Spa Babies for Monday, Aug. 18

Race 3
5 1/2 furlongs (turf)
Maiden special weight
2-year-olds
Purse: $83,000

1. VINOLICIOUS (Zensational - Ethan's Car, by Cat Thief)
Trainer: Wesley Ward
- Foaled March 4, 2012, in Ontario
- Sold for $125K as a yearling
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 synthetic sprint winner ($669K, 0 for 1 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 12 for 119 (10 percent) with 2-year-olds and 2 for 24 (8 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a multiple stakes-placed router ($97K, 1 for 3 at 2, 0 for 2 on turf)
- Dam has one winner from three runners (1 for 2 with 2yos, 0 for 1 with turf runners)
- Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes-placed turf runner Cozy Gain ($141K, 3 for 17 on turf)
- Trainer is 2 for 11 (18 percent, $1.11 ROI) over the past five years with second-out 2-year-olds going dirt to turf (0 for 1 at Saratoga).

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 dirt sprint winner ($479K, 1 for 3 at 2, 2 for 4 on turf)
- Sire is 153 for 961 (16 percent) with 2-year-olds and 186 for 1548 (12 percent) with turf runners.
- Dam was a dirt route winner ($98K, 0 for 1 at 2, 0 for 1 on turf)
- Dam has three winners from five runners (1 for 4 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 4 with turf runners)
- Dam a half-sister to stakes winner Queen of the Ice ($155K, 1 for 11 on turf), and Grade 2 sprint winner Swingin On Ice ($236K, 0 for 1 on turf)
- Trainer is 7 for 21 (33 percent, $2.66 ROI) over the past five years with second-out 2-year-olds in maiden special-weight turf sprints (2 for 5, 40 percent, $2.78 ROI at Saratoga).

2. 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 dirt route winner ($3.6M, 1 for 1 at 2, 2 for 2 on turf)
- Sire is 26 for 178 (15 percent) with 2-year-olds and 11 for 84 (13 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a dirt sprint winner at 2 ($11K, 1 for 3 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Dam has one winner from three runners (0 for 2 with 2-year-olds, no turf runners)
- Third dam is 2-year-old Grade 2 sprint winner Really Quick ($90K, 2 for 6 at 2, 0 for 1 with turf runners)
- Trainer is 2 for 18 (11 percent, $1.11 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-olds going dirt to turf ( 0 for 2 at Saratoga).
- Worked two furlongs in 21.0 seconds prior to the April auction.

3. CYCLOGENISIS (Stormy Atlantic – Mighty Renee, by Maria’s Mon)
Trainer: George Weaver
- Foaled May 3, 2012, in Kentucky
- Sold for $185K as a yearling
- Full brother to 2-year-old Grade 3 synthetic sprint winner Mighty Caroline ($140K, 2 for 3 at 2, won debut, unraced on turf). Half-brother to 2-year-old turf stakes-winning turf router Renee’s Queen ($79K, 1 for 5 at 2, 1 for 2 on turf)
- Sire was a multiple stakes-winning dirt sprinter ($148K, 0 for 1 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 61 for 537 (11 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 81 for 622 (13 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was unraced
- Dam has two winners from three runners (2 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 1 debut winner, 1 for 2 with turf runners)
- Third dam is multiple 2-year-old Grade 1 winner Over All ($411K, 6 for 10 at 2, won debut, unraced 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)

4. FIRST DOWN (Street Sense – Storm Lily, by Storm Cat)
Trainer: Thomas Albertrani
- Foaled Feb. 7, 2012, in Kentucky
- Half-brother to stakes-placed turf sprinter Gold City (England, $186K, 2 for 5 at 2, won debut, 0 for 1 in dirt sprints)
- Sire was a multiple Grade 1 dirt route winner ($4.3M, 2 for 5 at 2, 1 for 2 in dirt sprints)
- Sire is 10 for 96 (10 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners
- Dam was unplaced on turf in England (unraced at 2, unraced in dirt sprints)
- Dam has two winners from two runners (2 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 2 debut winners, 0 for 1 with dirt sprinters)
- Dam a half-sister to Group 3 placed turf runner Crimson Sun ($225K, 2 for 5 at 2, 0 for 2 in dirt sprints)
- Trainer is 0 for 41 over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special weight dirt sprints at Saratoga.
- June 17 workout went .02 faster than Albertrani’s 2-year-old Proven Commodity (finished fourth with 56 Beyer in maiden special weight at Saratoga on August 9). July 11 workout went .01 faster than Proven Commodity. August 6 workout matches Albertrani’s 2-year-old Touch of Paradise (finished seventh with 47 Beyer in state bred maiden special weight at Saratoga on August 10).

5. MAJESTICO (Majesticperfection – Senorita Dehere, by Dehere)
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
- Foaled Feb. 10, 2012, in Kentucky
- $32K RNA as a short yearling, sold for $50K as a yearling and for $90K in June
- Half-brother to multiple stakes-placed Bella Roja ($162K, 0 for 1 at 2, 2 for 19 on turf)
- Sire was a Grade 1 dirt sprint winner ($310K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 3 for 14 (21 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 0 for 2 with first-turf runners.
- Dam placed sprinting on dirt at 2 ($3K, 0 for 2 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Dam has four winners from five runners (0 for 1 with 2-year-olds, 2 for 5 with turf runners)
- Second dam is multiple stakes-placed turf runner Inner Circle ($163K, 0 for 1 at 2, 2 for 18 on turf)
- Trainer is 1 for 17 (6 percent, $3.35 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners on turf (1 for 14, 7 percent, $4.07 ROI at Saratoga)
- Worked one furlong in 10.3 seconds prior to the June auction.

6. 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 ($2.0M, 2 for 4 at 2, 9 for 12 on turf, first-turf winner)
- Sire is 121 for 680 (18 percent) with 2-year-olds and 53 for 345 (15 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a multiple stakes-winner ($361K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf)
- Dam has no winners from three runners (0 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 0 for 2 with turf runners)
- Female family of multiple stakes-winning sprinter Ruffaroundtheedges ($189K, 1 for 4 at 2)
- Trainer is 6 for 11 (55 percent, $4.27 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-olds going dirt to turf in sprints (2 for 3, 67 percent, $3.23 ROI at Saratoga).
- Worked one furlong in 9.3 seconds prior to the April auction. August 4 workout matches Pletcher’s 2-year-old Southern Gem (finished fifth with 48 Beyer in maiden special weight on turf at Saratoga on Aug. 10). Aug. 11 workout matches Pletcher’s 2-year-old filly Eskenformoney (57 turf Beyer, entered in Sunday’s third race). August 11 workout matches Pletcher’s 3-year-old Matterhorn (93 dirt Beyer)

7. BOSS MAGICIAN (Street Boss – Miz Magician, by Mizzen Mast)
Trainer: Michael Trombetta
- Foaled Feb. 12, 2012, in Virginia
- Sire was a Grade 1 synthetic sprint winner ($831K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf)
- Sire is 21 for 85 (25 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 17 for 67 (25 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was placed on turf ($2K, unraced at 2, 0 for 2 on turf)
- This is dam’s first starter
- Dam is a half-sister to Grade 3 dirt sprint winner Street Magician ($254K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf)
- Trainer is 1 for 11 (9 percent, $0.96 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special-weight turf sprints.
- May 24, May 31 workouts match Trombetta’s 2-year-old Jet Alley (finished sixth with 27 Beyer in $75,000 maiden claimer on dirt at Saratoga on August 6). May 24, May 31, June 7, June 14, July 5 workouts match Trombetta’s 2-year-old Mr. Magician (finished seventh with 0 Beyer in maiden special weight on dirt at Parx on July 21). June 14 workout matches Trombetta’s 2-year-old filly French Magician (finished third with 32 Beyer in maiden special weight on dirt at Parx on July 20).

8. SLEEPING GIANT (Red Giant – Itstartswithadream, by American Chance)
Trainer: Steven Asmussen
- Foaled Feb. 1, 2012, in Ontario
- Sold for $23K as a yearling and was a $120K RNA in April.
- Half-brother to stakes-placed Archers Dream ($236K, unraced at 2, 0 for 2 on turf), stakes-placed Archer’s Dreamer ($169K, 1 for 4 at 2, 2 for 9 on turf), and synthetic stakes-placed sprinter Dash It Dreamer ($217K, 1 for 4 at 2, won debut, unraced on turf)
- 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 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 1 for 22 (5 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a stakes-winning dirt router ($77K, 2 for 7 at 2, unraced on turf)
- Dam has six winners from seven runners (2 for 4 with 2-year-olds, 1 debut winner, 1 for 4 with turf runners).
- Dam a half-sister to multiple stakes-placed Crease Infraction ($705K, unraced at 2, 0 for 9 on turf)
- Trainer is 2 for 29 (7 percent, $0.74 ROI) over the past five years with 2-year-old debut runners in maiden special-weight turf sprints (0 for 4 at Saratoga).
- Worked one furlong in 10.0 prior to the April auction. August 10 workout matches Asmussen’s 4-year-old Hero Force (85 dirt Beyer)

9. ZANDAR (Kitten’s Joy – Littlebitoflove, by High Yield)
Trainer: Thomas Morley
- Foaled March 24, 2012, in Kentucky
- Sold for $40K in April
- 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 38 for 233 (16 percent) with 2-year-old debut runners and 53 for 345 (15 percent) with first-turf runners
- Dam was a dirt route winner ($26K, unraced at 2, unraced on turf)
- Dam has four winners from four runners (1 for 2 with 2-year-olds, 3 for 4 with turf runners)
- Dam is a half-sister to turf stakes-winner New Capricorn (Italy), Group 3 winner Lady Six (Brazil), and stakes-placed Babysix (Brazil)
- Trainer is 0 for 15 over the past five years with debut runners (0 for 3 at Saratoga).
- Worked two furlongs in 22.0 seconds prior to the April auction.

Selections (turf only)
1. Cyclogenisis
2. Zandar
3. Boss Magician

The play (turf only): Cyclogenisis to WIN at 7 to 2 odds or greater.