Siblings (and offspring) of well-known horses

mariasmon · Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:45 pm

Etruscan (Bernardini x Proud Spell) won an allowance today at FG. He only faced 3, but he did win easily, by open lengths.

mariasmon · Thu Dec 03, 2015 5:05 pm

mariasmon wrote:Tizahandful (Tiz Wonderful x Desert Stormer) makes her debut in R4 at FG on 12/3.

She made a decent closing move up the rail to win a head-bob for 3rd. Not a discouraging first effort.

Northport · Sat Dec 05, 2015 11:04 pm

Embellishment (Galileo x Sophisticat [Storm Cat X Serena's Song]) topped the opening session at the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale today, selling for €900,000 to Bridlewood.

http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/news/b ... 99979/top/

Sparrow Castle · Sat Dec 05, 2015 11:55 pm

Northport wrote:Embellishment (Galileo x Sophisticat [Storm Cat X Serena's Song]) topped the opening session at the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale today, selling for €900,000 to Bridlewood.

http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/news/b ... 99979/top/

Nice! I somehow missed what the Malones were planning to do with Bridlewood. Just a little retirement home in Florida. What a fortunate couple they are...and married more than 50 years!

While the Malones credit their Irish heritage for their quest to acquire land, the purchase of Bridlewood hit a little closer to home. "We're approaching retirement age, and we were originally thinking of a retirement place," John told The Blood-Horse. And the thrill and excitement of the Thoroughbred industry, coupled with the opportunity to preserve such a famed operation, was an opportunity too good to pass up.

http://www.bridlewoodfarm.com/about-us.html

serenassong · Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:54 pm

Northport wrote:Embellishment (Galileo x Sophisticat [Storm Cat X Serena's Song]) topped the opening session at the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale today, selling for €900,000 to Bridlewood.

http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/news/b ... 99979/top/

Had a feeling she would end up back over here- I look forward to her babies. They have Serena's Melody, the Tapit mentioned in the article, half to Honor Code.

Izvestia · Sun Dec 06, 2015 1:04 pm

serenassong wrote:
Northport wrote:Embellishment (Galileo x Sophisticat [Storm Cat X Serena's Song]) topped the opening session at the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale today, selling for €900,000 to Bridlewood.

http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/news/b ... 99979/top/
Had a feeling she would end up back over here- I look forward to her babies. They have Serena's Melody, the Tapit mentioned in the article, half to Honor Code.

Serene Melody (Street Cry-Serena's Song) used to be named Serena's Melody.

serenassong · Sun Dec 06, 2015 1:29 pm

Izvestia wrote:
serenassong wrote:
Northport wrote:Embellishment (Galileo x Sophisticat [Storm Cat X Serena's Song]) topped the opening session at the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale today, selling for €900,000 to Bridlewood.

http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/news/b ... 99979/top/
Had a feeling she would end up back over here- I look forward to her babies. They have Serena's Melody, the Tapit mentioned in the article, half to Honor Code.
Serene Melody (Street Cry-Serena's Song) used to be named Serena's Melody.

Yes, wonder why they changed that- last I heard she was working over at Keenland.

ThreeMustangs · Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:25 pm

Browse (2013 f, MDO-Daydreaming) won her first start by 6 1/4 lengths on 6 Dec in R4 at Aqueduct. The Phipps homebred is a half to Imagining and from the family of Super Saver, Girolamo, Bluegrass Cat, etc.

Starine · Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:02 pm

ThreeMustangs wrote:Browse (2013 f, MDO-Daydreaming) won her first start by 6 1/4 lengths on 6 Dec in R4 at Aqueduct. The Phipps homebred is a half to Imagining and from the family of Super Saver, Girolamo, Bluegrass Cat, etc.

Dirt or turf? I was curious so I dug up the chart

http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEm ... y=USA&rn=4

Starine · Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:56 am

Much-hyped Dolphus set for second start Friday (+)
http://www.drf.com/news/premium/much-hy ... art-friday

mariasmon · Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:16 pm

Truly Together (Smart Strike x Forever Together) debuts at GP on Sunday, R5. Her 2YO 1/2 sister, Tapit Together, has already raced once, back in October at Belmont.

Diver52 · Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:43 pm

Cupid, a half to Ashley's Kitten, Heart Ashley, and Indianapolis, debuts Sunday at Los Al for Baffert. A $900,000 Keeneland November yearling for Magnier Tabor et al. Flashy works, surprise.

BaroqueAgain1 · Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:48 pm

Whatever happened to Indianapolis?

BlindLucky · Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:53 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Whatever happened to Indianapolis?

I'd love to know what happened to the other Indianapolis who ran in the last few years, the half-brother to Einstein. He was really good looking, but slow. He ended up in claimers and last I heard of him was 2011.

Starine · Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:40 pm

Destin tries to stay perfect

Destin, a one-length winner of his career debut this fall at Belmont Park, will be favored to remain unbeaten when he faces seven other 2-year-olds going a mile under first-level allowance conditions in Friday’s $41,000 feature.

Destin, trained by Todd Pletcher, will face a group that includes the stakes-placed pair of Brighton Lane and Sumpter, the promising Pilot House, and Golden Ray, who is the only multiple winner in the lineup.

From the DRF. Destin is by Giant's Causeway out of Dream of Summer.

Flanders · Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:47 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Whatever happened to Indianapolis?

He was sold and exported. He raced at Meydan on Thursday 12/17 finishing 5th, it was his first start for his new connections.
http://www.emiratesracing.com/node/7?id=2071010

BaroqueAgain1 · Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:27 am

Thanks for that update.

BaroqueAgain1 · Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:23 pm

Destin flattened out in the stretch and finished second to Golden Ray (American Lion).

tachyon · Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:21 pm

tachyon wrote:Air Spinel(JPN), 2013C. King Kamehameha(JPN) x Air Messiah(JPN)(G1 winner) by Sunday Silence(USA), won very impressively in the G2 Daily Hai Nisai Stakes 1600m turf at Kyoto on Nov 14th 2015.
He remains undefeated, 2 for 2, and becomes a legitimate candidate for the 2yo championship.
His dam Air Messiah, worthy opponent for Cesario, died in a paddock accident last year.

-- replay of the Daily Hai Nisai Stakes (G2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5XyF5yLWow
1st.(#13) Air Spinel(JPNJ
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001170160/

tachyon wrote:Leontes(JPN), 2013C. King Kamehameha(JPN) x Cesario(JPN) by Special Week(JPN), made a winning debut impressively at Kyoto 5R 2000m turf Newcomer on Nov 22nd 2015.
edit:
This colt is a 1/2 brother to Epiphaneia(JPN).

replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kEVRWXfuZ8
1st.#15 Leontes(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001170063/

We are going to see an exciting match-up between Air Spinel(JPN) and Leonthes(JPN) in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes 1600m turf at Hanshin tomorrow!!

Diver52 · Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:13 pm

I think TVG will be showing that. Go Leonthes!