Monday’s Racing Insights: Pricey Nyquist Colt Epic Quest Heads Spa Maiden On Closing Day

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1st-SAR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 12:05 p.m. ET.
On closing day at the Spa, EPIC QUEST (Nyquist) makes his first start after clocking a 10 flat during the OBS under tack show–according to Alan Carasso's 'Summer Breezes'–then going to Epic Horses for a cool million at the March auction.

The Todd Pletcher trainee is out of unraced Alottalute (Midnight Lute), who claims multiple stakes winners Street Lute (Street Magician) and Alottahope (Editorial). The first-time starter's extended female family includes $1.2-million earner Texcess (Excess {Ire}).

Also set to debut is Fasig-Tipton October grad Stream It (Tapit), whose dam is Canadian champion female sprinter River Maid (Where's the Ring), and OBS April buy Grunge (Beau Liam)–the half-brother of GSW Divine Miss Grey (Divine Park). TJCIS PPS

2nd-SAR, $100K, Msw, 3yo/up, 1m, 12:39 p.m. ET.
Time to Win (Not This Time) makes the races under the care of trainer Chad Brown. A $650,000 acquisition out of the 2023 Keeneland September Sale, the chestnut's half-sister is GI Darley Alcibiades Stakes heroine Juju's Map (Liam's Map), while his dam is herself a half-sister to GI Santa Margarita Stakes victress Fault (Blame).

Finally, Voulezvous (Uncle Mo) gets his shot at an unveiling. The Jumping Jack Racing homebred will be along the same shedrow as his older full-sister MGSW Envoutante, who was also trained by Ken McPeek. TJCIS PPS

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