Saratoga Babies for Thursday, July 24

Race 2
5 Furlongs
Maiden Special Weight
2-year-olds
Purse $83,000

1. VILLALOBOS (Desert Party – Rokeby Rosie, by Prized)
Trainer: Guadalupe Preciado
- Foaled March 25, 2012 in Kentucky
- Sold for $90K as a yearling and for $75K in April.
- Sire was a Grade 2 sprint winner at 2 ($808K, 2 for 3 at 2, won debut, 3 for 4 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 1 for 6 (17%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was unplaced (0 for 1, unraced at 2, unraced on dirt)
- Dam has 3 winners from 5 runners (1 for 1 with 2-year-olds, 3 for 5 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 route winner Silverbulletday ($3M, 6 for 7 at 2, won debut, 3 for 4 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 3 for 15 (20%, $2.10 return on investment) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints.
- Worked 1 furlong in 10.20 seconds prior to the April auction. June 17 work went 0.02 seconds slower than entry mate. July 2, July 9 works match entry mate. July 17 work matches barn’s 4-year-old filly Distinctlybella (59 Beyer Speed Figure top)

1a. ZIP’S MOONDANCE (City Zip – Miracle Mover, by Giant’s Causeway)
Trainer: Guadalupe Preciado
- Foaled March 6, 2012, in Kentucky
- Sold for $16K as a yearling and for $50K in April.
- Sire was a Grade 1 sprint winner at 2 ($818K, 5 for 11 at 2, 9 for 16 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 59 for 348 (17%) with 2-year-old debut runners.
- Dam was unplaced (unraced at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- This is dam’s first starter.
- Second dam is multiple Grade 3 turf route winner Seducer’s Song ($239K, unraced at 2, 0 for 2 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 3 for 15 (20%, $2.10 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints.
- Worked 1 furlong in 10.1 seconds prior to the April auction. June 17 work went 0.02 seconds faster than entry mate. July 2, July 9 works match entry mate.

2. REVOLVER (Tale of the Cat – Lavigne, by Dynaformer)
Trainer: Steven Asmussen
- Foaled April 13, 2012, in Kentucky.
- Sold for $100K as a yearling.
- Sire was a Grade 2 sprint winner ($360K, unraced at 2, 1 for 3 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 269 for 1488 (18%) with 2-year-olds.
- Dam was a synthetic sprint winner ($16K, unraced at 2, unraced in dirt sprints).
- Dam has 1 winner from 3 runners (0 for 3 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 1 with dirt sprinters).
- Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes-winning sprinter Resplendency ($329K, 1 for 3 at 2, 5 for 12 in dirt sprints).
- Trainer is 8 for 20 (40%, $3.96 ROI) over the past 5 years with second-time 2-year-olds in maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.

3. BATTLE RED (Kitten’s Joy – Talking Treasure, by Catienus)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
- Foaled Feb. 3, 2012, in Kentucky
- Sold for $125K as a yearling, was $180K RNA as a yearling, and sold for $270K in April.
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 turf route winner ($2M, 2 for 4 at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprint)
- Sire is 120 for 669 (18%) with 2-year-olds
- Dam was a multiple stakes winner (361K, unraced at 2, 4 for 10 in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 0 winners from 3 runners (0 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 1 with dirt sprinters)
- Female family of multiple stakes-winning sprinter Ruffaroundtheedges ($189K, 1 for 4 at 2, 6 for 19 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 7 for 34 (21%, $0.74 ROI) over the past 5 years with second-out 2-year-olds in maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.
- Worked 1 furlong in 9.30 seconds prior to the April auction.

4. BULLY PROOF (Bellamy Road – Flaming Slew, by Slew City Slew)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
- Foaled March 26, 2012, in Kentucky
- $170K RNA as a yearling and sold for $55K as a yearling
- Sire was a Grade 1 route winner ($811K, 2 for 3 at 2, won debut, 1 for 1 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 8 for 76 (11%) with 2-year-old debut starters
- Dam was Grade 1-placed routing ($188K, 0 for 3 at 2, 0 for 2 in dirt sprints)
- This is dam’s first starter
- Family of multiple stakes-placed Stephanie’s Road ($98K, 2 for 12 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 38 for 102 (37%, $2.74 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners In maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.

5. AWOL (Outflanker – Paying Off, by Malibu Moon)
Trainer: John Robb
- Foaled April 3, 2012, in Maryland
- Full brother to multiple stakes winner Joint Custody ($273K, 4 for 6 at 2, won debut, 4 for 6 in dirt sprints)
- Sire was placed on turf in Ireland ($4K, 0 for 2 at 2, unraced on dirt)
- Sire is 25 for 186 (13%) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was a stakes-winning router ($192K, 1 for 8 at 2, 2 for 11 in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 2 winners from 2 runners (1 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 1 debut winner, 2 for 2 with dirt sprinters)
- Trainer is 8 for 25 (32%, $3.65 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints.
- June 21 work matches barn’s 6-year-old Fred High (88 Beyer top)

6. LOUISIANA BROWN (Big Brown – Heaven’s Slam, by Grand Slam)
Trainer: Merrill Scherer
- Foaled March 12, 2012, in Louisiana
- Sold for $35K as a yearling and for $37K in April.
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 route winner ($3.6M, 1 for 1 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 26 for 172 (15%) with 2-year-olds
- Dam was a sprint winner at 2 ($11K, 1 for 3 at 2, 1 for 10 in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 1 winner from 3 runners (0 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 1 for 3 with dirt sprinters)
- Third dam is 2-year-old Grade 2 sprint winner Really Quick ($90K, 2 for 6 at 2, 2 for 10 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 0 for 21 over the past 5 years with second-time 2-year-olds in maiden special weight dirt sprints (0 for 2 at Saratoga).
- Worked 2 furlongs in 21 seconds prior to the April auction.

7. LEMON ROYAL (Kiss the Kid – Chinoiserie, by Deputy Minister)
Trainer: Amy Tarrant
- Foaled March 17, 2012, in Florida
- Sire was a multiple Grade 3 turf winner ($820K, unraced at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints)
- This is sire’s first starter in North America.
- Dam was placed sprinting at 2 ($2K, 0 for 2 at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints)
- Dam has 1 winner from 4 runners (0 for 4 with 2-year-olds, 1 for 4 with dirt sprinters)
- Third dam is Group 3-placed turf performer Danseur Fabuleux.
- Trainer is 1 for 13 (8%, $1.01 ROI) over the past 5 years with 2-year-old debut runners in dirt sprints (1 for 5, 20%, $2.63 ROI in maiden special weights).

SELECTIONS
1. Awol
2. Battle Red
3. Zip’s Moondance
4. Bully Proof

THE PLAY
Awol to WIN and PLACE at 5-1 odds or greater.