Friday's Insights: $1.4M Into Mischief Colt Debuts at Churchill Downs

3rd-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 2:02p.m.
Winchell Thoroughbreds' MISCHIEVOUS INTENT (Into Mischief) kicks off for trainer Steve Asmussen at Churchill Downs Friday. He has been working steadily at the Louisville oval of late, including a three-furlong move in :37 2/5 Oct. 28. Out of MGISW Guarana, the 2-year-old brought $1.4 million at Keeneland September in 2023.His dam, a daughter of Ghostzapper, realized $4.4 million at the Fasig-Tipton November sale in 2021 and a colt by Charlatan out of the mare brought $1.4 million at Keeneland this past September. Erik Asmussen gets the call for his father.

Also making their career bows here are Multiverse (Practical Joke), a $575,000 KEESEP purchase for Pin Oak Stud and Guardian (Constitution), who brought the same amount at Keeneland last year from WinStar Farm and Twin Creeks Racing. The former is trained by Riley Mott, while the latter is conditioned by Brad Cox. TJCIS PPs

7th-CD, $100K, Opt. Clm. $100K, 2yo, f, 7f, 4:31p.m.
Shadwell's MUHIMMA (Munnings) marks her return after an impressive 7 1/2-length winner in her debut going 6 1/2 panels over this surface Sept. 20. Earning 'TDN Rising Star' status with that victory, the daughter of SW and GISP Princesa Carolina (Tapit), is a $700,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase. The grey is rejoined by Florent Geroux here.

Other first out winners to make their return here-Hollygrove (Complexity) reappears after graduating in her debut going five furlongs here May 24 and Candy Quest (Connect) makes her first start since winning a six-furlong turf test at the Big A Oct. 3.

First out winner Liam in the Dust (Liam's Map), who followed up with a close-up second in Churchill's GIII Pocahonas Stakes Sept. 14, resumes after trailing home in the GI Alcibiades Stakes Oct. 4. TJCIS PPs