Uncle Mo Firster Soars at Los Al

5th-Los Alamitos, $40,000, Msw, 9-6, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:04.52, ft.
MO HAWK (c, 2, Uncle Mo&log=">Uncle Mo–Princess Arabella {SW, $188,400}, by Any Given Saturday) was sent off the piping hot 1-5 choice for this unveiling following a sharp four-furlong work in :47.80 (3/66) at Del Mar Aug. 31. (Courtesy XBTV, click here). The $925,000 KEESEP purchase settled in a wide third as barn mate Dodger (Bayern) led through an initial quarter in :22.33. On even terms with the leaders and sweeping four wide into the stretch, the handsome bay poked his nose in front at the top of the lane and gradually extended his advantage late en route to a confident three-length victory over Moon Mischief (Into Mischief), a half brother to recent GII Del Mar Derby winner Nolde (Pioneerof the Nile). Jane Lyon's Summer Wind Farm purchased Princess Arabella, also trained by Baffert, for $725,000 in foal to Tapit at the 2013 Keeneland January Sale. She is also responsible for $750,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale purchase Tapella (Tapit) and MGSP, $220,200, Ulele (Candy Ride {Arg}), who was a $400,000 KEESEP yearling. Undefeated Princess Arabella has a yearling colt by Union Rags and a filly foal by Into Mischief. Sales history: $925,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Frederick Hertrich, III, John D. Fielding, and Golconda Stables; B-Summer Wind Equine LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert.