Friday’s Racing Insights: Daughter Of Dubawi Blue Madame On The Mark At The Spa

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4th-SAR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 2:52 p.m. ET.
John Stewart's Resolute outfit went to $550,000 during Keeneland September to acquire BLUE MADAME (Dubawi {Ire}). The Chad Brown trainee is the first foal out of English & French Group 1 stakes winner Fancy Blue (Ire) (Deep Impact {Ire}), who is a half-sister to French MSW Casterton (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and is herself out of the full-sister of dual U.S. champion grass horse High Chaparral (Ire) (Sadler's Wells).

Making the races is Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale grad Scratch It (Tapit), a $490,000 buy now owned by Fergus Galvin, Mrs. M.V. Magnier and Linda Shanahan. Trained by Brad Cox, the filly is out of MGSW Carolyn's Cat (Forestry). The mare claims GSW Mufajaah (Tapit), whose own offspring includes $975,000 OBS grad Feminism (Curlin).

Klaravich's Tax Holiday (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is trained by Chad Brown. Her dam is a half-sister to G1 Juddmonte International Stakes hero Japan (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase Stakes victor Mogul (GB) (Galileo {Ire}).

Last but not least, Mike Repole's stable has homebred Miss Picky (Uncle Mo) headed to the post under the care of Todd Pletcher, who trained the filly's dam MGSW Always Shopping (Awesome Again) and her grand dam SW Stopshoppingmaria (More Than Ready). Entered as an 'also eligible' is Miss Picky's stablemate Uncatchable (Not This Time). Repole bought the filly for $525,000 at the Keeneland September Sale. The 2-year-old's dam is SW Catch My Drift (Pioneerof the Nile) who is responsible for SP Strava (Into Mischief), MGSW Bishop's Bay (Uncle Mo) and GII Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby champ Catching Freedom (Constitution). TJCIS PPS

6th-SAR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 4:02 p.m. ET.
Bred & owned by Calumet, Turf Star (Caravaggio) is set to be unveiled for trainer Graham Motion. The colt's dam–dual winner of the GIII Matchmaker Stakes–is Starstruck (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who has eight foals, six to race and as many winners. Her roster includes Daisy Flyer (Mshawish), the recent come-from-behind winner of the GIII Lake George Stakes.

Schwarzenegger (Not This Time) was 'Insighted' for his debut at the Spa on Sunday July 13, but was scratched after the race was taken off the turf. The $950,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale purchase returns here for trainer Wesley Ward. TJCIS PPS

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