Sunday Insights: Full To Champion Nest V. Sandman’s Half-Brother Set For Gulfstream Go

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7th-GP, $84K, Msw, 3yo, 1m, 3:21 p.m. ET.
The full-brother of champion 3-year-old filly Nest (Curlin) makes the races under same trainer Todd Pletcher. SPARTACUS dam Marion Ravenwood (A.P. Indy) was a $2.6-million purchase by M.V. Magnier at the 2022 Keeneland November Sale while the first-time starter was in utero. Her other progeny includes GI 'Big Cap' victor Idol (Curlin) and MSW Lost Ark (Violence).     ,

Canaletto (Into Mischief) makes his first start after going for an even million at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale. Sent to trainer Chad Brown, the colt is a half-brother to GI Arkansas Derby champ Sandman (Tapit) and $1.1-million buy for John Sikura at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale, She Can't Sing (Bernardini). Canaletto's dam Distorted Music (Distorted Humor)–who went through the same Fasig-Tipton auction ring in 2024 and was taken home for $375,000 by Springhouse Farm–is herself a half-sister to GSP Zinzay (Smart Strike), the dam of SW Moon Over Miami (Malibu Moon). The Brown trainee's extended female family includes GSW Whiskey Decision (Into Mischief), plus MGISW Music Note (A.P. Indy) who foaled current sire Mystic Guide (Ghostzapper).

The strong pedigree ties continue with Hickman Creek (Constitution). The Juddmonte homebred, who is trained by Brad Cox, is a half-brother to G1 Dubai World Cup hero Laurel River (Into Mischief), and his dam is a full-sister to MGISW Emollient (Empire Maker) and a half to GI Florida Derby champ Hofburg (Tapit). TJCIS PPS

1st-GP, $84K, Msw, 3yo, f, 7 1/2fT, 12:20 p.m. ET.
Solve (Ire) (Zarak {FR}) is out of a French group stakes placed dam who is a half-sister to sire Lope de Vega (Ire) (Shamardal). Continuing that theme, A Wonderful World (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) is the first foal for a mare who counts stallion Nathaniel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) as her half-brother. TJCIS PPS

5th-GP, $84K, Msw, 3yo, 7 1/2fT, 2:21 p.m. ET.
Democracy Defender (American Pharoah) heads to the post for Parkland Thoroughbreds and trainer Jorge Abreu. The dark bay's dam, Jody's Song (Scat Daddy), is also responsible for her full-sister GSW Jody's Pride. Jody's Song is a half-sister to MSW Make Mischief (Into Mischief), who Stonestreet secured for a million at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed Sale. TJCIS PPS

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