Siblings (and offspring) of well-known horses

krmemories · Wed Jul 29, 2015 1:16 pm

Wait No More (gr/ro 4-yr-old filly Medaglia d'Oro x Wait A While) in R6 Allowance at Delaware Park today (1 1/16 mile turf). Wait A While (Maria's Mon) 3 x Gr1 winner and 2006 Eclipse Champion 3-yr-old filly. Wait No More is a half to the ill-fated Zaikov (Distorted Humor).

Breeder/Owner: Arindel Farm.

krmemories · Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:02 pm

by krmemories » Wed Jul 29, 2015 1:16 pm
Wait No More (gr/ro 4-yr-old filly Medaglia d'Oro x Wait A While) in R6 Allowance at Delaware Park today (1 1/16 mile turf). Wait A While (Maria's Mon) 3 x Gr1 winner and 2006 Eclipse Champion 3-yr-old filly. Wait No More is a half to the ill-fated Zaikov (Distorted Humor).

Breeder/Owner: Arindel Farm.

Wait No More finished 4th.

krmemories · Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:24 pm

Full brothers Thurgood (4-yr-old gelding Giant's Causeway x Shared Dreams [GB]) and Brother O'Connell (3-yr-old colt Giant's Causeway x Shared Dreams [GB]) square off in R8 Allowance at Saratoga today (1 1/8 mile turf). Shared Dreams (13-yr-old mare by Seeking the Gold) won the Maya Stakes at Saratoga in 2006.

mariasmon · Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:25 pm

Sorella Sorella (full to Gio Ponti) debuts 8/5 in R5 at Indiana Grand.

krmemories · Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:54 pm

Zardana's 3-yr-old little boy Smart Transition, by the late Lanes End Farm stallion Smart Strike, just crushed in the Curlin Stakes at Saratoga. Zardana, sometimes referred to as the Rachel slayer, was a G2 stakes winner and a multiple ungraded stakes winner.

BaroqueAgain1 · Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:59 pm

I watched that race, and Smart Transition just blew by the more-fancied Stanford in the stretch. Looks like John Shirreffs (who has been having a pretty nice Saratoga meet) has a potential G1 colt in his stable.

BaroqueAgain1 · Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:17 pm

How much did Smart Transition win by?
THIS much:
https://twitter.com/DRFLivingston/statu ... 28/photo/1

Treve · Fri Jul 31, 2015 5:26 pm

Most Inspiring, by Gio Ponti won the 5th race at Woodbine today July 31st. Her first time out she clocked a 1:10.36 for Six furlongs, wining the MSW in 3 and 1/4 lengths. She is from Gio Ponti's first crop (if I'm not mistaken?), and is his first winner.

Indy · Sat Aug 01, 2015 2:47 pm

Coming Attraction (Tapit-On Parade by Storm Cat) just won the 4th at Saratoga

Calypso · Sun Aug 02, 2015 12:08 am

krmemories wrote:Zardana's 3-yr-old little boy Smart Transition, by the late Lanes End Farm stallion Smart Strike, just crushed in the Curlin Stakes at Saratoga. Zardana, sometimes referred to as the Rachel slayer, was a G2 stakes winner and a multiple ungraded stakes winner.

I loved Zardana when she was running, so I'm thrilled to see that her boy looks to have a bright future ahead.

Very excited to see how he comes back.

tachyon · Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:26 am

Le Grand Frisson(USA), 2013C. Smart Strike(CAN) x Leaning Tower(USA), won in his debut going 1600m Turf at Niigata 5R Newcomer Aug 2nd 2015. This colt is a 1/2 to G1 winner Karellian(USA).
Tanino Urban Sea(GB), 2013C. Sea The Stars(IRE) x Vodka(JPN), was second.

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbNJk0mfTuE
1st. (#14) Le Grand Frisson(USA)
2nd. (#11) Tanino Urban Sea(GB)

Astra Emblem(JPN), 2013C. Daiwa Major(JPN) x Black Emblem(JPN), broke his maiden impressively at second asking going 1600m turf Niigata 1R Aug 2nd 2015.
2-1-1-0.
This colt can be something special! Black Emblem (War Emblem) is a wonderful broodmare.

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvmu0ksODmY
1st. (#7) Astra Emblem(JPN) 1:34.8

krmemories · Sun Aug 02, 2015 12:12 pm

Pin Up (3-yr-old chestnut filly Tapit x Cara Rafaela) just finished second today in R2 MSW turf at Monmouth Park. She is a 3/4 sister to 2006 Preakness winner Bernardini.

I always find it interesting when a horse with 2 grey parents turns out to be chestnut, bay, or brown.

carole · Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:04 pm

Rachel's Valentina (Bernardini x Rachel Alexandra, 2yo filly) won her debut in the 2nd at Saratoga today!
Pennmarydel (Dynaformer x La Ville Rouge, 4yo colt), full brother to Barbaro was 2nd at Parx today in race 3

ThreeMustangs · Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:22 pm

mariasmon wrote:Casual Smile (GB) (Sea the Stars x Casual Look) had a good looking allowance win at MTH.

She won the Matchmaker S (G3) today at Monmouth.

lurkey mclurker · Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:58 pm

ThreeMustangs wrote:
mariasmon wrote:Casual Smile (GB) (Sea the Stars x Casual Look) had a good looking allowance win at MTH.
She won the Matchmaker S (G3) today at Monmouth.

And wins a booking to either Drosselmeyer, Paynter or Artie Schiller in addition to the purse.

BaroqueAgain1 · Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:52 pm

Paulick tweeted that the winner of the Matchmaker would win a booking to Paynter, Fed Biz or Take Charge Indy.

Any of those stallions sound pretty good to me.
From the Bloodhorse article:
Along with the $150,000 purse, the race awards top finishers with $50,000 worth of stallion seasons to WinStar stallions Paynter, Fed Biz, and Take Charge Indy.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... matchmaker

lurkey mclurker · Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:05 pm

Yeah whoops, I had last year's stallions.

carole · Mon Aug 03, 2015 5:26 am

ThreeMustangs wrote:
mariasmon wrote:Casual Smile (GB) (Sea the Stars x Casual Look) had a good looking allowance win at MTH.
She won the Matchmaker S (G3) today at Monmouth.

Yay!

Happy for her sire!

Treve · Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:46 pm

American Pharoah's full sister, a yearling filly, first time in tack

Macaroni · Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:08 am

Treve wrote:American Pharoah's full sister, a yearling filly, first time in tack

Cute! She looks just as awkward as he did at this age.