By Joe Bianca
1st-GP, $60K, Msw, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, post time: 11:30 a.m.
As is frequently the case with blockbuster racing days, maiden special weights on the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational card Saturday at Gulfstream came up salty, and the action gets underway early with the morning opener featuring a full field of 14 sophomore males going two turns on the grass. Headlining the field is John C. Oxley and Baccari Racing Stable's debuting BROADWAY D'ORO (Medaglia d'Oro&log=">Medaglia d'Oro), who easily topped all lots at the 2017 Fasig-Tipton October Fall Yearling Sale when hammering for $700,000. The dark bay is a full-brother to MGSW Golden Lad and a half to MGSW/GISP Broadway's Alibi (Vindication) and MSW/GISP R Gypsy Gold (Bernardini) out of the SW Broadway Gold (Seeking the Gold), herself a half to GISW and successful young sire Dialed In (Mineshaft). Broadway d'Oro shows a steady stream of Palm Meadows works for trainer Mark Casse, finished with an easy half-mile in :51 (81/103) over the dirt Jan. 19.
Adding intrigue to the party is another firster, Colts Neck Stables' homebred Friary (War Front&log=">War Front). The bay is a half to GISW and young sire Wicked Strong (Hard Spun) out of Moyne Abbey (Charismatic), a half to MGSW/GISP Gulch Approval (Gulch) and MGSW/GISP Rusty Slipper (Lemon Drop Kid) who hammered for a cool $1 million at Fasig-Tipton November in 2014. Friary also has been prepping at Palm Meadows for his unveiling and drilled a full six furlongs in 1:13 4/5 (2/3) on the turf there Jan. 19. TJCIS PPs
4th-GP, $60K, Msw, 3yo, 1m, post time: 1:00 p.m.
Sumaya US Stables went to $725,000 at Keeneland September to bring home SAMARONTI (Violence&log=">Violence), who debuts for the Chad Brown barn in this dirt mile. Stabling at Palm Meadows since early November, the bay shows an upbeat series of works, capped by a half-mile spin in :49 1/5 (16/103) Jan. 19. Second dam Get Ready Bertie (More Than Ready) was a SW/MGSP full-sister to GSW Uptown Bertie and a half to GSW Whirlie Bertie (Stormin Fever). Juddmonte Farms homebred Hidden Scroll (Hard Spun&log=">Hard Spun) has the look of a runner for trainer Bill Mott, rattling off a handful of quick breezes at Payson Park, topped by a half-mile move in :49 flat (2/23) Jan. 21. The rail-drawn colt is out of an unraced half-sister to four-time GSW Starformer (Dynaformer) and his second dam is G1SW Etoile Montante (Miswaki). TJCIS PPs
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