OBS March Sale Topper Shines On Launch In Santa Anita

This column highlights performances by young women who have started no more than five times and have sold for more than $500,000 in public auction, have a graded sibling/group winner, or there is a graded/winner dam in the group. BloodHorse’s research shows that the first winners to meet these criteria are more likely to become graded bet winners.

Santa Anita . Park

Two impressive ponies certainly made Father’s Day memorable on June 18. However, the best performance went to the $2 million pony, Muth who might as well have carried an extra twenty pounds on his back with the weight of the expectations placed on the glitzy bay.

We get nervous watching our grads compete but Muth doesn’t take long to show us how he’s made. Rushed out of the gate like a rocket and failed to catch him today. 🚀So proud of this boy and happy for all his relationships!! Very impressive win@santaanitapark @ZedanRacing… pic.twitter.com/kcOpfPYbWD

– Top Sales (@TopLineTBs) June 18, 2023

Muth, son of the second growing stallion good magic father of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner magician was familiar with the limelight ahead of his Sunday premiere.

Bred in Kentucky by Don Alberto and the first foal out of Uncle Mo mare Hoppa, the original foal fetched $190,000 at Keeneland’s September sale for Bishop Bloodstock last year, a close-knit partnership run by the Gladwell family. The Gladwells then made a big profit when Muth became sensational. :9 3/5 eight mile breeze under the banner of their Top Sale shipment at the March Ocala Breeders Sale during the training sale. The fastest selling time chronograph, Muth caught the eye of top blood supply dealer Donato Lanni, who signed tickets on the best-selling pony on behalf of Amr Zedan’s Zedan Racing Stables.

Joining trainer Bob Baffert’s barn in the Hall of Fame, the hype surrounding Muth led the foal to later pay less than an even amount in the $61,000 special weight test. lasted for 5 years. Although there were five others against Muth, once the gate opened, the outcome was never in dispute.

Taking the lead under jockey Juan Hernandez, Muth held a three-length 3/16 advantage in the race, a seven-length lead in the long leg, and continued to demonstrate his superiority in the lane as he We rush to the end of the rope by 8 3/4 of the length. He stops the chronograph at: 57.29, which is less than a second off the record, which is made all the more remarkable by the fact that Hernandez slowed the pony down during the race. Final.

“Hi, Muth!”

#6 MUTH was impressive when it debuted in Race 2 at Santa Anita. Bob Baffert training the purchase of $2 million, son of Good Magic. @JJHernandezS19 in the iron. pic.twitter.com/BrIKemg2kV

– TVG (@TVG) June 18, 2023

Belmont Park

Back East at Belmont Park, One Week Since Belmont Stakes (G1) Crazy Weekend, MKW Racing’s wine on tap plunged into the race for the prestigious 2-year-old Saratoga of the summer with an easy debut win on Sunday afternoon. Trained by Todd Pletcher, daughter of faucet won’t have to run away from home if July 13 Schyulerville Stakes (G3) or Adirondack Stakes (G3) happen to be on the agenda, as she trains regularly through Racecourse Saratoga surface since May.

After two half-mile gate compositions, Wine On Tap started gaining popularity in the $90,000 special maiden weight category with top racer Irad Ortiz Jr. In second place after an opening quarter-final is: 22.26, Ortiz leans into a dirty three-box wide for long stretches and she hits the treadmill, overcoming three lengths. She completed five stretches on the fast main track with a time of: 58.74.

Produced from the 3-won type Quality Sugar mare Princess La Quinta Wine On Tap sold for $600,000 at Keeneland’s September sale last fall for blood clot dealer Alistair Roden.