By Alan Carasso
3rd-BAQ, $90k, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 2:09 p.m. ET
GUN BARREL CITY (Frankel {GB}), whose world-class sire needs no introduction, is set to become the latest starter from Mrs McDougal (Medaglia d'Oro), twice a winner at the graded level and third in the GI Just A Game Stakes on the grass when conditioned by Chad Brown for Mr. & Mrs. William Warren. Steve Young went to a sales-topping $1.6 million on behalf of the Basses at the 2018 Keeneland January Sale and the mare has excelled in her second career, producing last year's GII Twilight Derby hero Seal Team to the cover of War Front. Second dam Distorted Passion (Distorted Humor) was a three-time stakes winner and two-times graded-stakes placed, while her dam Arianna's Passion (Unbridled's Song) was also a black-type winner. TJCIS PPs
9th-BAQ, $90k, Msw, 2yo, 6fT, 5:15 p.m. ET
Celestine (Scat Daddy) defeated the aforementioned Mrs McDougal into third in the 2016 Just A Game and she is represented by the debuting SILENT DREAMER (Into Mischief) in the BAQ finale. Trainer to her elite-level score by Bill Mott, Celestine was knocked down to Moyglare Stud for $2.55 million at the 2016 Keeneland November Sale, the third-dearest price behind Unrivaled Belle and Secret Gesture (GB). Celestine is a half-sister to MSW Haunted Heroine (Ghostzapper), the dam of the versatile GSW Law Professor (Constitution); and to MSW Silent Sting (Silent Name {Jpn}). TJCIS PPs
5th-CD, $120k, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 6:56 p.m. ET
ADMIRAL DENNIS (Constitution), a son of SW Gulf Coast (Union Rags), was purchased by Albaugh Family Stable for $425,0000 at last year's Keeneland September Sale. A grandson of GIII Bourbonette Oaks third Sweet Success (Candy Ride {Arg}), the Mar. 1 foal is a full-brother to a yearling colt that was purchased by Spendthrift Farm and Bregman Family Racing for $500,000 during the opening week at this year's KEESEP sale. TJCIS PPs
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