This column highlights the performances of young women who have started no more than five times and have sold for more than $500,000 in public auction, have a sibling who is a level/group winner, or have children smash is the level/group winner. BloodHorse’s research shows that maiden winners in particular who meet these criteria are more likely to go on to be graded bet winners.
Belmont Park
Two days ago magician lighting up the toteboard with a dramatic win in the 149th Kentucky Derby (G1), coach Wesley Ward set off firecrackers himself as Three Chimneys Farm’s Prince Celina easily eliminate your opponents in the first special weight class of 90,000 USD at Belmont Park.
PRINCESA CELINA wins opening match against Belmont Spring/Summer with equestrian @jose93_ortiz in another country! pic.twitter.com/BrwXMQ1a5O
– NYRA (🌳) (@TheNYRA) May 4, 2023
2 year old daughter of the general Quality Sugar , Princesa Celina looks set to be another feather in Ward’s Royal Ascot hat after a 6.5cm walk in the mud on May 4. Taking the lead early, equestrian Jose Ortiz chased the leader with a score of: 21.98 in the first quarter before closing the gap around the final turn. With a little push, Princesa Celina overtook her opponent at the top of the lane and dashed straight into the rope.
An overwhelming lover of betting on her debut, she won 5 stretches with a score of: 59.35 on a muddy (sealed) labeled track.
Though she won the main track, Princesa Celina’s pedigree is influenced by the pitch. She’s half-sister to three lawn-stakes performers, including the 2nd grade winner. conquer jaguars (The joy of kittens). Campaigned by Gary Barber, Conquest Panthera scored the biggest win of her career in Play the King Stakes (G2T) in 2017 at Honeysuckle. Early that spring, he was hit in the neck and nose while finishing third in Maker’s Mark Mile (G1T) behind. patriotic americans And heart to heart .
Half-siblings are humorous quickly twisted Happy like a fool. Also trained by Ward, Happy Like a Fool overwhelms his enemies in battle for the first time. Keeneland special maiden weight before finishing second overseas in Royal Ascot’s Queen Mary Stakes (G2). Returning to the United States, she went on to win dirt road sprints in Matron Stakes (G3) and then Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) at the age of 3. Retired at the end of her second season, Bluegrass Purebred Services sold her for $1.45 million at Fasig-Tipton’s November 2018 sale to Blandford Bloodstock.
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| Day | Monitor | Species | Horse | King | dam | begin | note |
| 1/5 | PRX | 9 | Living Magic* | justification | Live life | first | Dam is a G2SW |
| 5/4 | SECRET | first | Prince Celina* | Quality Sugar | Lastofthsummerwine | first | Half brother with G2SW Conquest Panthera & G3SW Happy Like a Fool |
| 5/4 | SECRET | 9 | Mz Big Bucks | war dancers | Vanity Buck | 2 | G3SW Dancing Buck’s Siblings |
| 5/4 | open | 4 | mystical joy | good magic | disposable fun | 2 | Dam is a G2SW |
| 5/5 | CD | 13 | hunter for hire | Nyquist | Richiegirlgonewild | 3 | Dam is a G3SW |
| 5/6 | CD | 14 | Naughty | into naughty | Never been so smart | 2 | The dam is a G3SW; $600K annually |
| 5/6 | Ls | 4 | will take cash | Will be responsible | Fabulous Rafaela | first | Half-brothers with G2SW New Year’s Eve |
| 5/7 | SECRET | 4 | Mondego | Lope de Vega | Free Rein | 3 | Half brother to G3SW West End Girl |
| 5/7 | WO | 5 | simcoe | Uncle Mo | aurora lights | 3 | Dam is a G3SW |
*indicates a 2 year old child
