Saturday Insights: Plenty Of Yaupon Power On Display At Saratoga

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7th-SAR, 100K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 3:54 p.m.
The most expensive member of Yaupon's heralded first crop, STRADALE was a $1,300,000 OBS April grad for Kaleem Shah's KSI after matching the sale's fastest furlong breeze time of :9.4 from the consignment of de Meric Sales, who purchased him initially as a yearling for $285,000 at FTKJUL. He is the first foal out of Twitterpated, a mare who is a full-sister to GI Matriarch Stakes winner Stormy Lucy. Steve Asmussen trains this firster who comes in on a steady diet of strong works.

Just to the outside, another pricey member of this Spendthrift stallion's first crop debuts in Emphasis (Yaupon) for Todd Pletcher. A $625,000 Keeneland September grad for Repole Stable, the colt is out of GI Mother Goose Stakes runner up Connie and Michael who has already produced GSW Curly Jack (Good Magic) and MSP Fannie and Freddie (Malibu Moon).

Drawn widest of the field, Our Magical Moon (Good Magic) is a Live Oak Plantation runner for Mark Casse who sold for $500,000 at FTSAUG last year. He's a half-brother to GSW Dixie Serenade (Uptowncharlybrown) who has already produced a stakes winner in Dixieland Belle (More Than Ready). TJCIS PPS

3rd-ELP, 100K, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 1:48 p.m.
Opening day at Ellis Park features Roguishness (Into Mischief), a $560,000 KEESEP grad for Cherie DeVaux. First dam Daisy, who won the GIII Tempted Stakes, has also produced MSW Botanical (Medaglia d'Oro).

He draws inside of Wicked Gun (Gun Runner) who brought $550,000 at OBS April for Winchell Thoroughbreds. He's out of a stakes-winning full-sister to GSW/GISP Money'soncharlotte (Mizzen Mast). TJCIS PPS

2nd-MTH, 52.5K, Msw, 3yo/up, f, 6f, 12:27 p.m.
Repole Stable and Todd Pletcher will ship Noticeable (Curlin) down from Saratoga to Monmouth. This $650,000 KEESEP grad is a daughter of MGSW Tiger Moth.  TJCIS PPS

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