By Heather Anderson
3rd-GP, $46K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:33 p.m. EDT
Champion trainer Chad Brown saddles Waterford Stable homebred OUR CAUSE (Arch) in her maiden voyage. The dark bay is a half-sister to Going for Broke (Blame), who was runner-up in the 2016 GI Alabama S. She is out of a full-sister to GI Bing Crosby H. hero and sire In Summation (Put It Back). Our Cause's third dam is MGISW Fiesta Gal (Alleged). G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.'s Awestruck (Tapit) will face the starter for only the second time, after finishing third to undefeated Nonna Bella (Stay Thirsty) and next our winner Salty (Quality Road) sprinting over this strip Feb. 4. The Rusty Arnold trainee and $525,000 KEESEP yearling fired a half-mile bullet at Palm Meadows in :48 2/5 (1/14) Mar. 17 and is out of the GSW Tizfiz (Tiznow), herself a full-sister to GSW & GISP Fury Kapcori. TJCIS PPs
7th-GP, $46K, Msw, 4yo/up, 1m, 3:32 p.m. EDT
Gulfstream maestro Todd Pletcher fields $175,000 FTKNOV weanling turned $550,000 KEESEP purchase THEBIGFUNDAMENTAL (Uncle Mo) in this belated unveiling, who he owns with his father Jake. A half-brother to Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint hero Hightail (Mineshaft), the Kentucky-bred's second dam is MGISW Fleet Renee (Seattle Slew), herself a half-sister to MGSW Future Quest (Relaunch). Dale Romans second timer Summer O Fiftyfour (Summer Bird) is hoping to improve off a rallying third sprinting over this strip Jan. 26. The Bakster Farm colorbearer is out of a full-sister to GI Hollywood Gold Cup S. Winner Mast Track (Mizzen Mast) and is a half-brother to GII Beaumont S. victor Ready to Act (More Than Ready). TJCIS PPs
5th-TAM, $22.5K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 2:55 p.m. EDT
ANYDAY (Harlan's Holiday) debuts over the Tampa sod Wednesday for Robert Masterson and trainer Mark Casse. Snapped up for $390,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, the bay is out of a SP half-sister to GI Carter H. winner Swagger Jack (Smart Strike), GSW Tap Dance (Pleasant Tap) and the SW Grand Prayer (Grand Slam). The latter produced MGSW Valid (Medaglia d'Oro) and GI Ruffian Invitational H. Heroine Malibu Prayer (Malibu Moon). TJCIS PPs
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