By Patrycja Szpyra
2nd-SAR, $100k, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 12:37p.m. ET
Breaking from the rail for owner/breeder St. Elias Stable is COMPLEX AGENDA (Quality Road), who brings with him a loaded pedigree and a bullet work over the grass at Saratoga. Said move was three works back over the training track Aug. 2, where he went seven panels with the dogs up in 1:29 flat (1/4). His dam, GSW Nonna Mela (Arch), won the GII Adirondack and ran second in the GII Prioress Stakes. That mare is a half-sister to multiple Listed winner, Graded-placed Nonna Madeline (Candy Ride {Arg}).
To his outside is the pinhooking success story made of dreams, namely Executive (Constitution). The colt was a $100,000 purchase at KEEJAN by Jim Fitzgerald as an agent, and would return to the Keeneland auction house in September to see the hammer fall for $900,000, going the way of Pin Oak Stud. He hails from the female line of MGISW Liam's Map (Unbridled's Song) and GSW & GISP Not This Time (Giant's Causeway).
Also debuting here are a pair of European acquisitions in Repole Stables runner Battle Drum (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a 360,000 ARQMAY pick up this year, and Klaravich Stables's Early Adopter (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), secured as a yearling for 170,000gns at TATOCT. The former claims German Highweight mare G1SW-Ger India (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) as family while the latter is out of a Group 1-placed mare and is a half-brother to the dam of G1 Kennedy Oaks winner Zardozi (Aus) (Kingman {GB}). Early Adopter boasts dual Grade I-winner Program Trading (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) as a relative. TJCIS PPs
6th-SAR, $100k, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 2:47p.m. ET
Debuting for Bregman Family Racing LLC, LAURICE (Bolt d'Oro) will go to post here for trainer George Weaver with Junior Alvarado in the irons. From the family of champion juvenile colt MGISW Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}), the filly was a $460,000 purchase at this year's OBS April sale and had gone through the Keeneland sales pavilion on two occasions before that, selling for $75,000 at KEENOV as a weanling and then for $80,000 as a yearling at KEESEP. She's been working religiously on both surfaces, and is 7-2 on the morning line for this debut. TJCIS PPs
8th-SAR, $100k, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 3:55p.m. ET
In what is shaping up to be an expensive maiden special race, GUNS LOADED (Gun Runner) leads the charge as the priciest of the bunch. A son of multiple graded-placed Sky My Sky (Bernardini), he hals from the female line of Media Nox (GB) (Lycius), who in addition to her racing prowess, found acclaim as the dam of G1 Prix de Diane Hermes-French Oaks and G1 NetJets Prix du Moulin de Longchamp victress Nebraska Tornado (Storm Cat). Most recently, the female family enjoyed success at the highest levels in Europe by way of multiple Group 1 winner Westover (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Sold for a princely sum of $800,000 at KEESEP, Guns Loaded will race for the partnership of Morplay Racing LLC, Joey Platts, and Lady Sheila Stable.
To his inside debuts Well Suited (Uncle Mo) for owner and breeder Godolphin. Hailing from the immediate family of Scat Daddy, he's out of SW & MGSP Classic Fit (Bernardini), who in turn is out of a half-sister to the late, great sire. TJCIS PPs
1st-DMR, $75k, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 4:30p.m. ET
On the rail and debuting for Richard Mandella, GRACE BY FAITH (Authentic) leads a competitive field in this Del Mar opener. A three-quarter sister to MGSW General Jim (Into Mischief), she was an $800,000 purchase from KEESEP last year by Spendthrift Farm, which stands her sire, and has been given a 10-1 morning line shot.
To the outside of that one is Margarita Girl (Twirling Candy), a $575,000 OBSMAR purchase back in March by Saints or Sinners, and now races for them in partnership with Rancho Temescal Thoroughbred Partners. Mark Glatt's charge hails from the female line of Tempo West, herself responsible for multiple European Highweight, multiple Group 1 winner and GI Breeders' Cup Classic runner-up Declaration of War (War Front) and his full-brother MGSW & MGISP War Correspondent. She also produced French Listed winner, multiple Graded-placed Vertiformer (Dynaformer). This is the female family of GI Belmont Stakes hero Union Rags (Dixie Union). TJCIS PPs
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