100 Horses

Here are 100 two year old’s of 2021 that I will be watching for the next several years:

1. 40 horses that I selected as yearlings in 2020
2. 40 horses that I selected from two year olds in training sales this Spring
3. 10 more expensive horses that I selected as yearlings to compete with the partnership horses
4. 10 miscellaneous yearlings that were a little above my price range

Can I find a Kentucky Derby/Oaks horse? Can I find a Grade 1 winner? The pressure is on after last year’s success with Brooklyn Strong and Dream Shake.

These are mainly plodder/plodder selections, but there is some speed mixed in. 95% are my own selections and a few are selections of partnerships.

Yearlings

1. Honor Code – Ermine Slippers by El Prado, c – 2/17, $40,000 – I wrote an entire post on this horse on 10/15/2020. I think the sire in undervalued, and the dam is exactly what I am looking for. The nick is A+. This horse moved to the top of my list after talking to the Centennial folks about Honor Code. Buyer = S. Schwartz, unnamed, was entered in Ocala March, named PV Renegade, 4 slow works at Camden
2. Midnight Storm – Kuhlu by Ghostzapper – f – 5/31, $35,000 – A++ nick, – My favorite freshman sire is Midnight Storm. He was durable, and was a source of stamina on dirt and turf. The dam and 2nd dam were solid producers, and the 2nd dam was by Hansel. The late birthday keeps the pinhookers away. buyer = John Davison, named Ghostly Night, not working,
3. Lemon Drop Kid – Gotcha Last by Pleasant Tap – c – 4/18, $40,000 – A++ nick, – The more I thought about, the more I like the idea of LDK. He is the ultimate old, boring sire. The mare was a solid runner, and produced two million dollar winners, including freshman sire American Freedom. buyer = Black Stone Farm, named Lemon Last, not working
4. Classic Empire – Miss Mambo by Kingmambo – c – 4/11. $100,000 – I though Classic Empire would be too expensive, but this one is too good to pass up. The mare by the great Kingmambo was 2nd in the 1000 Guineas, and the 2nd dam is by the stamina sire Strawberry Road. The nick is a D, but I just have to try this stamina combination. Buyer = John Oxley, named Classic King, 3 works, now not working
5. Point of Entry – Quiet Royal by Royal Academy – c – 5/7 – $65,000 – A++ nick, – The dam was multiple graded stakes placed, and produced a graded winner by Dynaformer. Lots of fancy Euro-pedigree in the 2nd dam. My favorite turf horse. named Lahania Flavor, no works
6. Cairo Prince – Flying Spur by Giant’s Causeway – c – 2/13, $60,000 – Cairo Prince produced some good horses from below average mares. Now he is getting better mares, like this one that was 3rd in the Kentucky Oaks. The 2nd dam won 4 grade 1’s, and $965,000. The nick is a A. buyer = Al Fried, named The Prince’s Spur, 6 works, never started
7. Gormley – Voodoo Lounge by Pleasant Tap – c – 5/9, $60,000 – B+ nick – Gormley is my favorite new speed sire. The dam produced 6 solid runners from 7 foals, and is by top broodmare sire Pleasant Tap. buyer = 5 O’Clock Somewhere, Rikio, working at Turfway
8. Bernardini – Composing by Touch Gold – f – 4/26 – $60,000, A nick. The mix of an AP Indy sire with a Storm Cat mare is classic breeding. The 2nd dam in multiple G1 winner Lazy Slusan. Taking advantage of Bernardini falling “out of favor”, buyer = Jerry Romans, named Sultry Lass, 2 works at CD, not working
9. Connect – Vindy City by Vindication – c – 2/4, $120,000 – A nick, This is the best idea from any partnership. I was very close to buying 5% from West Point. Connect is an interesting freshman sire (a son of Curlin) and Vindication adds Seattle Slew blood. This is the same cross as Exaggerator. buyer = West Point, named Derecho Dandy, 4th at Del Mar, winner at SA, 2 failed stakes tries
10. Summer Front – Summer Flirt by Bernardini, – f – 3/10, $50,000 – B+ nick, – This is my second best turf horse. Bernardini is a top quality broodmare sire and the second dam was an amazing stamina producer by Affirmed. Buyer = WSS Racing, named Blazing Summer, winner at Ellis, no works since

Second 10, a little more speed, a little less stamina:

1. Unified – Eleganter by AP Indy – c – 5/12, $50,000 – nick C+ – Unified is more of a miler (a son of Candy Ride), but we add plenty stamina on the dam side, unraced AP Indy mare, but the 2nd dam was $1,000,000 winner of the Personal Ensign, Balletto, and the 3rd and 4th dams were graded winners. This is a Cox/Crow type of horse. named Majority Partner, working at Palm Meadows
2. Mastery – Golden Production by Exchange Rate – f – 2/1, $60,000, nick D – This is my attempt to recreate Union Rags. Their is bunch of stamina pedigree in the 2nd dam by G3 placed daughter of Dynaformer. Mare won a small stake at Santa Anita, and produced a G3 placed winner of $200,000. named Golden Gal, no works
3. Hard Spun – Wave the Flag by Empire Maker – c – 2/19 – $140,000, Donegal, B+ nick – There is lots of stamina pedigree (Nureyev and Alleged) in the dam. Donegal gave him a nice write up. Great “heart score”, named Tricolour, 7 works at DD, 3 MC losses at Fairgrounds
4. Union Rags – Wait Til Dawn by Giant’s Causeway – f – 2/27- $75,000 – A+ nick, – The dam won $100,000. The 2nd dam by Thunder Gulch is a sister to Spain. The same cross as Free Drop Billy, named Majestic Union, 3rd at Indiana
5. Practical Joke – Be Fair by Exchange Rate – c – 1/26 – $80,000 – The nick is an A. This is another Union Rags attempt, the dam was a solid distance horse, and the 2nd dam produced $1,000,000 router Macho Again. He’s No Joke, 2 works at GP
6. Connect – Happy Clapper – $50,000, A++ nick, 3/12 – Dam won $200,000 and produced a $100,000 winner, 2nd dam by Cozzene, Echo in Eternity, 2 works, not working
7. Frosted – Settling for Gold by Seeking the Gold – f – 4/12 – $100,000 – nick C – Mare won at Delaware. The second dam by Pleasant Colony is the producer of Tonalist. Frosted was “on sale”. named Ice Cold Gold, 6 work in Florida, MC at Santa Anita
8. Tonalist –Holiday Girl by Harlan’s Holiday – $42,000, 3/17 – nick A++ – This is a Liz Crow idea. Mare is a $100,000 winner and producer of two $100,000 winners. Same Cross as Tonalist’s Shape. Here and Nofurther, 5th in Indiana, not working
9. Tapiture – Sotique by Hennessy – $60,000 – 2/4 – nick B+ – The mare made $150,000 for Mark Kellar, who has bought some good stamina horses, Lady Pele, not working, working at Tampa
10. Dialed In – Awesome Frances by Awesome Again – c – 4/27 – $27,000 – nick A – Bought by Antonio Sano who also bought another Dialed In colt named Guenavara. Mitico, 5 works, 3rd at GP

Just for fun let’s also do a group of 20 that averages $30,000, but goes no higher than $40,000. This might be a more realistic price point for a first time buyer.

1. Point of Entry – Jazz Dancer by Dixieland Band -$15,000 – nick A – 2nd dam won $800,000 and two G1 races., named Ribot’s Valentine, working at Belmont, winner at Aqueduct
2. American Freedom – Purple Rose by El Prado – f – 4/5, $24,000 – American Freedom is a grandson of AP Indy. I love the stamina pedigree of the dam. The 2nd dam was runner up in the Personal Ensign. The nick is an A. buyer = Cool Hill Farm, named Moudhi, purchased for $75,000 in Ocala, no works
3. Gormley – Beautifulballerina by Nureyev – 4/23 – $33,000 – nick A++ – Second dam by Affirmed. Adding maximum stamina to Gormley with this dam. I’m No Ballerina, 6 works, not working
4. Orb – Place of Honor by First Samurai- 2/10 -$29,000, the second dam is $1,500,000 winner My Flag, dam produced $300,000 winner, B+ nick, My favorite from my “dirty dozen” out of favor sires. named Beautiful Pie, not working
5. Midnight Storm – Soft Wind by Flatter – 4/3 – $35,000 – A++ nick – First and second dam were winners and producers. Adding AP Indy for stamina, named Duke of Edinburgh, purchased for $140,000 at Ocala by Marylou Whitney, 8th at Saratoga, 3 races and done
6. Midnight Storm – Miss Montreal – $39,000 – 2/6 – nick B+ – sneaky good mare that ran 111 eqibase fig going a mile on the turf at Gulfstream. Ex Indiana QB Antowne Randal El is the buyer., named Miss Midnight, 5th at Colonial, 2nd at Charlestown
7. Shaman’s Ghost – Guanahani by Pleasant Tap – 4/30 – $25,000 – nick A – Dam won $150,000 and produced two winners. New sire with lots of stamina added to a stamina mare. The ultimate plodder/plodder., named Shaman’s Prodigy, 7 works at GG, 3rd at GG
8. Honor Code – Big Move – $27,000 -2/18 – Mare won $150,000 and is a granddaughter of Dynaformer. This horse might go 2 miles!, named Melik Shakh, not working
9. Point of Entry – Soother by Rahy – $40,000 – A++ nick – Mare produced two $300,000 winners., Canisy, 3 works at SAR
10. Air Force Blue – High Maintenance by Danehill – c – 4/18 – $35,000 – Ironhorse – A very solid Danehill mare. She was G3 placed and produced a $400,000 winner. named Maintainer, working at Tampa
11. Keen Ice – Peace Price – $37,000 – B+ nick – Dam produced a $300,000 winner that finished 3rd in the Belmont Stakes. named Ballykeen, working at Turfway
12. American Freedom – Never Quicker by Hennessy – c – 2/10 – $37,000 – nick A – Classic cross of AP Indy and Storm Cat. Mare was a winner and produced a $200,000 winner., named Sonnyisnotsofunny, Winner at Ellis, 84 Eqibase for Maker, fading at Oaklawn
13. Orb – Brusquer by Elusive Quality – $17,000 – 2/6 – nick A++ – Dam was a winner, 2nd dam produced Tapit, 3rd dam by Nijinsky. Travis Murphy takes a shot. named Alia Max, already has a win at PM with a 73 Equibase, not working, done in May
14. Classic Empire – Sweet Invention by Twirling Candy – $40,000 Global Equine – Dam won $75,000, and 2nd dam produced Klimt. named Libyan Classic, not working
15. Connect – Exclusive Woman by Cat Thief – $20,000 – B+ nick – Dam by won $100,000 and produced a $140,000 winner. 2nd dam by Dynaformer, 3rd dam by Affirmed, how much more stamina can you get?, named Kukaro, 3 works at BEL
16. Hard Spun – Veela by Bartok, $30,000, Hoppel’s Horse, A++ nick dam won $60,000, and produced a $300,000 graded stakes winner. named Spun Beautiful, bought by West Point in Ocala for $140,000, 7 works at Los Al, 7th at SA
17. Maclean’s Music – Reggae Rose – $20,000 – nick A – Dam won $150,000 and produced a $500,000 winner, 2nd dam by Dynaformer produced a $300,000 winner, named Late Nite Music, not working, working at Houston
18. Astern – Thunder Way by Thunder Gulch -$21,000 – 2/20 – nick A – Maybe Astern can be stretched of if you add Thunder Gulch. Mare was a winner and producer. Unnamed, RNA $19,000 at Ocala, She’s Like Thunder, 2 thirds at Colonial, not working
19. Connect – Star Venue by Vindication – 2/11 – $15,000 – Same cross as Exaggerator, 2nd dam won 800,000 and multiple graded races., named Pankrat, no works
20. Anchor Down – Lemon Secretary by Lemon Drop Kid – 3/8 – $10,000 – nick B+ – Dam produced an $80,000 winner that was graded stakes placed, and the 2nd dam is full sister to stamina sire Perfect Soul., unnamed

Two. Year Olds in Training

From Ocala April:

1. Air Force Blue – c – Rendezvous Point by Kingmambo – $85,000 – Double O Racing, Mid Atlantic, 2 works
2. Honor Code – c – Anabaa’s Creation by Anabaa – $55,000 – Peter Miller, Respect the Code, winner at Del Mar, no works since August
3. Cupid – Silver Sands by El Prado– c – $75,000 – Lewis Lakin, First Son’s, not working
4. Twirling Candy – f – Breaking Promises by Broken Vow – $125,000 – Barry Schwartz, Sweet Lies, 6th at BEL
5. Shaman Ghost – c – Apology Accepted – $65,000 – Tom Kagele, Forgiving Spirit, 6th at DelMar, no works since August
6. Classic Empire – f – Tango Time by Danehill – $100,000 – Eric Long, Scent of Royalty, 8 works, now not working
7. Twirling Candy – c – #206 – $65,000 – Scott McDermott, Snow Candy, 4th at Saratoga, MC at Fairgrounds
8. Unified – f – Black Escort by Southern Halo– $55,000 – Edge Racing, Halofied, 6 works at BEL, not working
9. Exaggerator – f – Polly Alexander by Foxhound – $75,000 – Gayle Van Leer, Polly’s Song, 3 works at LD, not working
10. Connect – f – Grand Style by Giant’s Causeway – $125,000 – Steve Young, unnamed
11. Honor Code – f – Maracuya by Big Brown – $23,000 – P&G Stables, Parchita, 3 works, not working
12. Astern – c – Gigahertz by Dynaformer – $47,000 – Twin Sports Racing, Hashtag No Wonder, 4th at GP, MC at Gulfstream
13. Gormley – f – Lady Dora by Lord at War – $11,000 – Gaylon McGee, Izeamalibumoon, not working
14. Midnight Storm – c – Tres Hermanas by Curlin – $45,000 – Mike Pender, Midnight Metal, 5 works, not working
15. Noble Mission – f – Style Show by Red Ransom – $30,000 – Joe Graffeo, Designed to Dazzle, 2nd at GP, MC at Gulfstream
16. Mastery – c – Limonar by Street Cry – $17,000 – George Weaver, Pipito, entered at Saratoga, 4th at BEL, MC at Aqueduct
17. Cairo Prince – f – Sing Lady Sing by Scat Daddy – $37,000 – Ted Barlas, Princess Elin, 3 works, not working, winner at Tampa at 40-1
18. Violence – f – Poly One Flex by Giant’s Causeway – $30,000 – Gayle Van Leer, Violet Storm, 5th at Del Mar, nothing since August
19. Frosted – c – Star Stream by Awesome Again – $30,000 – Rodolfo Garcia – Frosted Armour, 2nd at Gulfstream, claimer
20. Klimt – c – Very Very by Royal Academy – $30,000 – Cammarota Racing, Barone Cesco, win at Saratoga for Sano, small stakes losses
21. Flintshire – f – Everdeen by Lemon Drop Kid– $20,000 – Ballybrit – Tracker Jacker, 2 works, not working, working at Tampa
22. Cairo Prince – c – Smart n’ Special by Smart Strike – $335,000 – John Ballantyne, Setna the Wise, 2 works, not working, working at Fairgrounds
23. Dialed In – Shine Softly – Aldebaran – $220,000 – J. Stevens, Peaceful Waters, 6 works at CD, MSW winner at Fairgrounds

From Gulfstream:

1. Malibu Moon – Noble Ready by More Than Ready – c – #184 – $270,000 – Live Oak, named Souper Royal Moon, 7 works, MSW winner at Parx

From Ocala March:

1. #195 – f – Lea – Sassy’s Dream by Flower Alley – 3/14 foal – $20,000 – SAB Stable, named Samurai Steph, not working
2. #179 – c – Shaman Ghost – Repossee by Officer – foaled 5/9 – $45,000 – DJ Stable,  Grave Danger, 5 works at GP, not working
3. #448 – c – Maclean’s Music – Dazzling by Galileo, 3/23 foal – $120,000 – Kim Valerio, Raghadan, not working
4. #461 – c – American Freedom – Divine Happiness by Divine Park, 5/12 foal – $260,000 – Larry Hirsch – named One America, not working

From Timonium:

1. Unified – c – Rare Medal by Medaglia d’Oro – $150,000 – Mike McCarty, Combat Medal, 5 works, 7th at KE, DNF at Oaklawn
2. Cairo Prince – f – Irish Connection $40,000 – BSW/Crow, unnamed
3. Connect – f – Halljoy (IRE) by Halling – $35,000 – Brett Viers, Halligirl, winner at PRX
4. Violence – f – Three Degrees Mon by Maria’s Mon – $95,000 – Robert H Zoellner, Sophie Grace, 5th at CD, not working

From Texas:

1. Mr. Speaker – f – Red Hot Tops by Arch, $40,000, Dan Bates, Red Hot Moon, winner at LS, 54 equibase, working in Houston
2. Lea – c – Crema d’Oro by Medaglia d’Oro, $28,000, Mark Allen, Shamayim, 3rd at RP, winner at RP
3. Dialed In – f – Hard Ten Hopping , by Rock Hard Ten, $27,000, Tom Galvin, Dial Ten for G, two races at LS, not working, MC at Fairgrounds

From Ocala – June:

1. Connect – f – CJ’s Gal by Awesome Again, A++ nick, 3/18 – Hidden Brook, $85,000, Hidden Connection, winner of G3 Pocahontas at CD, working at Fairgrounds
2. Midnight Storm – c – Lavender Sky by Mt Livermore, C+ nick, 5/22 – Dragon Squared, $50,000, Upper Level, not working, working
3. American Freedom – f – Coulee by Vicar, A+ nick, 1/19 – Landon Jordan, $55,000, unnamed
4. Blame – c – La Laja by El Prado, A+ nick, 2/13 – David Donk, $135,000. La Culpa, 3 works at BEL, not working
5. Unified – c – Andele by Bernardini, A nick. 2/12, Wayne Spalding, $19,000, Speedy G, working, 6th MSW Fairgrounds

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Expensive Yearlings:

1. Pioneerof the Nile – Temple Street by Street Cry – $450,000, Mayfair Man, no works
2. Arrogate – Star Act by Street Cry – $350,000, Oglethorpe, 5 works, not working
3. Union Rags – Giant Mover by Giant’s Causeway – $350,000, Bold Courage, 6 works, not working
4. Pioneerof the Nile – Uptown Twirl by Twirling Candy – $625,000, Presidential, winner at Indiana, 5th in Lecomte
5. Honor Code – Beat the Drums by Smart Strike – $260,000, Videri, 3 works, not working, working in Florida
6. Air Force Blue – Secret Agenda by Malibu Moon – $250,000, Skylerville, winner at Woodbine, working
7. American Pharoah – Moth by Galileo – $200,000, Mazuma, working KE, 4th at Fairgrounds
8. Curlin – Isabella Sings – $350,000, Sweeping Giant, 2nd at Saratoga, nothing since November
9. Union Rags – Mr Short Fuze, $650,000, Carbonite, two 3rds at Del Mar, nothing since October
10. Street Sense – Mia and Molly, $150,000, Brigadier General, 2nd at Churchill, bad in MSW at Fairgrounds

Miscellaneous:

1. Air Force Blue – c – Celebrity Cat by Storm Cat – $145,000 – Tuskegee Cat, 4th at CD, MSW at SA
2. Midnight Storm – Tasunke by Indian Charlie – $180,000, Swing Shift, not working, working in Florida
3. Gormley – The Best Option – $140,000 – Camargo, 6 works, one start at KE, MC at Oaklawn
4. Honor Code – f – Often by Galileo – $120,000 – Determined Star, 4th at Colonial, winner at LRL, nothing since December
5. Gormley – Soul of Fashion by Sadler’s Wells – $115,000 – Hey High Pockets, 2nd at Gulfstream, nothing since August
6. Twirling Candy – Unique Ride by Tale of the Cat, $150,000, Portsmouth, 4th at DM, working at OP
7. Liam’s Map – Pastel Gal by Lemon Drop Kid – $160,000, unnamed
8. Violence – Lemon Belle by Lemon Drop Kid, $125,000, Nasty Habit, working at CD, not working
9. Mastery – Ceeme Run Wild – $20,000 – Sophisticated, 5 works at Belterra
10. Gormley – Lady Siphonica by Siphon, $20,000 – Maya’s Wish, 1 start at Delta, nothing since October