Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 18, 2018 Journalists Share Posted May 18, 2018 EXPLORER (c, 3, Orb–Remember, by Forest Wildcat), the second-highest priced juvenile at last year’s OBS March sale at $1.25 million and the most expensive produce for his second-crop sire (by Malibu Moon), ran the field off their feet, going gate-to-wire to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’ for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. Favored at 8-5 in this career bow, the bay seized the early advantage, ticking off a :21.85 opening quarter. Skipping clear on the backstretch run, the $350,000 KEESEP purchase was briefly confronted by stablemate and $600,000 KEESEP buy Julius (Tapit), but he swiftly shut the door on that rival in the stretch, exploding clear to an impressive five-length score. Flagstaff (Speightstown), a $475,000 FTSAUG purchase out of a daughter of champion Fleet Indian (Indian Charlie), came running late for second, while Julius faded to fifth. The final time for the six-furlong test was 1:10.48. Out of the unraced Remember, a daughter of GISP Dancinginmydreams (Seeking the Gold), the bay is a half-brother to LNJ’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ Wrath of Ruthie (Distorted Humor). This is also the family of champion Heavenly Prize (Seeking the Gold); MGISWs Good Reward (Storm Cat), Dancing Spree (Nijinsky II) and Finder’s Fee (Storm Cat); GISWs Persistently (Smoke Glacken) and Fantastic Find (Mr. Prospector); MGSW sire Pure Prize (Storm Cat); and GSW & GISP Instilled Regard (Arch), who was fourth in the GI Kentucky Derby two weeks ago. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-LNJ Foxwoods & NK Racing; B-Dattt Farm LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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