Sunday’s Racing Insights: Full-Sister to Olympiad Debuts at Gulfstream

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4th-GP, $84k, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 2:19 p.m. ET.

Star Actress (Justify), a full-sister to champion 2-year-old filly and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies heroine Just F Y I, stretches to two turns for her second career start for Bill Mott. The George Krikorian homebred rallied from seventh to finish a close second on debut going seven furlongs at Gulfstream Feb. 8. She earned a 73 Beyer Speed Figure for the effort. The aforementioned Just F Y I brought $4.5 million from Katsumi Yoshida at the 2025 Fasig-Tipton November sale. The field of seven also includes the debuting Arcana (Good Magic), a $700,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling. She is owned by November Hill and trained by Ian Wilkes. TJCIS PPS

6th-GP, $84k, Msw, 3yo, f, 7f, 3:23 p.m. ET.

Emory A. Hamilton homebred Answered Prayers (Speightstown), a full-sister to GI Jockey Club Gold Cup S. winner and young Gainesway stallion Olympiad, debuts from post one for Bill Mott. Junior Alvarado rides. Her worktab includes a bullet four-furlong move in :48 (1/53) at Payson Park Feb. 20. TJCIS PPS

6th-OP, $110k, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 4:07 p.m. ET.

Black Star (Independence Hall), a $700,000 OBS April breezer, debuts for Winchell Thoroughbreds and St. Elias Stable and trainer Steve Asmussen. Asmussen will also unveil BC Stables's Vintage Cowboy (Essential Quality), a $500,000 Keeneland September yearling and half-brother to millionaire Coppola (Into Mischief). The field of eight also includes: the Dallas Stewart-trained and rail-drawn American Man (Maclean's Music), a $475,000 OBS April purchase by Gervais Racing; and $450,000 Keeneland September graduate Noble Anthem (Essential Quality), who debuts for Bowen Thoroughbred Racing and trainer Ron Moquett. TJCIS PPS

3rd-SA, $70k, Msw, 3yo, 6fT, 5:05 p.m. ET.

Hall of Famer Bob Baffert will unveil a pair of pricey Fasig-Tipton Saratoga graduates in this turf dash. Newton (Munnings), a $975,000 FTSAUG yearling and half-brother to GSW Twenty Carat (Into Mischief), exits from post one with Florent Geroux aboard. He was produced by a half-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf heroine Shared Account. Kelce (Quality Road), an $850,000 FTSAUG yearling, is drawn in post three with Juan Hernandez at the controls. His MGSW dam Vertical Oak (Giant Oak) is also responsible for SW & GISP Giant Mischief (Into Mischief). He is the 5-2 morning-line favorite. Both are campaigned by the powerhouse partnership of SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Bashor Racing, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan. TJCIS PPS

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