Saturday’s Racing Insights: Pricey OBS April Breezer Al Loud Debuts on Fountain of Youth Card

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2nd-GP, $84K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 12:01 p.m. ET.

Al Loud (Quality Road), a $650,000 OBS April purchase by Tagermeen Racing, gets his career started for Todd Pletcher. Produced by GSW & GISP Genre (Bernardini), Al Loud previously brought $410,000 as a Keeneland September yearling. The Quality Road x Bernardini cross is also responsible for 2022 G1 Saudi Cup winner Emblem Road and 2019 GI Alabama S. heroine and narrow 2021 GI Breeders' Cup Distaff runner-up Dunbar Road.

Gilded Bandit (Charlatan), drawn widest of all in post 11 for this unveiling, brought $550,000 from Pin Oak Stud as a Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling. He was produced by SP Diamond Ore (Tapit), a half-sister to the brilliant and gone-too-soon Arrogate (Unbridled's Song). Bill Mott trains.

The field of 11 also includes: the debuting Rigney Racing homebred Lincoln's Law (Liam's Map), a half-brother to MGISW Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie); and the rail-drawn Juddmonte homebred Sovereign Law (Into Mischief), produced by a graded stakes placed full-sister to MGSW & MGISP Bonny South (Munnings). TJCIS PPS

5th-GP, $84K, Msw, 3yo, 1m, 1:33 p.m. ET.

Juddmonte homebred Hickman Creek (Constitution), a half-brother to G1 Dubai World Cup winner Laurel River (Into Mischief), debuts going a one-turn mile for Brad Cox. Criteria (Yaupon), the 9-5 program favorite, makes his first start since finishing a strong second behind unbeaten champion Ted Noffey (Into Mischief) sprinting on debut for Chad Brown at the Spa last summer. The field of 11 also includes $400,000 KEESEP graduate Bold Fact (Curlin), a son of GSW True Royalty (Yes It's True) debuting for Todd Pletcher. TJCIS PPS

6th-TAM, $55K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1m40yds, 2:48 p.m. ET.

Nahla (Authentic), a half-sister to the very popular 7-year-old GI Pegasus World Cup winner Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator), debuts around two turns for Brad Cox. The 9-5 morning-line favorite was a $550,000 purchase by Shadwell Stable at the 2024 Keeneland September sale. TJCIS PPS

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