Siblings (and offspring) of well-known horses

Starine · Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:34 pm

Sam Davis could propel Harpoon* into Kentucky Derby picture
http://www.drf.com/news/tampa-bay-downs ... by-picture

Harpoon, a son of Tapit, is a half-brother to grade I Cuvee and grade II winner Will He Shine.

mariasmon · Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:46 pm

Sweet Bliss (Street Cry x Sweet Way) had a nice maiden win at SA today, as well. Her 2nd dam is Sweet Life, making her a 3/4 sister to G1W Life is Sweet and champion Sweet Catomine.

mariasmon · Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:27 pm

mariasmon wrote:
amfuller wrote:Harley Rose
2011 half sister to Zenyatta by Henrythenavigator in pre training at Winstar https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hph ... 3430_n.jpg
That's actually the 2010 unnamed model at Fair Hill.

I'm even more confused now. Harley Rose AND her nameless older sister are at Fair Hill.

http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Result ... registry=T

http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Result ... registry=T

The only thing that makes me feel reasonably sure the one in the photo is Unnamed is that she is the one who's supposedly owned by Gilgai Farm. They did purchase Harley Rose as a foal and sold her as a weanling at KeeNov, where Adena Springs bought her.

Kay16 · Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:57 pm

Didn't feel like looking through 51 pages or so. Anything new or recent on Crown Queen?

peeptoad · Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:17 pm

Empower (Distorted HUmor x Magnificience) broke his maiden in career race 2 at the Big A today (race 6).

mariasmon · Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:49 pm

Starine wrote:Sam Davis could propel Harpoon* into Kentucky Derby picture
http://www.drf.com/news/tampa-bay-downs ... by-picture

Harpoon, a son of Tapit, is a half-brother to grade I Cuvee and grade II winner Will He Shine.

He was a fast-closing 2nd (by a nose).

mariasmon · Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:49 pm

mariasmon wrote:Fleet of Gold (MDO x Fleet Indian) is in the Busher S. at AQU this Sat.

Last.

mariasmon · Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:13 pm

Grand Elmendorf (A.P. Indy x Gourmet Girl) had a pretty nice looking maiden win at Tampa just now.

second_glance · Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:22 pm

Ireland, full to Dublin, ran 3rd in the Martha Washington. Had to run very wide, and like her brother, may not be a flexible horse -- but does have talent.

Indy · Sun Feb 02, 2014 3:21 pm

Mr. Besilu finished 4th beaten by 5 1/4 lengths, on February 2, 2014, at GULFSTREAM PARK in Race 1.
Off odds: 9.50

Acadiana · Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:56 pm

mariasmon wrote:
mariasmon wrote:
amfuller wrote:Harley Rose
2011 half sister to Zenyatta by Henrythenavigator in pre training at Winstar https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hph ... 3430_n.jpg
That's actually the 2010 unnamed model at Fair Hill.
I'm even more confused now. Harley Rose AND her nameless older sister are at Fair Hill.

http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Result ... registry=T

http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Result ... registry=T

The only thing that makes me feel reasonably sure the one in the photo is Unnamed is that she is the one who's supposedly owned by Gilgai Farm. They did purchase Harley Rose as a foal and sold her as a weanling at KeeNov, where Adena Springs bought her.

A head shot I have of the '10 filly. I'm pretty certain that's her. The star looks right. She's a little lighter than I remember, but it was still winter last time I saw her she so she probably shedded out lighter.
https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hph ... 5981_n.jpg

ChampionCurlin · Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:15 pm

Forensic (MDO x Criminologist) was 2nd in her debut today at GP in R9.

Starine · Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:18 am

ChampionCurlin wrote:Forensic (MDO x Criminologist) was 2nd in her debut today at GP in R9.

Turf or dirt?

Le Beau Bai · Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:26 am

Starine wrote:
ChampionCurlin wrote:Forensic (MDO x Criminologist) was 2nd in her debut today at GP in R9.
Turf or dirt?

Turf

mariasmon · Mon Feb 03, 2014 12:27 pm

It looks like Assman's tightening the screws on Samantha Nicole. She had the bullet 5F today at FG. Bet she has a gate work next week. It's doubtful she'll accomplish what Rachel did, but it'd be nice if she was at least a stakes-caliber filly.

amfuller · Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:46 pm

News from Mayberry Farm.
http://www.zenyatta.com/news/news-from-mayberry-farm

ChampionCurlin · Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:54 pm

Indian Smoke (Zensational x Indian Blessing) was 2nd in R2 at TuP, beaten 7 lengths.

BaroqueAgain1 · Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:22 pm

Hmm. When they bred Indian Blessing to Zensational, they were probably hoping for a rocket sled. Looks like they just got a sled.

mariasmon · Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:40 pm

Delightful Quality (1/2 to Folklore) was 2nd in the Correction S. at AQU last Sat.

Starine · Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:39 pm

Gold Hawk* is staying at Fair Grounds to contest the Feb. 22 Risen Star, and [trainer Steve] Asmussen remains hopeful Gold Hawk will bounce back from a one-paced third-place finish more than seven lengths behind victorious Vicar’s In Trouble in the Jan. 18 Lecomte Stakes. Gold Hawk’s five-furlong drill Monday was the fastest work he has posted at Fair Grounds, where Gold Hawk won a Dec. 27 first-level, two-turn allowance race less than four weeks after a debut win at Churchill Downs.

“I like how he bounced out of [the Lecomte],” Asmussen said. “That was his third race in six weeks. He’s young-minded, and he took a little step back, but I expect him to be right back in the program.”

http://www.drf.com/news/premium/fair-gr ... ate-stakes

*Gold Hawk is by Empire Maker out of champion Caressing.