Summer Breezes: OBS March Topper Muth Looms Large in Best Pal

Wandering Eyes · August 12, 2023

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at both Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced offspring from a variety of top national outfits.

Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. To follow are the horses entered for Saturday at Saratoga, Ellis Park and Del Mar and including any already-raced 2yo sales grads entered for the afternoon's juvenile graded stakes at the seaside oval:

Sunday, August 13, 2023
Saratoga 2, $136k, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:44 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Latte Lizzie (Catalina Cruiser), OBSAPR, 85,000, :10.1
Consigned by Randy Miles, agent
Buyer: M D C Partners

Nikitis (Audible), OBSAPR, 535,000, :10
Consignor: Richardson Bloodstock, agent
Buyer: Rich Schermerhorn, Jay Hanley & 30 Year Farm

Ellis 4, $70k, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 2:13 p.m. ET
Rock Star Doctor (Connect), OBSMAR, 45,000, :21.4
Consignor: Eddie Woods, agent
Buyer: Eddie Kenneally, agent

Saratoga 6, $83k, 2yo, f, 6f, 4:00 p.m. ET
Azteca Stardust (Sharp Azteca)-AE, FTMMAY, 20,000, :10.4
Consignor: Grassroots Training & Sales LLC, agent
Buyer: Frank Catapano & Nicholas Primpas

Bornforgreatness (Solomini), FTMMAY, 32,000, :10.3
Consignor: Little Farm Equine LLC, agent
Buyer: Tee-N-Jay/Thomas Swales

Day Away (Yoshida {Jpn}), FTJUN, 20,000, :10.3
Consignor: Crane Thoroughbred Services LLC, agent
Buyer: Gary Contessa

Echo Lake (Catalina Cruiser), FTMMAY, 40,000, :10.2
Consignor: Paul Sharp, agent
Buyer: Steven G Laymon

Handle On You (Solomini)-AE, FTMMAY, 37,000, :10.3
Consignor: Kings Equine, agent
Buyer: Thorostock, agent

Lady Prospect (Runhappy), FTMMAY, 45,000, :10.1
Consignor: Six K's Training & Sales LLC, agent
Buyer: Jon Taisey, agt for Big Dom Racing, Hibiscus & Big Toe (PS)

Del Mar 3, $82k, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 6:08 p.m.
Acoustic Melody (Arrogate), OBSAPR, 250,000, :10.2
Consignor: White Lilac (Katie Miranda), agent
Buyer: Mike Ryan, agent for Peter Redekop BC Ltd

Del Mar 4, Best Pal S.-GIII, 2yo, 6f, 6:38 p.m. ET
Muth (Good Magic), OBSMAR, 2,000,000, :9.3
Consignor: Top Line Sales LLC, agent
Buyer: Donato Lanni, agent

Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief), OBSAPR, 75,000, :10
Consignor: Randy Bradshaw, agent
Buyer: Steve Rothblum, agent for Mark Davis