Spa Babies for Monday, Aug. 11

Race 2
5 1/2 furlongs (turf)
Maiden special weight (New York-breds)
2-year-old fillies
Purse $73,000

1. BATTLE AXE (War Front – Pammie From Miami, by Cozzene)
Trainer: Gary Contessa
- Foaled April 17, 2012, in New York
- Sold for $170K as a yearling, $275K RNA in April; $105K RNA in May
- Sire was a Grade 2 dirt sprint winner ($424K, 0 for 1 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 8 for 101 (8 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 17 for 135 (13 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a dirt route winner ($33K, unraced at 2, 0 for 7 on turf)
- Dam has one winner from two runners (1 for 1 with 2-year-olds, debut winner, 1 for 1 with turf runners, 1 first-turf winner)
- Second dam is Grade 3 turf route winner Memories of Pam ($254K, unraced at 2, 5 for 29 on turf, first-turf winner)
- Trainer 1 for 18 (6 percent, $1.43 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special-weight turf sprints (1 for 7, 14 percent, $3.68 ROI at Saratoga)
- Worked 1 furlong in 10.4 seconds prior to the March auction. Worked 1 furlong in 11 seconds prior to the May auction.

2. SKINNER BOX (Freud – Talkin Indian, by Indian Charlie)
Trainer: Richard Violette Jr.
- Foaled May 13, 2012, in New York
- Sold for $65K as a yearling and for $190K in April
- Sire was a Group 2-placed turf sprinter in Ireland ($44K, 0-1 at 2, 1 for 12 on turf)
- Sire is 26 for 216 (12 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 33 for 258 (13 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a turf winner ($98K, unraced at 2, 2 for 18 on turf, first-turf winner)
- Dam has no winners from one runner (no 2-year-old runners, no turf runners)
- Dam is a half-sister to Grade 3-placed Beat the Play ($91K, 0 for 2 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf), multiple Grade 1 turf route winner Better Talk Now ($4.3M, 0 for 1 at 2, 14 for 47 on turf, first-turf winner), and stakes-winning turf router B. A. Way ($320K, unraced at 2, 4 for 20 on turf)
- Trainer is 0 for 11 over the past five years with debut runners on turf.
-Worked one furlong in 10.1 seconds prior to the April auction. July 13 workout matches Violette’s 2-year-old filly Graeme Crackers (finished first with 68 Beyer in state bred maiden special weight on dirt at Saratoga on July 18)

3. LOON RIVER (Freud - Beijio, by Dr. Blum)
Trainer: Gary Sciacca
- Foaled April 15, 2012, in New York
- Sold for $20K as a yearling
- Sire was a Group 2-placed turf sprinter in Ireland ($44K, 0-1 at 2, 1 for 12 on turf)
- Sire is 97 for 705 (14 percent) with 2-year-olds and 33 for 258 (13 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was multiple stakes-placed on dirt ($208K, unraced at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
- Dam has four winners from six runners (2 for 5 with 2yos, 0 for 3 with turf runners)
- Female family of multiple stakes winner Behaving Lady ($100K)
- Trainer is 7 for 143 (5 percent, $1.53 ROI) over the past five years going dirt to turf (0 for 20 at Saratoga).

4. WHISTLING GYPSY (Freud – Lucy Slew, by Jade Hunter)
Trainer: Colum O’Brien
- Foaled March 30, 2012, in New York
- $8.5K RNA as a weanling.
- Sire was a Group 2-placed turf sprinter in Ireland ($44K, 0-1 at 2, 1 for 12 on turf)
- Sire is 26 for 216 (12 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 33 for 258 (13 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was unplaced (0 for 2 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Dam has one winner from two runners (no 2-year-old runners, 0 for 2 with turf runners)
- Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes-placed Smilin’ Slew ($459K, unraced at 2, 6 for 46 on turf) and a full sister to multiple stakes-placed dirt sprinter Alabama Clay ($247K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf)
- Trainer is 0 for 11 over the past five years with first-time starters (0 for 1 at Saratoga)

5. MISS MATZOBALL (Smoke Glacken – Miss Matzo, by Royal Academy)
Trainer: Roy Lerman
- Foaled Feb. 11, 2012, in New York
- Sire was a Grade 1 dirt sprint winner at 2 ($759K, 4 for 6 at 2, 9 for 10 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 64 for 366 (17 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was unplaced ($2K, 0 for 1 at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- This is dam’s first starter
- Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes-winning turf sprinter Madame Giry ($502K, unraced at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 0 for 13 over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners on dirt (0 for 2 at Saratoga)

6. SMILINGSUNDAE (Sightseeing – Thisgirlissmiling, by Petionville)
Trainer: Michael Maker
- Foaled March 12, 2012, in New York
- Sold for $11.5K as a weanling and for $30K as a yearling.
- Sire was a Grade 2 dirt route winner ($508K, 1 for 5 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
- Sire is 3 for 38 (8 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 3 for 34 (9 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam placed in a dirt route ($4K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf)
- This is dam’s first starter
- Dam a full sister to multiple stakes-placed dirt router Plunderthepeasants ($107K, 1 for 3 at 2, 0 for 3 on turf), stakes-placed Duvalier ($145K, 0 for 6 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf), and multiple stakes-winner Island Escape ($325K, 1 for 5 at 2, 1 for 11 on turf)
- Trainer is 4 for 20 (20 percent, $2.06 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special-weight turf sprints (1 for 6, 17 percent at Saratoga)
- June 14, June 21 workouts went 0.01 slower than Maker’s 4-year-old Stormy Henry (finished 6th with 52 Beyer in dirt maiden special weight at Saratoga on August 3). July 12 workout went 0.01 faster than Stormy Henry.

7. BAD GIRL PHASE (Justenuffhumor – Delaste, by Chimes Band)
Trainer: Rudy Rodriguez
- Foaled Feb. 11, 2012, in New York
- Sold for $37K as a weanling
- Sire was a multiple Grade 2 turf route winner ($533K, unraced at 2, 6 for 8 on turf, first-turf winner)
- Sire is 0 for 1 with 2-year-old debut runners. This is sire’s first turf runner.
- Dam was placed sprinting on dirt at 2 ($5K, 0 for 1 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Dam has four winners from four runners (1 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 1 with turf runners)
- Third dam is 2-year-old Grade 2 dirt route winner Terra Incognita ($120K, 3 for 3 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Trainer is 0 for 18 over the past five years with debut runners on turf (0 for 7 at Saratoga)
- July 6 workout matches Rodriguez’s 2-year-old filly My Special Effort (finished 1st with 29 Beyer in $25,000 maiden claimer on dirt at Parx on August 5). July 20 workout went 0.01 slower than My Special Effort. August 4 workout matches Rodriguez’s 3-year-old Okey Dokey Smokey (57 dirt Beyer)

8. MOONDANCE JOY (Catienus – Sydney’s Lexington, by Outofthebox)
Trainer: Thomas Albertani
- Foaled May 15, 2012, in New York
- Sold for $7.5K as a short yearling and for $150K in April
- Sire was a stakes-winning dirt router ($370K, 2 for 4 at 2, 3 for 9 on turf)
- Sire is 17 for 248 (7 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 17 for 240 (7 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was unplaced (unraced at 2, unraced on turf)
- Dam has one winner from two runners (1 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 2 with turf runners)
- Dam a half-sister to Grade 3 winner Victorina ($732K, 2 for 2 at 2, 0 for 3 on turf)
- Trainer is 1 for 16 (6 percent, $1.38 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners on turf (0 for 4 at Saratoga)
- Worked one furlong in 9.4 seconds prior to the April auction.

9. JADAM (Purge – Lil Linzer, by Distinctive Pro)
Trainer: Dominick Schettino
- Foaled April 8, 2012, in New York
- Sire was a Grade 1 dirt route winner ($905K, 1 for 1 at 2, 2 for 2 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 9 for 155 (6 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was a dirt route winner ($76K, 0 for 2 at 2, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints)
- Dam has three winners from five runners (1 for 2 with 2-year-olds, debut winner)
- Dam a half-sister to stakes-winning 2-year-old Galloping Grocer ($330K, 3 for 4 at 2, won debut, 2 for 3 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer 4 for 16 (25 percent, $5.77 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in state bred maiden special-weight dirt sprints (1 for 7, 14 percent, $5.42 ROI at Saratoga)

Selections (turf only):
1. Battle Axe
2. Loon River
3. Skinner Box

The play (turf only): Battle Axe to WIN at 7 to 2 odds or greater