American Pharoah's Children

[Mylute]

Monarch of Egypt was sixth (I think) in the Dewhurst. A drop in class seems to be in order.

He was fifth, beaten 9.5 lengths. At least he didn’t finish last this time.

MoE generally makes a good run of it, even if he does fade, which is probably why he'd like a few listed races and G3s to pick up some confidence and hopefully a win.

[ThreeMustangs]

Hong Kong actually ran and finished a non-threatening second.

[vfan]

12 October (Saturday) - Hong Kong managed to draw into the Limerick race despite being 13th on the alternate list - perhaps the projected Heavy going scared off everyone else? Anyhow, he's now Declared for The Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Maiden - 7 furlongs, race 2 at 2:35pm local time. Breaking from post 9 of 13, trained by Aiden O'Brien and ridden by Donnacha O'Brien.

Hong Kong finished second. He followed the leaders in 3rd, along the outside, with 4th/5th just immediately to his inside, started getting urged around the far turn, and while he did pick up the pace as the pack started its final charge, he was working hard down the stretch head to head and managed to get second by a nose over the third place on his inside.

The 'Follow Limerick Racing on Twitter' Maiden.

OK I think I'll stop complaining about Yum! Brands being mentioned every time the Derby is now.

*snicker* yeah. The blahblahblah-presented-by-censored thing came to mind for me, too.

At least these guys aren't tacking it onto a big institution that gets repeated all over the place.

[vfan]

Monarch of Egypt was sixth (I think) in the Dewhurst. A drop in class seems to be in order.

He was fifth, beaten 9.5 lengths. At least he didn’t finish last this time.

MoE generally makes a good run of it, even if he does fade, which is probably why he'd like a few listed races and G3s to pick up some confidence and hopefully a win.

Good point.

[Mylute]

Yay Hong Kong! I hope everything works out with him. I like grays and he has a strong name.

I wonder how he would react to dirt...he's kinda bred for it.

[vfan]

• 13 October (Sunday) - Prince of Pharoahs - Belmont Park MSW for 2yo, one mile on dirt, additional restricton of foaled in New York. He's starting from gate 4 in race 4, post time 2:57pm. Trained by Linda Rice and ridden by Jose Lezcano. He's owned by his breeder and not put up for auction.

Prince of Pharoahs won! This was his second outing, and he sure seemed to have learned a lot from his first trip, when he ended up 8th of 11. Today he broke well, took the lead briefly, almost immediately had it challenged & briefly taken by a couple of others, and when the dust settled by the quarter pole he was steady with Jack of Clubs as his running mate for the next couple of furlongs, the two of them running almost head to head with Prince of Pharoahs leading. Coming around the far turn, he was urged to give more, and he did, pulling away from the field to finish a good five lengths ahead of the rest.

Nicest thing was this looked like a true hand ride, and a mild one at that.

I think this makes him American Pharoah's 15th or 16th winner. Will have to look that up when I'm back at the "real" computer.

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12 October (Saturday) workouts

• All American Dream - Stonestreet Training LLC/turf - looks like they are alternating her on dirt and turf for logged workouts

• A.P. Pharoah - Golden Gate/allweather

• Lipstikliesnlovers - Keeneland/dirt - had been working at The Thoroughbred Center since 6-September

• Maine - Parx/dirt

• Princesa Caroline - Belmont Park/dirt

• Under The Oaks - Saratoga/dirt - This is her first logged workout. She is owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and their website had her as training in Ocala with John Sheriffs. It looks like she is the first registered foal from the Looking At Lucky mare Maybellene, who was 3rd in the G1 Starlet back in 2014 when it was won by Take Charge Brandi, and 1st by DQ (actual finish was 2nd) in the listed Sunland Park Oaks in 2015. Maybellene was owned by Natalie Baffert and trained by Bob, who placed her in the November 2016 breeding stock sale in foal to American Pharoan where she was purchased by Clarkland Farm for $550,000. Clarkland put the yearling filly she produced in 2018 Keeneland Yearling Sale where she was picked up by West Point for $375,000.

13 October (Sunday) workouts

• American Butterfly - Churchill Downs/dirt

• Black Sheep - Keeneland/dirt - first logged work since August 3rd (also at Keeneland)

• Eagerly - Belmont Park/dirt

• Homeland - Belmont Park/dirt

• Imperial Moment - Belmont Park/dirt

• Juulstone - Belmont Park/dirt

• Mandatory - Belmont Park/dirt - first logged work since finishing 3rd in his debut on Sept 28th

• News Break - Monmouth Park/dirt

• Orsay - Belmont Park/dirt

• Shell Shock - Palm Meadows Training Center/dirt

• Slip Sliding Away - Belmont Park/dirt

14 October (Monday) workouts

• American Legend - Churchill Downs/dirt - her first logged work since finishing 5th in an AOC at Churchill Downs on 9/21

• Best Company - Saratoga/turf

• Emily's Oasis - Skylight Training Center/allweather

• Menelik - Belmont Park/dirt

• Royal Act - Santa Anita/dirt

• Speedy Vanessa - Fair Hill/allweather - first time not on their dirt track

• Toastnjam - Belmont Park/dirt

Upcoming Races

• 16 October (Wednesday) - Ocean Atlantique - Maiden at Saint Cloud, the Prix Victrix, 1600meters, race 3 post time 12:55local time - http://www.francegalop.org/en/racing/de ... 9MbDUrZz09 She is owned by Coolmore and trained by A. Fabre. Interestingly enough, that race has another entry - Sous Les Nuages - shown as being owned by MME Andre Fabre. Similar to how in the US it was OK for Bob Baffert to run horses he trained for both other people and his wife Natalie.

• 17 October (Thursday) - Cardiac Kid - MSW 2yo at Keeneland, 1-1/16 miles on turf, post position 13, race 4, post time 2:45pm - http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KE ... html#RACE4 - 4th start, he's 3-0-1-0 currently.

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• 14 October (Monday) - Seagal - Gulfstream Park West MSW for 2yo fillies, 7.5 furlongs on turf (if moved to main track, 7 furlongs). She's starting from post 8 (of 15), race 7 post time 4:09pm US Eastern. Trained by Wesley Ward and ridden by Eduardo Nunez. This is her third start; previous finishes were 7th in 6.5-furlong MSW at Kentucky Downs on 5-September and 2nd in an 5 furlong MSW at Indiana Grand on July 19th, both on turf.

Seagal finished fifth.

[ThreeMustangs]

Ocean Atlantique was a very easy winner at Saint Cloud. He is inbred 4x3 to Storm Cat. Dissemble, his second dam, is the dam of Leroidesanimaux and is a half-sister to blue hen Hasili.

[Calypso]

Cardiac Kid was entered to run at Belmont yesterday but the race was cancelled due to the weather.

Orsay (o/o Life at Ten) is entered on Sunday at Belmont, 6.5f MSW on the dirt. If my memory serves me correctly, I believe she was scratched from her would-be debut last month. Hopefully she makes it to the gate this time.

[ThreeMustangs]

Two new winners today: Hong Kong at Naas and Turned Aside (impressively) at Belmont.

[Mylute]

Orsay finished third.

[RugbyGirl]

Just realized I should post my weekly name check here:
(these are all US names)

Velvet 2018 filly out of Connie And Michael
Andie One 2018 filly out of Crying Shame
Pharoah's Gold 2018 filly out of Santa Catarina
Sheshed 2018 filly out of Turn The Tide
Wild America 2018 filly out of Wild Bout Tiffany

[Mylute]

Upcoming Entries.

Mandatory c. Chit Chatter / Race 1 - Belmont - MSW - 1 1/16 miles on dirt. (October 26).

Homeland c. Khancord Kid / Race 2 - Belmont - MSW - 1 1/16 miles on turf. (October 26).

Cardiad Kid c. New Wave / Race 10 - Keeneland - MSW - 1 1/8 miles on turf. (October 26).

Shell Shock f. She Be Classy / Race 1 - Churchill - MSW - 1 mile on turf. (October 27).

Emily's Oasis f. Margate Gardens / Race 1 - Churchill - MSW - 1 mile on turf. (October 27).

Eagerly c. Excited / Race 1 - Belmont - MSW - 1 1/16 miles on turf. (October 27).

Mo American c. Mo Chuisle / Race 7 - Remington - MSW - 7 1/2 furlongs on turf. (November 2).

Two Stakes.

American Butterfly c. Gracie's Butterfly / Race 10 - Churchill - Street Sense S. - 1 mile on dirt. (October 27).

Princesa Caroline f. Sacre Coeur / Race 4 - Belmont - Chelsey Flower S. - 1 mile on turf. (October 27).

[Diver52]

Princesa Caroline has a fever per TVG but Homeland was a very impressive winner.

[Mylute]

Mandatory finished fifth of six.

The winner was Forza Di Oro (Speightstown), who is half to GSW Silver Dust and from the family of Cross Traffic, Cheogdam Dokki, Gouldings Green, etc.

[Mylute]

Eagerly's race was taken off the turf, and he finished last.

The winner was Amends (Uncle Mo), a descendant of Inside Information.

Meanwhile, Emily's Oasis won her race. Shell Shock was last.

[Mylute]

The rest of the card at Belmont has been cancelled (only the first race ran) due to high winds, and it's closing day, so I assume no 2019 Chelsey Flower Stakes for Princesa Caroline.

[Mylute]

American Butterfly was fifth in the Street Sense Stakes.

[RugbyGirl]

Weekly new name check:
Carnarvon 2018 colt out of Alittlebitearly
Dune Star 2018 filly out of Baghdaria
American Great 2018 colt out of Red Carpet Miss