Friday Insights: Big Pedigrees Aplenty In Friday Racing

4th-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, 2:13 p.m.

The second foal out of MG1SW and 'TDN Rising Star' Lady Aurelia, AURELIA'S MISCHIEF (Into Mischief) makes the races as a homebred for Stonestreet Stables who went to $7,500,000 to secure Lady Aurelia at FTKNOV in 2018. The mare, herself a daughter of Puerto Rican Horse of the Year D' Wildcat Speed, has already produced 'TDN Rising Star' and Zia Park Juvenile S. winner American Rascal (Curlin) as her first foal. Trainer Brad Cox and Florent Geroux team up for Aurelia's Mischief's debut. TJCIS PPS

6th-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, 3:18 p.m.

Purchased for $410,000 at OBS April, Praying (Vekoma) is a half-sister to GISP Alys Beach (Omaha Beach). Dam Pray for Leslie is herself a half to C J's Gal (Awesome Again), the dam of GSW Hidden Connection (Connect). This is also the family of G1 Foxwoods King's Bishop S. winner Capo Bastone (Street Boss). Praying is from the first crop of Vekoma (by Candy Ride {Arg}) who already has four winners to date from his first five starters. TJCIS PPS

2nd-BAQ, $90K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, 1:34 p.m.

Complexion (Complexity) was a $400,000 Keeneland September Yearling buy for Arnmore Thoroughbreds who then added Carl Pascarella and Yurie Pascarella as partners. The most expensive yearling from her sire's first crop, she is a half-sister to MGISW Jack Christopher (Munnings) while dam Rushin No Blushin is a half to MGISW and sire Street Boss (Street Cry {Ire}) and MGSP Habiboo (Unbridled's Song), the dam of GSW Bellera (Bernardini) and GSW Life Imitates Art (More Than Ready). Last week's Belmont-winning trainer Danny Gargan trains with John Velazquez aboard. TJCIS PPS

6th-SA, $54K, Msw, 2yo, 5f, 6:37 p.m.

Trainer Bob Baffert and CSLR Racing Partners debut Midland Money (Shancelot), a $650,000 OBS March buy. Far and away the most expensive 2-year-old for his freshman sire (by Shanghai Bobby), the colt impressed at OBS when working in :9.4 for Ciaran Dunne's Wavertree Stables. TJCIS PPS