A ‘Miracle’ Debut On the Belt Parkway

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2nd-AQU, $85k, Msw, 2yo, 1m, 11:48 a.m. ET
MIRACLE (Curlin) gets his career started for a high-powered partnership that includes Jeff Drown, Gary Broad's Walmac Farm and Gainesway Farm. A son of one-time 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Cherry Lodge (Bernardini), a listed winner and Grade I-placed at the races, the Mar. 28 foal fetched $700,000 at Keeneland September last fall from bloodstock agent Mike Ryan, who bought the colt's yearling full-brother for $1.4 million this past September. Cherry Lodge is a full-sister to GSW Gala Award and a half-sister to GI Hollywood Futurity hero Stormello (Stormy Atlantic), Grade II winner My Best Brother (Stormy Atlantic) and Atlantic Voyage (Stormy Atlantic), the dam of two-time Sovereign Award winner Curlin's Voyage (Curlin). Flavien Prat has the call for trainer Chad Brown. TJCIS PPs

1st-GP, $70k, Msw, 2yo, 1mT, 12:20 p.m. ET
RanJan Racing debuts its homebred FORTUNY (City of Light) from the rail, with Tyler Gaffalione riding for Brendan Walsh. The March foal is set to become the third starter out of Patou (Ghostzapper), a daughter of the wonderful MGSW Cambiocorsa (Avenue of Flags), whose notable produced include Patou's GSW full-sister Schiaparelli as well as GSW Moulin de Mougin (Curlin), SW & GSP Bronson (Medaglia d'Oro), MSW Alexis Tangier (Tiznow) and GISP Vionnet (Street Sense), the dam of four-time Group 1 winner Roaring Lion (Kitten's Joy). Third dam Ultrafleet (Afleet) also produced the MGSW and Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint hero California Flag (Avenue of Flags) and Cashmere (Cowboy Cal), the dam of GI Preakness Stakes hero Rombauer (Twirling Candy) and GSW Alexander Helios (Cairo Prince). The competition includes Mo Ladies (Uncle Mo), a half-sister to SW Unchained Elaine (American Pharoah) who sold for $300,000 as a Keeneland November weanling before realizing $425,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. TJCIS PPs

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