Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted January 20, 2020 Journalists Posted January 20, 2020 George Bolton, Arthur Hoyeau, Barry Lipman and Mark Mathiesen’s NADAL (c, 3, Blame–Ascending Angel, by Pulpit) broke slowly as the 6-5 favorite in his Santa Anita unveiling Sunday, but he had no trouble giving his foes a head start, and ultimately proved too much for them to handle en route to being named a ‘TDN Rising Star’. A $65,000 KEESEP yearling turned $700,000 Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream grad after a :10 flat breeze, the Bob Baffert pupil had been buzzed about for some time, and finally showed what all the fuss was about. Away last as is often the case for rail-drawn firsters, the bay zoomed up to seize a narrow advantage through a :21.88 opening quarter. He shook loose through a :44.91 half, and waved goodbye to his competition from there as he kicked home by some five lengths in 1:15.82. Exaulted (Twirling Candy), a $200,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga grad, got up for second over Lane Way (Into Mischief), a $550,000 OBSMAR purchase. By far his sire’s priciest juvenile buy of last year by $410,000, Nadal is one of just two foals out of the late Ascending Angel (Pulpit), who hails from the family of champion juvenile filly Pleasant Stage and GISWs Marsh Side and Changeintheweather. Sales history: $65,000 yrl ’18 KEESEP; $700,000 2yo ’19 FTFMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-George Bolton, Arthur Hoyeau, Barry Lipman & Mark Mathiesen. B-Sierra Farm (Ky). T-Bob Baffert. The post Blame’s Nadal ‘Aces’ Unveiling; Garners Rising Stardom appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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