Chief Stipe Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 2nd-AQU, $70k, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:31 p.m. EDT Whisper Hill Farm’s 2015 Keeneland September sales-topper TAPIT HIGH (Tapit) makes his belated debut in this nine-furlong turf test. Purchased for $2.1 milion, the gray’s second dam is 1988 GI Kentucky Derby heroine Winning Colors (Caro {Ire}). He shows a steady worktab for trainer John Kimmel over the Palm Meadows turf, capped by a half-mile breeze around dogs in :50 4/5 (13/20 Mar. 31. 2nd-SA, $54k, Msw, 3yo, 6 1/2fT, 3:00 p.m. EDT A few pricey firsters open their accounts in this full field of 12 downhill turf sprinters. Zedan Racing Stables’ ALFAREED (Orb) was the fourth-most expensive lot at last May’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale after selling for $710,000 off of a :10 flat furlong breeze. The dark bay’s second dam is seven-time Grade I winner Sharp Cat (Storm Cat), who is also a half-sister to MGISW turfer Royal Anthem (Theatrical {Ire}). He completed preparations for this unveiling with a local three-furlong bullet work in :34 2/5 (1/23) from the gate Apr. 2. Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s Scat Big Dad (Scat Daddy) debuts for trainer Richard Mandella. The dark bay, from the second-to-last crop of his sire, sold for $450,000 as a Keeneland September yearling and flashed speed with a five-furlong gate work in 1:00 2/5 (3/78) here Apr. 1. —@JBiancaTDN View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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