By Alan Carasso
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 Friday at Ellis Park:
Friday, August 18, 2023
Ellis 3, $70k, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:43 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Mozlzil (Uncle Mo), FTMMAY, 160,000, :10.3
Consignor: Top Line Sales LLC, agent
Buyer: FMQ Stables
Ellis 6, $70k, 2yo, f, 7f, 3:18 p.m. ET
Controlled Temper (Collected), FTMMAY, 90,000, :10.2
Consignor: Little Farm Equine LLC, agent
Buyer: Mark Stanley
Pursuit of Liberty (Constitution), OBSMAR, 170,000, :10.2
Consignor: de Meric Sales, agent
Buyer: Full of Run Racing LLC II & BSW/Crow
The Big Banshee (The Big Beast), OBSMAR, 65,000, :21.1
Consignor: Ocala Stud
Buyer: Sea Warrior Stables LLC
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