By Heather Anderson
3rd-FG, $44K, Msw, 3yo, 1m 70yds, 2:27 p.m. ET
Brad Grady's C CITY MOON (Malibu Moon) makes his career bow for Joe Sharp Saturday. Out of the GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. scorer Collect the Cash (Dynaformer), the bay is a half-brother to GI Toyota Blue Grass S. winner Stately Victor (Ghostzapper). Scarf It Down (Twirling Candy) returns is this first stretch out after stalking the pace to finish fourth here Feb. 20. The Neil Pessin charge and Lothenbach Stables colorbearer is a half-brother to GISW Idiot Proof (Benchmark), who also finished runner-up in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen. TJCIS PPs
7th-GP, $50K, Msw, 3yo, 7 1/2fT, 3:35 p.m. ET
Live Oak homebred ROYAL SNIPER (Smart Strike) will try the Gulfstream lawn in his first trip to the post for Mark Casse. His dam, Pool Land (Silver Deputy), a winner of the GI Ruffian H. at Belmont Park, was snapped up by Live Oak Plantation for $900,000 while carrying Royal Sniper at the 2013 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale. This is also the family of MGISW Very Subtle (Hoist the Silver). TJCIS PPs
2nd-SA, $56K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 4:00 p.m. ET
Hall of Famer Bob Baffert saddles WESTFEST (Unbridled's Song) for Gary and Mary West in this debut. The grey, a $190,000 KEESEP yearling purchase, is a son of GI Vinery Madison S. heroine Dr. Zic (Milwaukee Brew) and most recently breezed a sharp five panels in :59 4/5 (4/46) from the gate at Santa Anita Mar. 19. TJCIS PPs
9th-TAM, $23K, Msw, 3yo, 1mT, 4:24 p.m. ET
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint winner and MGISW Ventura (Chester House) earned upwards of $2.5 million for her breeder Juddmonte Farms and her second foal, COSTA MESA (Medaglia d'Oro), will also bear the light pink and green silks in his unveiling Saturday. The Bill Mott trainee's MSP second dam is a half to GSWs Vortex (GB) (Danehill), Danefair (GB) (Danehill), and Prove (GB) (Danehill), as well as French SW and G1SP Erudite (GB) (Generous {Ire}). Speedway Stable's Determined (Malibu Moon) could also factor in his maiden voyage. A half-brother to SW and GSP Holiday Runner (Meadowlake), herself already the dam of 'TDN Rising Star' and G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen hero Reynaldothewizard (Speightstown) and MGISW Seventh Street (Street Cry {Ire}), the Christophe Clement charge has been a regular on the Payson Park worktab. The latter has produced 'TDN Rising Star' Marking (Bernardini), runner-up in the GI Malibu S. and entered in Saturday's G2 Godolphin Mile at Meydan. TJCIS PPs
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