2024 Two-Year-Olds

[Diver52]

At the racetrack, often going awry is known as Thursday, or Friday, or Saturday, or Sunday.

"Awry" it isn't, in Burns' Scots. Try again.

Neither does it "go"

Okay, gang, who's the smartypants?

[BaroqueAgain1]

A very green Barnes tried everything to lose the 7th at Churchill, but it looks like he got his nose in front finally.
D. Wayne's Innovator almost won it from the front. And I loved the shot of the two old friends (Baffert & Lukas) waiting for the decision together.

[CoronadosQuest]

A very green Barnes tried everything to lose this race, but it looks like he got his nose in front finally.
D. Wayne's Innovator almost won it from the front.

I can't believe he actually won that. Did he even change to the correct lead? Baffert said he (the horse) was acting like a stallion in the paddock, yelling at everyone.

[Northport]

Well, he definitely learned a lot more there than he wouldve being sent to the front in a 5 horse California maiden.

Really impressive, and good that he can get to the wire first in a messy race at Churchill Downs - could be handy at some point in the future!

[stark]

87 Beyer Speed FIgure for Barnes.

[Squeaky]

Thought it would have been higher with that fast time and very fast fractions

[Katewerk]

A very green Barnes tried everything to lose this race, but it looks like he got his nose in front finally.
D. Wayne's Innovator almost won it from the front.

I can't believe he actually won that. Did he even change to the correct lead? Baffert said he (the horse) was acting like a stallion in the paddock, yelling at everyone.

AP Pharoah account has paddock footage. Nice looking colts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBPPeFKfq_s

[Summer Bird]

Cool that a Dixiana bred might be a serious Oaks contender for next year. Book’em, a daughter of Tiz the Law won the 3rd at Churchill today by about 10 lengths and running the mile in 1:34.34. Has won 3 in a row and her only defeat was due to breaking poorly in her debut.

[brunanas]

i'm sure you're proud, Summer Bird! i love Book'em.

[Summer Bird]

i'm sure you're proud, Summer Bird! i love Book'em.

Yes very! She was a very sweet filly

[Katewerk]

Brad Cox trained Patch Adams came close to breaking the track record in a 7f MSW at Churchill.

https://www.pedigreequery.com/patch+adams4

[CoronadosQuest]

Good Cheer wins the Golden Rod and is 4 for 4!

[HB1994]

Good story about Rated by Merit a fast FL-bred son of one of my faves from the past Battalion Runner owned by Vintage Viola who is supporting the stallion with his own mares. https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/w ... contender/

Rated by Merit completed his sweep of the FL Sire Series by winning the third leg, the In Reality, today by 6L. He is undefeated (4 for 4). I’m looking forward to seeing how he does in open stakes company.

[Slewfan2]

Keep an eye on this HAP baby who just broke his maiden at Meydan. His debut came on the all-weather track in England, where he ran very well to be 2nd at 7F. This was his first try on dirt, and was wide all the way

This was 1600 meters, so almost a mile

He’s gorgeous….you can see where he got his name

His dam, Ruby Love by Scat Daddy, won the Chilean TC

https://youtu.be/qwUbHCVFBcQ?si=DGlqPO1eSym4zSRm

https://x.com/laurakingdxb/status/18650 ... 47845?s=46

[Squeaky]

Keep an eye on this HAP baby who just broke his maiden at Meydan. His debut came on the all-weather track in England, where he ran very well to be 2nd at 7F. This was his first try on dirt, and was wide all the way

This was 1600 meters, so almost a mile

He’s gorgeous….you can see where he got his name

His dam, Ruby Love by Scat Daddy, won the Chilean TC

https://youtu.be/qwUbHCVFBcQ?si=DGlqPO1eSym4zSRm

https://x.com/laurakingdxb/status/18650 ... 47845?s=46

His name is Heart of Honor and his heart on his face reminds me of Heart to Heart’s.

[Slewfan2]

Keep an eye on this HAP baby who just broke his maiden at Meydan. His debut came on the all-weather track in England, where he ran very well to be 2nd at 7F. This was his first try on dirt, and was wide all the way

This was 1600 meters, so almost a mile

He’s gorgeous….you can see where he got his name

His dam, Ruby Love by Scat Daddy, won the Chilean TC

https://youtu.be/qwUbHCVFBcQ?si=DGlqPO1eSym4zSRm

https://x.com/laurakingdxb/status/18650 ... 47845?s=46

His name is Heart of Honor and his heart on his face reminds me of Heart to Heart’s.

Oh geez, I can’t believe I forgot to name him (even though it’s in the tweet

Heart was even more impressive than at first glance. My Euro friend on another board said that Heart ran the mile in 1:37.96, which is “excellent” time on that track, especially for 2 year olds. He also finished in 24 seconds, which is incredibly encouraging

More photos

https://x.com/abdullaallahaf/status/186 ... 98524?s=46

[BaroqueAgain1]

Is Heart of Honor black? He sure looks like it, although he may officially be dark brown/bay.

[Slewfan2]

Is Heart of Honor black? He sure looks like it, although he may officially be dark brown/bay.

He’s not, he’s officially dark brown/bay…but he’s really dark brown, and really does look black …

[Summer Bird]

Impressive filly Book’em will be pointing for the Rachel Alexandra Stakes for her three year old debut https://www.drf.com/news/bookem-raises- ... owance-win

[Flanders]

Tenma wins the Starlet over Look Forward. They left the rest behind them. The blinkers off experiment on Nooni didn't work, rank, fighting jock, didn't want to settle back there.

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/n ... n-starlet/

Tenma has a nice pedigree Nyquist out of a Tapit daughter who is out of a full sister to Misty For Me/Ballydoyle.