. COASTAL ZIP (City Zip – Emerald Coast, by Forestry)
Trainer: Amy Tarrant
- Foaled March 4, 2012 in New York.
- Sold for $67K as a weanling and for $90K as a yearling.
- Sire was a Grade 1 dirt sprint winner at 2 ($818K, 5 for 11 at 2, 0 for 2 on turf).
- Sire is 59 for 350 (17%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 49 for 352 (14%) with first-turf runners.
- Dam was unraced.
- Dam has 4 winners from 4 runners (0 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 3 for 4 with turf runners).
- Dam has half-sister to 2-year-old Grade 1 dirt route winner Tipically Irish ($231K, 4 for 9 at 2, won debut, unraced on turf).
- Trainer is 1 for 34 (3%, $0.38 ROI) over the past 5 years with all debut runners (0 for 1 at Saratoga).

4. BANANA THIEF (Kitten’s Joy – Majestic Feline, by Johar)
Trainer: Steven Asmussen
- Foaled April 11, 2014 in New York.
- Sold for $42K as a short yearling, for $55K as a yearling, and for $60K in May.
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 turf route winner ($2.0M, 2 for 4 at 2, 9 for 12 on turf, first-turf winner).
- Sire is 37 for 223 (17%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 51 for 334 (15%) with first-turf runners.
- Dam was a turf route winner at 2 ($35K, 2 for 6 at 2, 2 for 4 on turf, first-turf winner).
- Dam has 1 winner from 1 runner (no 2-year-olds, 1 for 1 with turf runners, 1 first-turf winner).
- Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes-winner Saki to Me ($159K, 3 for 3 at 2, 0 for 2 on turf).
- Trainer is 2 for 28 (7%, $0.77 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight turf sprints (0 for 4 at Saratoga).
- Worked 1 furlong in 10.2 seconds prior to the May auction. July 8 workout matches Asmussen’s 2-year-old filly So Cal (entered in Sunday’s third race). July 15 work went .04 faster than Bayerd (entered Saturday’s third race). July 15 work went .05 faster than So Cal. July 21 workout matches Asmussen’s 4-year-old Lemon Drop Dream (99 dirt Beyer, 80 turf Beyer).

5. THE PREZ (Roaring Fever – Fabulous Gin, by Go for Gin)
Trainer: Bruce Brown
- Foaled April 19, 2012 in New York.
- Sire was a stakes-winning dirt router ($219K, 1 for 4 at 2, won debut, unraced on turf).
- Sire is 2 for 55 (4%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 1 for 53 (2%) with first-turf runners.
- Dam was a dirt route winner in the mud ($12K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf).
- Dam has 4 winners from 4 runners (2 for 4 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 4 with turf runners).
- Dam a half-sister to Grade 3-placed dirt router Attorney ($216K, 1 for 2 at 2, won debut, 0 for 2 on turf).
- Trainer is 0 for 21 over the past 5 years with debut runners on turf (0 for 8 at Saratoga).
- June 6 workout went .01 slower than Brown’s 2-year-old Dinner Time (finished 7th with 34 Beyer in maiden special weight on dirt at Belmont on July 2).

6. ESSENCE AT NOON (Noonmark – Essence of Cute, by Essence of Dubai)
Trainer: Joseph Mazza
- Foaled Feb. 5, 2012 in New York.
- Sire was a Grade 3 dirt sprint winner ($354K, 1 for 2 at 2, unraced on turf).
- Sire is 5 for 38 (13%) with 2-year-olds and 1 for 16 (6%) with first-turf runners.
- Dam was a dirt sprint winner ($72K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf).
- Dam has 1 winner from 2 runners (0 for 1 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 1 with turf runners).
- Second dam is 2-year-old Grade 3-placed turf router Makadir (39K, 1 for 2 at 2, 2 for 4 on turf, first-turf winner).
- Trainer is 0 for 10 over the past 5 years going turf to dirt (0 for 1 at Saratoga).

7. AMAZING ANNE (Freud – Plinking, by Talkin Man)
Trainer: Thomas Morley
- Foaled May 17, 2012 in New York.
- Full sister to 2-year-old Grade 3-placed turf router Jung Man Scott ($62K, 1 for 4 at 2, 1 for 2 on turf, first-turf winner) and 2-year-old Grade 3-placed turf router Deciphering Dreams ($92K, 1 for 5 at 2, 2 for 14 on turf).
- Sire was a Group 2-placed turf sprinter in Ireland ($44K, 0 for 1 at 2, 1 for 12 on turf).
- Sire is 26 for 212 (12%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 33 for 257 (13%) with first-turf runners.
- Dam was a winner ($50K, 0 for 3 at 2, 2 for 9 on turf).
- Dam has 5 winners from 5 runners (3 for 4 with 2-year-olds, 3 for 5 with turf runners, 1 first-turf winner).
- Dam is a half-sister to Grade 3 dirt route winner Wishful Tomcat ($716K, 1 for 6 at 2, 5 for 13 on turf), multiple stakes winner Uncle T Seven ($533K, 1 for 6 at 2, 2 for 16 on turf), multiple-stakes-winning router Lucky Lewis ($356K, 2 for 5 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf), and stakes-winning dirt router Zetterholm ($222K, 0 for 1 at 2, unraced on turf).
- Trainer is 0 for 13 over the past 5 years with first-time starters.
- June 11, June 19 workouts went .01 slower than uncoupled stablemate. July 13, July 20 workouts match uncoupled stablemate.

8. CLASSIC AUSSIE (Red Giant – Libor Rate, by Exchange Rate)
Trainer: Joseph Orseno
- Foaled April 1, 2012 in New York.
- Sire was a Grade 1 turf route winner ($1.0M, 0 for 2 at 2, 6 for 9 on turf, first-turf winner).
- Sire is 4 for 15 (27%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 1 for 22 (5%) with first-turf runners.
- Dam was a winner ($49K, 0 for 2 at 2, 1 for 16 on turf).
- This is dam’s first starter.
- Dam is a half-sister to multiple stakes-placed dirt sprinter Bianco ($214K, 2 for 4 at 2, won debut, 0 for 4 on turf) and 2-year-old stakes-placed dirt sprinter Speak Peace ($96K, 1 for 2 at 2, won debut, 0 for 3 on turf).
- Trainer is 1-10 (10%, $5.14 ROI) over the past 5 years with debut runners on turf.
- June 27 workout went .02 slower than Orseno’s 2-year-old Black Friday Rush (finished 9th with 5 Beyer in statebred maiden special weight on dirt at Belmont on July 3). June 27 workout went .01 slower than Orseno’s 2-year-old Persuasive Devil (finished 3rd with 50 Beyer in statebred maiden special weight on dirt at Belmont on July 3).

9. MEIOMI BOY (Freud – Holy Schifty, by Holy Bull)
Trainer: Michael Lecesse
- Foaled April 15, 2012 in New York.
- Half-sister to 2-year-old stakes-placed dirt sprinter E. Schifty ($57K, 1 for 5 at 2, unraced on turf).
- Sire was a Group 2-placed turf sprinter in Ireland ($44K, 0 for 1 at 2, 1 for 12 on turf).
- Sire is Sire is 26 for 212 (12%) with 2-year-old debut runners and 33 for 257 (13%) with first-turf runners.
- Dam was a dirt route winner ($7K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf).
- Dam has 1 winner from 2 runners (1 for 2 with 2-year-olds, no turf runners).
- Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes-winner Cunningham Road ($196K, 1 for 5 at 2, 1 for 8 on turf).
- Trainer is 3 for 34 (9%, $0.90 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners (0 for 1 on turf).

10. GOOD LUCK GUS (Lookin At Lucky – Tacticmove, by Deputy Minister)
Trainer: Rudy Rodriguez
- Foaled April 28, 2012.
- Sold for $97K as a yearling.
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 winner ($3.3M, 5 for 6 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints).
- Sire is 5 for 18 (28%) with 2-year-olds.
- Dam was unplaced (0 for 1 at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints).
- Dam has 1 winner from 4 runners (0 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 1 for 4 with dirt sprinters).
- Dam is a half-sister to Group 3 turf winner Ishiguru (Ireland) and Grade 2 dirt route winner Cat Fighter ($277K, 0 for 1 at 2, 1 for 3 in dirt sprints).
- Trainer is 9 for 28 (32%, $1.40 ROI) over the past 5 years with second-time 2-year-olds in dirt sprints (1 for 4, 25%, $0.60 ROI at Saratoga).

SELECTIONS (turf only)
1. Banana Thief
2. Amazing Anne
3. Meiomi Boy (ae)
4. Coastal Zip

THE PLAY (turf only)
Banana Thief – Amazing Anne EXACTA
Banana Thief – Meiomi Boy EXACTA
If Meiomi Boy scratches, then Banana Thief – Coastal Zip EXACTA