American Pharoah's Children

[Mylute]

Orontes is recovering from a suspensory injury at New Vocations, implying he won't make it to the racetrack and he will be abailable for adoption.

First Pharoah to become an OTTB.

http://www.horseadoption.com/horses-in-rehab/

Thanks for the update. Sad to see him injured but very relieved he's in good hands who will work for his best next step.

Trivia: Orontes is half to Kakadu, who was the dam of the very first American Pharoah foal to be born (Jan 3, 2017). That foal became First Pharoah, and like Orontes, First Pharoah hasn't logged a workout yet that I could find.

He's also a half brother to MGSW Protonico.

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30 August (Friday) - missed these the first time around (maybe late-arriving)
* She'sAmericanmade - Saratoga/turf
* Speedy Vanessa - Fair Hill/dirt

31 August (Saturday) workouts
* Egyptian Princess - Churchill Downs/dirt
* Princesa Caroline - Belmont Park/dirt


NEW runner Debut:
* 2 September - DEBUT - Audit (colt o/o Gilt, by Bernardini) - Ellis Park 8th race, MSW 2yo, 1 mile on turf. Audit was originally named Mountbatten and has been training at Churchill Downs on the dirt. His dam is half to Exchange Rate and Sabre d’Argent. He doesn't hae any high-profile siblings yet. Equibase shows two winners (Cara Dura by War Front, and Artistic by Scat Daddy), and one non-runner Sileel (by War Front).
Trained by Brad Cox and will be ridden by Shaun Bridgmohan. http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/EL ... html#RACE8

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Today is going to be BUSY! WIth plenty more action later in the weekend, too. Ordered by start time -

(2:45pm Eastern) * 31 August - STAKES - Saqqara King (colt o/o Joyful Victory by Tapit) DECLARED Chelmsford (AW) Betfred Conditions Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (1m) (Plus 10 Race) (Class 2) (2yo) 19:45 - on Polytrack - localtime. He is trained by Charles Appleby and will be ridden by William Buick. He took 2nd in a 7 furlong Listed stakes on the turf just two weeks before - 17 August; prior to that he was 1st in a 7f Novice Stakes on 6/22. This will be his first non-turf start, I think. There are now only 3 runners. https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/10 ... -31/737156

(4:27pm Eastern) * 31 August - DEBUT - Express Pharoah (colt o/o Sea Queen by Lemon Drop Kid) - Gulfstream Park 9th, an MSW for 2yo, 6 furlongs on dirt at 16:27. He is trained by Antonio Sano and will be ridden by Reylu Gutierrez . http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/GP ... html#RACE9

(7:17pm Eastern) * 31 August - DEBUT + STAKES - Four Wheel Drive (colt o/o Funfair, by More Than Ready) - Rosie's Stakes for 2yo, 6th race at Colonial Downs at 19:17. 5 1/2 furlongs on turf. He is trained by Wesley Ward and will be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. Purse $100,000 http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/CN ... html#RACE6

(8:45pm Eastern) * 31 August - DEBUT - American Theorem (ridgling out of Might Renee by Maria's Mon) - Del Mar in the 9th at 17:45, a MSW for 2yos, 5-1/2 furlongs on dirt. He is half to Mighty Caroline, Cyclogenesis and Renee's Queen. He was a $190,000 RNA at the 2018 Keeneland September Yearling sale and is now owned by Kretz Racing LLC. He is trained by George Papaprodromou and ridden by T J Pereira http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/DM ... html#RACE8

?? * 31 August - Clepat (filly o/o Intelyhente by Smart Strike), AP's first (and so far, only) runner in Japan, tries again - MSW over 1700m. She was 7th in her 27-July debut which was 1500m on turf. Source: TDN https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/n ... pt-1-2019/ - Somewhere here I have a link to the individual tracks and their daily cards, but I don't have time to dig it out and check.

Things don't look good for Envied to make it off the Also-Eligible list into the race, but here's the info in case it does work out:
(4:47pm Eastern) * 31 August - STAKES - Also Eligible "Waiting List" Envied (filly o/o Halljoy (IRE) by Halling) - Exacta Systems Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Kentucky Downs (race 9 4:47pm localtime) - 2YO Fillies, 1 mile on Turf. Envied won her only other race, an MSW at Ellis Park that was also run at a mile on the turf. Purse $500,000. (Includes $200,000 – KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund). Two of the current 12 entrants need to scratch in order for her to start. http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KD ... html#RACE9

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Clepat came in second, half a length behind the leader, in a 2yo maiden's race at Sapporo today, going 1700meters on dirt classified as good. She was 6th in her debut in a 1500m turf run also at Sapporo on 27 July.
She is still AP's only runner that I know of in Japan although there are half a dozen others that I have bookmarked with entries in JBIS.
Update: Found a video clip - https://twitter.com/LongBallToNoOne/sta ... 4748523520 - Clepat is the #7 horse, in the lead at the start of the clip and moving smoothly with her ears prick. Derma Onyx, the eventual winner, emerges from the top-of-the-stretch-run-scrum with an impressive turn of foot to challenge. Clepat diggs in and finds more kick to give, making Derma Onyx work to grab the win in the last couple of strides.

Saqqara King was third (of three) in the Betfred Conditions Stakes at Chelmsford.

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Clepat came in second, half a length behind the leader, in a 2yo maiden's race at Sapporo today, going 1700meters on dirt classified as good. She was 6th in her debut in a 1500m turf run also at Sapporo on 27 July.
She is still AP's only runner that I know of in Japan although there are half a dozen others that I have bookmarked with entries in JBIS.
Update: Found a video clip - https://twitter.com/LongBallToNoOne/sta ... 4748523520 - Clepat is the #7 horse, in the lead at the start of the clip and moving smoothly with her ears prick. Derma Onyx, the eventual winner, emerges from the top-of-the-stretch-run-scrum with an impressive turn of foot to challenge. Clepat diggs in and finds more kick to give, making Derma Onyx work to grab the win in the last couple of strides.

Saqqara King was third (of three) in the Betfred Conditions Stakes at Chelmsford.

The winner, Derma Onyx, is interesting as she's by Deep Impact's lesser-known full brother On Fire.

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(7:17pm Eastern) * 31 August - DEBUT + STAKES - Four Wheel Drive (colt o/o Funfair, by More Than Ready) - Rosie's Stakes for 2yo, 6th race at Colonial Downs at 19:17. 5 1/2 furlongs on turf. He is trained by Wesley Ward and will be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. Purse $100,000 http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/CN ... html#RACE6

Four Wheel Drive debuts in a Black Type Stakes and WINS it.

And just for the cherry-on-top factor, he set a track record doing so: 1:00:84 (hand-timed).

Unfortunately Colonial Downs doesn't have the big followings of the other tracks where I could reliably find videos on twitter just minutes afterwards.

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(8:45pm Eastern) * 31 August - DEBUT - American Theorem (ridgling out of Might Renee by Maria's Mon) - Del Mar in the 9th at 17:45, a MSW for 2yos, 5-1/2 furlongs on dirt. He is half to Mighty Caroline, Cyclogenesis and Renee's Queen. He was a $190,000 RNA at the 2018 Keeneland September Yearling sale and is now owned by Kretz Racing LLC. He is trained by George Papaprodromou and ridden by T J Pereira http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/DM ... html#RACE8

American Theorem wins his debut! Nice trip stalking the pace, swinging to third out around the turn, took the lead and pulled away.

He's the #5, green saddle cloth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3sKIn14wz4

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31 August (Saturday) workouts
* American Code - Del Mar/dirt
* Egyptian Princess - Churchill Downs/dirt
* Kittansett - Saratoga/dirt
* Princesa Caroline - Belmont Park/dirt


Another new entry
* 7 September - Envied - Happy Ticket Stakes (BT) - at Louisiana Downs, race 6 post time 14:25 local time. She is trained by Ben Colebrook and will be ridden by Colby Hernandez. http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/LA ... html#RACE6

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1 September (Sunday) workouts
* unnamed Colt o/o Spice Island - Saratoga/dirt
* A.P. Pharoah - Golden Gate/allweather
* Juulstone - Saratoga/turf
* Turned Aside - Saratoga/dirt

NEW - First workout logged - Unnamed filly o/o Accusation, by Royal Academy - Laurel Park/dirt. This girl was sold for only $25,000 at the OBS 2019 June HRA Sale. If her new owners have managed to get her over whatever scared off other bidders, she could be a great ROI for them.


01 September (Sunday) Entries:

SCRATCHED - (2:20pm) Holy Roman Empress (IRE) - Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Cork, 1 mile on the turf, race 1. She was 4th of 8 in her previous race 9-August at Curragh, 7 furlongs on turf; and 12th of 17 in her debut 26-June at Naas 6 furlongs on turf.

CAME IN THIRD - Eastern 7:06pm (4:06pm) Cool Runnings - MSW at Del Mar, 1 mile on the turf, race 5. He was a fast-closing almost-got-the-win 2nd in his debut on 28 July, also a 1mile MSW on the turf at Del Mar.

LAST MINUTE SCRATCH - Eastern 4:14pm (4:14pm) Orsay - DEBUT - MSW at Saratoga, 7 furlongs on the dirt, race 8 -
She was acting up in the paddock, tossed her jockey, and was scratched about 2 minutes from the gate delaying the start.

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As always, Barbara Livingston got THE shot ... Orsay dumping Irad and getting herself scratched from her debut race earlier today. Per the live feed, Irad was limping badly when he first got up because she had partially landed on one of his feet. He was OK after a few dozen steps and able to make the rest of his rides. Orsay is fine, no injury.

Looks like she got her dam's personality instead of her sire's.



Full tweet w/another photo here https://twitter.com/DRFLivingston/statu ... 7152197633

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2 September - Today's Runners ("Labor Day" US Holiday)

Eastern 5:10pm (4:10pm local) - DEBUT - Audit (colt o/o Gilt, by Bernardini) - Ellis Park 8th race, MSW 2yo, 1 mile on turf. Audit was originally named Mountbatten and has been training at Churchill Downs on the dirt. His dam is half to Exchange Rate and Sabre d’Argent. He doesn't hae any high-profile siblings yet. Equibase shows two winners (Cara Dura by War Front, and Artistic by Scat Daddy), and one non-runner Sileel (by War Front). Trained by Brad Cox and will be ridden by Shaun Bridgmohan. Race 8, post 16:10 http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/EL ... html#RACE8

Eastern 5:39pm * GRADE 1 - American Butterfly - Saratoga's Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes for 2YO, 7f on turf. He won last out on 17 August in an MSW at Saratoga goiing 6.5furlongs on dirt, after having debuted 7th of 10 in July running 6 furlongs on the dirt. Trainer D Wayne Lukas; Luis Saez riding. Race 10, post 17:39. http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/SA ... tml#RACE10

American Pharoah has had only one other Grade 1 runner.: Monarch of Egypt was 2nd in the Grade 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at Curragh, beaten by Sisken. Sisken and Monarch of Egypt had the same 1-2 finish in the Grade 2 Gain Railway Stakes a few weeks before.

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Future Runners

Eastern 3:39pm * 5 September - Seagal - MSW - for 2yo fillies at Kentucky Downs, 6.5 furlongs turf, race 7, post 15:39. Filly o/o Sunset Glow, by Exchange Rate. Trained by Wesley Ward and ridden by Tyler Baze. http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KD ... html#RACE7

From the "it was going to happen sooner or later" category - First time for two American Pharoah offspring in the same race:
Eastern 2:36pm * 6 September - DEBUT - Imperial Moment - MSW at Belmont Park, 6f on turf, race 4, post 14:36. Colt o/o South Bank, by Tapit. Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Javier Castellano; Retained for racing by his breeder Juddemonte. http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/BE ... html#RACE4
Eastern 2:36pm * 6 September - DEBUT - Turned Aside - MSW at Belmont Park, 6f on turf, race 4, post 14:36. Colt o/o Sustained, by War Front. Trained by Linda Rice and ridden by Jose Lezcano. Another one being raced by his breeder, although in this case itt was because he RNA’d at OBS April 2YOiT ($270,000) http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/BE ... html#RACE4.

Eastern 3:25pm * 7 September - Envied - Happy Ticket Stakes (BlackType) for 2yo fillies at Louisiana Downs, 7.5 furlongs turf, race 6, post 14:25 (15:25). Envied won last out, on her debut 5-July at Ellis Park going 1 mile on the turf. She is trained by Ben Colebrook and will be ridden by Colby Hernandez. http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/LA ... html#RACE6

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Two AP kids were nominated to the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Turf Sprint (BlackType), running next Saturday 7 September 6.5 furlongs turf. Entries are drawn tomorrow.

Four Wheel Drive - I don't see him running on just 8 days turnaround
King of Egypt - His earnings are low ($22,800) and about 40 (not kidding) other nominated entries beat him on that criteria. This race has a huge purse $250,000 and $500,000 after the Kentucky-bred bonuses are added, and I'd expect owners whose runners are coming off 3 and 6 week rests to prioritize this one if they have a shot at getting drawn.

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Eastern 5:39pm * GRADE 1 - American Butterfly - Saratoga's Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes for 2YO, 7f on turf. He won last out on 17 August in an MSW at Saratoga goiing 6.5furlongs on dirt, after having debuted 7th of 10 in July running 6 furlongs on the dirt. Trainer D Wayne Lukas; Luis Saez riding. Race 10, post 17:39. http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/SA ... tml#RACE10

American Butterfly came in 4th. He broke OK and pressed the leader through the first few furlongs but had nothing left - or didn't want to run - for the stretch drive, and was easily outpaced and overtaken.

This makes American Butterfly the first North American Graded Stakes runner and third overall Graded Stakes runner for his sire.

Here's American Pharoah's current progeny Graded stakes status:
2nd - G1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes - Monarch of Egypt - Curragh 6f turf
4th - G1 Runhappy Hopeful Stakes - American Butterfly - Saratoga 7f dirt
2nd - G2 Gain Railway Stakes - Monarch of Egypt - Currragh 6f turf
1st - G3 Connolly’s Redmills Prix du Bois - Maven - Chantilly 4f213y turf
10th - G3 Molecomb Stakes - Maven - Goodwood 5f turf


1 Graded Stakes Winner - Maven
1 Graded Stakes Placers - Monarch of Egypt
2 Graded Stakes Places - Monarch of Egypt 2x 2nd place (one G1, one G2)
3 Graded Stakes Runners - Maven, Monarch of Egypt, American Butterfly
5 Graded Stakes Runs

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Eastern 5:10pm (4:10pm local) - DEBUT - Audit (colt o/o Gilt, by Bernardini) - Ellis Park 8th race, MSW 2yo, 1 mile on turf. Audit was originally named Mountbatten and has been training at Churchill Downs on the dirt. His dam is half to Exchange Rate and Sabre d’Argent. He doesn't hae any high-profile siblings yet. Equibase shows two winners (Cara Dura by War Front, and Artistic by Scat Daddy), and one non-runner Sileel (by War Front). Trained by Brad Cox and will be ridden by Shaun Bridgmohan. Race 8, post 16:10 http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/EL ... html#RACE8

Audit finished 7th of 12 on a firm track. I haven't found a video clip but the race notes simply say Audit "was never a factor".

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2 September (Monday) workouts
* Cebolla - Los Alamitos QH/dirt
* Fifty Grand - Saratoga/dirt

3 September (Tuesday) workouts
* Mo American - Lone Star/dirt

No changes just yet to the upcoming runners list, but there are some AP babies nominated for stakes being drawn today. I'll update if any of them get in.

Upcoming Runners - Thursday
Eastern 3:39pm * 5 September - Seagal - MSW - for 2yo fillies at Kentucky Downs, 6.5 furlongs turf, race 7, post 15:39. Filly o/o Sunset Glow, by Exchange Rate. Trained by Wesley Ward and ridden by Tyler Baze. http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KD ... html#RACE7

From the "it was going to happen sooner or later" category - First time for two American Pharoah offspring in the same race:
Upcoming Runners - Friday
Eastern 2:36pm * 6 September - DEBUT - Imperial Moment - MSW at Belmont Park, 6f on turf, race 4, post 14:36. Colt o/o South Bank, by Tapit. Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Javier Castellano; Retained for racing by his breeder Juddemonte. http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/BE ... html#RACE4
Eastern 2:36pm * 6 September - DEBUT - Turned Aside - MSW at Belmont Park, 6f on turf, race 4, post 14:36. Colt o/o Sustained, by War Front. Trained by Linda Rice and ridden by Jose Lezcano. Another one being raced by his breeder, although in this case itt was because he RNA’d at OBS April 2YOiT ($270,000) http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/BE ... html#RACE4.

Upcoming Runners - Saturday
Eastern 3:25pm * 7 September - Envied - Happy Ticket Stakes (BlackType) for 2yo fillies at Louisiana Downs, 7.5 furlongs turf, race 6, post 14:25 (15:25). Envied won last out, on her debut 5-July at Ellis Park going 1 mile on the turf. She is trained by Ben Colebrook and will be ridden by Colby Hernandez. http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/LA ... html#RACE6

Something that caught my eye is that Imperial Moment and Envied are currently shown as intending to race without Lasix. This is the first time I've noticed lack-of-Lasix designation on a North American AP-runner, but since I wasn't looking specifically for that in the past I can't say for sure if this is the first time or not.

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The Wednesday slump hit. I didn't find a single new North American workout, name registration, nor race entry today for AP's offspring. Several weekend stakes will be finalizing entries in the next few days, plus last minute MSW entries, so we still might see more action than the four listed

Neither Four Wheel Drive nor King of Egypt made it into the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Turf Sprint (BlackType), running next Saturday 7 September 6.5 furlongs turf. I would have been shocked to see Four Wheel Drive enter it given it would have been only an 8 day turnaround. King of Egypt either didn't make the cut or declined to enter.

Both King of Egypt and Sweet Melania were nominated for Woodbine's pair of G1 BC "Win and You're In" stakes to be run on September 15. Skygaze and Four Wheel Drive are nominated to two other Woodbine 2YO stakes for that day. We won't know until the middle of next week if any of these end up becoming bona fide accepted entries.

I still need to find a way to monitor stakes nominations in North America that doesn't require an account nor doing things like screenscraping. Suggestions?

[RugbyGirl]

I still need to find a way to monitor stakes nominations in North America that doesn't require an account nor doing things like screenscraping. Suggestions?

Just realized this may be everything you need. New Zealand based but covers worldwide pedigrees and now that I look acceptances
https://www.arion.co.nz/StallionsRoster ... 685&Page=0
PS remember the dates here are the right way round!

[Mylute]

Envied was third in the Happy Ticket S.

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Back finally, with some catchup notices, then I'll try to update with today's works and new stuff later

5 September (Thursday) workouts
* Emily's Oasis - Skylight Training Center/allweather

6 September (Friday) workouts
* Another Miracle - Belmont Park/dirt, moving from Saratoga
* Egyptian Princess - Churchill Downs/dirt
* Liraz - Palm Meadows Training Center/turf. This is her first logged workout since being a vet scratch at what would have been the first American Pharoah offspring to be in a claiming race - August 22nd $25,000
* Mandatory - Belmont Park/dirt, moving from Saratoga
* Phast Pharoah - Santa Anita/dirt, previously at Del Mar. His first logged work since finishing 4th of 10 in an MSW at Del Mar on 23-August.
* Princesa Caroline - Belmont Park/dirt
* Speedy Vanessa - Fair Hill/dirt

7 September (Saturday) workouts
* Ameriel - Fair Hill/allweather. Prior works were on their dirt track.
* Best Company - Belmont Park/dirt
* Harvey's Lil Goil - Belmont Park/dirt
* Homeland - Belmont Park/dirt
* Juulstone - Belmont Park/dirt, moving from Saratoga
* Maine - Parx/dirt

8 September (Sunday) workouts
* American Code - Santa Anita/dirt - 8/25 and 8/31 works were at Del Mar and prior to that at Los Alamitos (not-yet-raced colt o/o Harmony Lodge)
* A.P. Pharoah = Golden Gate/allweather
* Menelik - Belmont Park/dirt
* Orsay - Belmont Park/dirt, moving from Saratoga. First workout since tossing her jockey and getting herself scratched from her debut last weekend.
* Shell Shock - Palm Meadows Training Center/turf. First workout since finishing 2nd of 4 in her debut MSW at Gulfstream Park 11-August.
* She'samericanmade - Belmont Park/dirt, moving from Saratoga
* Toastnjam - Belmont Park/dirt, moving from Saratoga

9 September (Monday) workouts
* Prince of Pharoahs - Sarasota/dirt

Upcoming Entries
* 12 September (Thursday) - Emily's Oasis - Kentucky Downs MSW 2yof, 6.5furlongs on turf, Race 2, post time 12:46 local+Eastern US http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KD ... html#RACE2