Siblings (and offspring) of well-known horses

[HB1994]

Derab (Sea the Stars), the 3YO 1/2 brother to Enable, broke his maiden easily today at Newmarket on his 3rd try.

https://twitter.com/RacingTV/status/139 ... 45413?s=20

Derab runs in the Prix du Jockey Club (G1) tomorrow at Chantilly. Van Gogh (American Pharoah — Imagine) is also entered.

[HB1994]

Mainstay, Half Sister to Vequist, to Debut in Astoria
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... in-astoria

She scratched from the Astoria and ran in a MSW at Monmouth instead, winning by 7 3/4L. It would have been interesting to see how she would have done against Happy Soul.

[PONYRCR]

Interesting note on Cazoo Epsom Oaks winner Snowfall (Deep Impact-Best in the Word). Her dam Best in the World is by Galileo out of Red Evie. The third place finisher in the Oaks was Divinely (Galileo-Red Evie). Red Evie is also the dam of Found.

[Starine]

Royally bred Graceful Princess ready to fulfill potential in Obeah Stakes
https://www.drf.com/news/royally-bred-g ... eah-stakes

Tapit x Havre de Grace

[sweettalk]

Royally bred Graceful Princess ready to fulfill potential in Obeah Stakes
https://www.drf.com/news/royally-bred-g ... eah-stakes

Tapit x Havre de Grace

excited for this, but kind of... uninspired by that name. at least it wasn't one of THOSE names... "havre de tapit" would have been a very real possibility

[BaroqueAgain1]

Graceful Princess finished a distanced fifth in the Obeah. The track was really muddy and she was stuck on the rail behind several horses, so she may have hated the kickback splatter. But even when she had open track in the stretch, she still didn't seem to have any acceleration.

[Starine]

In race 2 tomorrow at Belmont:

Beatbox (half to Guarana by Pioneerof the Nile)
Vindictive (half to Stopchargingmaria by Uncle Mo)

[Slewfan2]

Miles D, a Curlin colt out of the Bernardini mare Sound the Trumpets, broke his maiden impressively at Belmont. Not only he a product of the incredible Curlin/Bernie cross, his second dam is My Flag.

[Starine]

Miles D, a Curlin colt out of the Bernardini mare Sound the Trumpets, broke his maiden impressively at Belmont. Not only he a product of the incredible Curlin/Bernie cross, his second dam is My Flag.

With both Beatbox and Vindictive off the board.

[HB1994]

Won first time out. With this pedigree, it would be interesting to know why he was gelded.

Pioneerof the Nile–Justwhistledixie (MG2$449,427), by Dixie Union; IRISH UNITY, g, 3, LS, Msw, 6-12, 6 1/2f, 1:17 2/5. B-Clearsky Farms (KY.). *1/2 to New Year’s Day (G1$1,154,000) *1/2 to Mohaymen (MG2$998,417) *1/2 to Kingly (G3$289,165) *1/2 to Enforceable (G3$478,673).

[Starine]

Won first time out. With this pedigree, it would be interesting to know why he was gelded.

Pioneerof the Nile–Justwhistledixie (MG2$449,427), by Dixie Union; IRISH UNITY, g, 3, LS, Msw, 6-12, 6 1/2f, 1:17 2/5. B-Clearsky Farms (KY.). *1/2 to New Year’s Day (G1$1,154,000) *1/2 to Mohaymen (MG2$998,417) *1/2 to Kingly (G3$289,165) *1/2 to Enforceable (G3$478,673).

Good question. Super unruly? Even if he worked slowly before his debut you'd have to think they'd give him a chance to run before jumping the gun. But what do I know?

[BaroqueAgain1]

I saw something similarly confusing when I watched Australian racing Friday night. Converge (Frankel) won a G1 stakes for 2yo impressively. His dam was bought while in foal to Frankel by a Hong Kong owner, who wanted a stallion prospect from the foal.
So...he has a very good runner, winning a G1 and (IIRC) 2nd in a previous Group 1 race.
Reading articles about the race, I find that Converge is a gelding.
Great pedigree, really good runner...and this 2yo has already been gelded? I thought the buyer wanted a stallion prospect...which he has. Except for the gelded part.
WHY?

[Starine]

Drop in class should help Enforceable
https://www.drf.com/news/drop-class-sho ... nforceable

(Tapit x Justwhistledixie)

[HB1994]

Drop in class should help Enforceable
https://www.drf.com/news/drop-class-sho ... nforceable

(Tapit x Justwhistledixie)

Somebody should tell him about his younger half-brother getting the unkindest cut..

[KatieK101]

Won first time out. With this pedigree, it would be interesting to know why he was gelded.

Pioneerof the Nile–Justwhistledixie (MG2$449,427), by Dixie Union; IRISH UNITY, g, 3, LS, Msw, 6-12, 6 1/2f, 1:17 2/5. B-Clearsky Farms (KY.). *1/2 to New Year’s Day (G1$1,154,000) *1/2 to Mohaymen (MG2$998,417) *1/2 to Kingly (G3$289,165) *1/2 to Enforceable (G3$478,673).

Good question. Super unruly? Even if he worked slowly before his debut you'd have to think they'd give him a chance to run before jumping the gun. But what do I know?

I noticed this as well and was very surprised! With Girvin at stud and Enforceable/Midnight Bourbon likely to stand somewhere after they retire, I guess no one will be hurting for the bloodline. Still, an interesting decision.

[KatieK101]

Miles D, a Curlin colt out of the Bernardini mare Sound the Trumpets, broke his maiden impressively at Belmont. Not only he a product of the incredible Curlin/Bernie cross, his second dam is My Flag.

With both Beatbox and Vindictive off the board.

The third-place finisher of this race was Southern Flag, whose dam is half to MGSW India (dam of G1W Mozu Ascot, SW Kareena) and SW Pilfer (dam of G1WS To Honor and Serve, Angela Renee). Second dam is Summer Wind's Farm foundation mare, Misty Hour.

[starrydreamer]

Drop in class should help Enforceable
https://www.drf.com/news/drop-class-sho ... nforceable

(Tapit x Justwhistledixie)

Somebody should tell him about his younger half-brother getting the unkindest cut..

I almost spit my food out of my mouth at this comment.

[Summer Bird]

Midcourt (out of Mayo On the Side) just won the 10th race at Santa Anita after a 6 month layoff

[Starine]

Drop in class should help Enforceable
https://www.drf.com/news/drop-class-sho ... nforceable

(Tapit x Justwhistledixie)

Well beaten. As was Sonneman (Curlin x Zardana).

[HB1994]

Coinage (Tapit x Bar of Gold) debuts tomorrow in the 1st at Belmont.

He made his second start in BEL R1 yesterday and won by 7 3/4L. He finished third in his debut.