Summer Breezes: Million-Dollar Munnings Leads Busy Sunday

Wandering Eyes · August 19, 2023

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at both Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced offspring from a variety of top national outfits.

Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. To follow are the horses entered for Saturday at Saratoga and Ellis Park:

Sunday, August 20, 2023
Ellis 5, $70k, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 2:45 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Blitz (Uncle Mo), OBSAPR, 675,000, :10.1
Consignor: Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, agent
Buyer: D J Stable LLC/Gary Barber

Saratoga 5, $136k, 2yo, f, 6f, 3:27 p.m. ET
Brookmesa (Sky Mesa), FTMMAY, 87,000, :10.1
Consignor: Cary Frommer LLC, agent
Buyer: Maddie Hamlin, agent

Catherine Wheel (Into Mischief), OBSAPR, 725,000, :9.4
Consignor: Eddie Woods, agent
Buyer: Richard Schermerhorn/Team Hanley/30 Year Farm

Ella Elizabeth (Take Charge Indy), FTMMAY, 510,000, :10
Consignor: de Meric Sales, agent
Buyer: Jeff Mackor, agent for Gus King

Mischievous Miss (Maximus Mischief), OBSJUN, 140,000, :10
Consignor: de Meric Sales, agent
Buyer: Hidden Brook, agent

Munny Rockette (Munnings), OBSMAR, 1,000,000, :20.4
Consignor: Tom McCrocklin, agent
Buyer: Donato Lanni for Frank Fletcher Racing Operations

Ellis 7, $70k, 2yo, 5f, 3:50 p.m. ET
Rowdy Riot (Runhappy), OBSAPR, 130,000, :10
Consignor: Scanlon Training & Sales, agent
Buyer: Doyle Williams

Tapitboy (Tapiture), OBSAPR, 60,000, :21
Consignor: Fabian Stables LLC, agent
Buyer: Michael Langford

Saratoga 6, $136k, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 4:02 p.m. ET
Steel Lute (Midnight Lute), OBSMAR, 370,000, :10
Consignor: Julie Davies LLC, agent
Buyer: Sean Flanagan