Saturday Insights: Abilene Has Texas-Sized Chances If Rains Come

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4th-FG, $54k, Msw, 3yo, f, 1mT, 3:15 p.m. ET
Spendthrift Farm's ABILENE (Gun Runner) is one of three entered for main track only and may well gain a run is forecast rains pay a visit. A maternal granddaughter of champion and GI Kentucky Derby victress Winning Colors (Caro {Ire}), the gray filly is a half-sister to 2018 GI Alabama Stakes upsetter Eskimo Kisses (To Honor and Serve); SW Princess Aliyah (Into Mischief); and GISP Silver Ride (Candy Ride {Arg}) and was purchased for $900,000 at the 2024 Keeneland September Sale. The female family traces back to the tremendously influential Chris Evert. TJCIS PPs

4th-GP, $84k, Msw, 3yo, 7f, 1:50 p.m.
The cross of Into Mischief over mares by the late Speightstown has resulted in 80% winners to starters (including eight stakes winners) and NANOSECOND will try to add to those numbers when debuting for Todd Pletcher here. A half-brother to Hereforagoodtime (Justify), placed in three graded stakes on the grass last season, the bay is out of a half-sister to MGSW & GISP Justwhistledixie (Dixie Union), the dam of GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile hero New Year's Day (Street Cry {Ire}), MGSW Mohaymen (Tapit), Peruvian Group 1 winner Enforceable (Tapit) and GSW Kingly (Tapit). Drawn immediately to his inside is Centennial Farms' Halogen (City of Light), a $425,000 Keeneland September purchase who hails from the family of GI Breeders' Cup Distaff heroine Spain (Thunder Gulch). TJCIS PPs

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