Aug. 17 Insights

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CHROME HALF-SIBLING ENTERED AS MTO

1st-SAR, $90K, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:00p.m.

The Coolmore contingent went to $1.1 million at Keeneland September to acquire FORT MCHENRY (Tapit), a half-brother to two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit), and he looks to draw into this test as a main track only for his first trip to the post. California Chrome owns four Eclipse Awards overall, as well as victories in the GI Kentucky Derby, GI Preakness S. and G1 Dubai World Cup. SF Bloodstock purchased their dam Love the Chase (Not For Love) for $1.95 million with Fort McHenry in utero at the 2016 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. If the race stays on the grass as scheduled, Pletcher will saddle a first timer bred for that surface in No Word (Silent Name {Jpn}). The Wertheimer and Frere homebred is a full-sibling to MGSW & MGISP turfer Silentio and his second dam is MSW & MGSP Ecoute (Manila). TJCIS PPs

WILKES UNVEILS WELL-RELATED FILLY AT ELLIS

3rd-ELP, $50K, Msw, 2yo, f, 7f, 2:46p.m.

Green Lantern Stables homebred DELPHIKI (Pioneerof the Nile) makes her career bow in this test for Ian Wilkes. Out of MSW & MGSP Ender’s Sister (A.P. Indy), the dark bay is a half-sister to MGISW sprinter A.P. Indian (Indian Charlie), GSW Tiz Shea D (Tiznow) and GSP Its All Relevant (Hard Spun). This is also the family of MGSW Doctor Mounty (Street Sense). TJCIS PPs

SKY MESA COLT FROM DEEP CANADIAN FAMILY DEBUTS AT MONMOUTH

8th-MTH, $45K, Msw, 2yo, 1mT, 4:02p.m.

Candian blue-blood RESURGENT (Sky Mesa) debuts at the Jersey Shore Saturday afternoon. The $275,000 KEESEP buy is a half-sibling to Canadian champion Amis Gizmo (Giant Gizmo); GSW & GISP Ami’s Flatter (Flatter), who did his best work here in the U.S.; and SW Aragorn Ami (Aragorn {Ire}). His dam is a full-sister to stakes winner Victorious Ami, who is responsible for two-time Sovereign Award winner Ami’s Mesa (Sky Mesa) and GSW Ami’s Holiday (Harlan’s Holiday). West Point Thoroughbreds partnered with Albert Frassetto to purchase Kid Mercury (Lemon Drop Kid) for $475,000 at the OBS March Sale following a :21 1/5 breeze. He is out of SP Queenie’s Song (Unbridled’s Song), who is a daughter of GSW & GISP Queen of Money (Corporate Report) and a half-sister to MSW & MGSP Quiet Cash (Real Quiet). TJCIS PPs

EXPENSIVE MORE THAN READY MAKES CAREER BOW IN SOCAL

5th-DMR, $61K, Msw, 3yo/up, 1mT, 7:00p.m.

Kaleem Shah’s $750,000 EASMAY purchase RAPPORT (More Than Ready) looks to open his account at Del Mar. He is out of Canadian champion Embur’s Song (Unbridled’s Son), who is a half-sister to the SP dam of MGISW Exaggerator (Curlin). TJCIS PPs

SHIREFFS SADDLES PRICEY HONOR CODE FIRSTER

6th-DMR, $61K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 7:30p.m.

C R K Stable secured the well-bred HONOR A.P. (Honor Code) for $850,000 at Fasig-Tipton’s Saratoga Sale and he looks to get his career off on the right hoof here. Out of MGISW Hollywood Story (Wild Rush), the dark bay is a half to SW Miss Hollywood (Malibu Moon), MGSP Hollywood Star (Malibu Moon) and MSP Hoorayforhollywood (Storm Cat). SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Fred Hertrich, John Fielding and Golconda Stables got their partnership off to a good start earlier this month with Eight Rings (Empire Maker) romped to ‘TDN Rising Star’-dom at this oval for Bob Baffert. The same team looks to see continued success with first timer Hydrogen (Violence) in this spot. The $575,000 FTSAUG buy is a half-brother to stakes-placed Gettysburg (Pioneerof the Nile). TJCIS PPs

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