Saturday Insights: Hot Prospects Led By $2.4-million Potente Assemble In Toasty Arcadia

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6th-SA, $70K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 6:12 p.m. ET.
While a good portion of the country is tossing another log on the fire in an attempt to stave off the frigid temperatures, out in toasty Arcadia a group of maidens led by some intriguing prospects have assembled for a hot race.

Chief among them is POTENTE (Into Mischief) who Speedway Stables made the second topper when they went to $2.4-million to acquire the colt at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale.

Sent to trainer Bob Baffert, the first-time starter is out SP Sweet Sting (Awesome Again), who Gainesway bought for $385,000 during the 2024 Keeneland November Sale while Potente's full-sister was in utero. Sweet Sting–herself out of champion grass mare Perfect Sting (Red Ransom)–is also responsible for current juvenile filly You Didn't Know (Not This Time), a recent $430,000 Keeneland September buy for Lauren Carlisle.

From the same shedrow as Potente, both Duntov (Maxfield) and Crude Velocity (Beau Liam) are set for their unveiling. The former, owned by the Three Amigos, is a $575,000 Keeneland September grad, while the latter came out of the OBS June Sale for $250,000 and is a CSLR color bearer.

Lee and Susan Searing's C R K outfit spent a cool million last year at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Sale on Deep Tracks (Nyquist), then trainer John Shirreffs took over. A half-brother to GISP Crystal Ball (Malibu Moon), the colt's extended female family includes GISW Madcap Escapade (Hennessy)–the dam of GISW Mi Sueno (Pulpit).

Larry Williams homebred and Mike Puype trainee Constitution Andi (Constitution) has multiple graded stakes winners under his second dam in Master Command (A.P. Indy), Aurora Lights (Pulpit) and Simcoe (Uncle Mo). TJCIS PPS

7th-FG, $54K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 5:35 p.m. ET.
Set for a two-turn bow in New Orleans, Adorable Moments (Authentic)–bred and raced by Greg and Deann Baer–is a half-sister to multiple stakes winners Piedi Bianchi (Overanalyze) and Outadore (Outwork). The filly is trained by Whit Beckman. TJCIS PPS

9th-SA, $70K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2fT, 7:44 p.m. ET.
Sprinting on the Santa Anita turf course, Novita Dominga (Not This Time) hits the track for Don Alberto and Hronis Racing after selling for $525,000 during Keeneland September in 2024. The John Sadler trainee is the first foal for SW Dominga (Ghostzapper).

Joining her at the starting gate is Donald Dizney homebred Little Opal (Caravaggio), whose second dam is a full-sister to GI Kentucky Derby longshot hero Giacomo (Holy Bull) and a half-sister to MGISW Tiago (Pleasant Tap). Trained by Chief Stipe O'Neill, Little Opal's extended female family also includes current sire Nashville (by Speightstown) and GSW Medoro (Honpor Code). TJCIS PPS

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