By Alan Carasso
Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at both Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced offspring from a variety of top national outfits.
Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. To follow are the horses entered for Saturday at Saratoga, Del Mar and Ellis Park:
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Saratoga 1, $136k, 2yo, 6f, 1:10 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Remember the Name (Mitole), OBSAPR, 80,000, :10
Consignor: Crane Thoroughbred Services, agent
Buyer: Dom Fuda/Dom Racing
Ellis 6, $70k, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 3:25 p.m. ET
Double Your Money (Demarchelier {GB}), OBSJUN, 42,000, :21.1
Consignor: Top Line Sales LLC, agent
Buyer: LFG Racing LLC
Tapitboy (Tapiture)-AE, OBSAPR, 60,000, :21
Consignor: Fabian Sales LLC, agent
Buyer: Michael Langford
Del Mar 4, $82k, 1mT, 6:45 p.m. ET
Baltic Fire (Flameaway), OBSAPR, 70,000, :10.2
Consignor: Mason Springs Partnership (Marcus & Crystal Ryan), agt
Buyer: Paul Galli
California Code (Honor Code), OBSAPR, 70,000, :10.2
Consignor: de Meric Sales, agent
Buyer: Peter Miller, agent
Del Mar 7, $82k, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 8:15 p.m. ET
Arctic Breeze (Arrogate), OBSAPR, 375,000, :21.2
Consignor: Tom McCrocklin, agent
Buyer: Mike Ryan, agent for Peter Redekop BC Ltd
Chica Arma (Gun Runner), OBSJUN, 180,000, :10.1
Consignor: de Meric Sales, agent
Buyer: Ben Gase
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