Insights on the American Racing Scene: October 13, 2018

[Wandering Eyes]

6th-BEL, $75K, Msw, 2yo, f, 7fT, post time: 3:33 p.m. EDT
FLYING THE COLORS (War Front), bought back on a bid of $975K at Keeneland November in 2016, is out of Ruby Tuesday (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) a half-sister to champion and 2003 G1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Yesterday (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) and to fellow champion Quarter Moon (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), the dam of G1SW Diamondsandrubies (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). Ruby Tuesday’s full-sister Betterbetterbetter (Ire) was purchased by Mandy Pope for $5.2 million at Fasig-Tipton November in 2013 and has produced a pair of seven-figure yearlings, including her War Front daughter that fetched $1.2 million from Shadwell at this year’s KEESEP sale. Flying the Colors’s yearling full-sister was a $575K RNA at KEESEP. The third dam includes the Group 1-winning Alzao full-sisters Alborada (GB) and Albanova (GB). I’m Guilty (Verrazano), a $62K KEESEP yearling turned $260K OBSAPR juvenile, is closely related to GSW Ready To Please (More Than Ready), who was sold to Shadai Farm for $825,000 at FTKNOV in 2017 and has since become the dam of Japanese GSW Nac Venus (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}). TJCIS PPs

7th-KEE, $67K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, post time: 4:24 p.m. EDT
Whisper Hill Farm also looks to play a leading role in this maiden test as it unveils TAPIT WISE (Tapit). The $700K KEESEP graduate is out of Wickedly Wise (Tactical Cat), purchased by Gainesway for $500K at KEENOV in 2014, and hails from the same A.P. Indy sire line as his GI Darley Alcibiades S.-winning half-sister Wickedly Perfect (Congrats) and is also kin to SW Wicked Mizz (Mizzen Mast). Wickedly Perfect is the dam of Japanese Group 2 winner Hartley (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). A yearling full-brother to Tapit Wise sold to Godolphin for $700K at this year’s KEESEP sale. TJCIS PPs

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