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 Friday at Saratoga, Ellis and Del Mar:
Friday, August 4, 2023
Ellis 3, $70k, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:43 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Vino Veloce (Khozan), OBSAPR, 50,000, :10.2
Consignor: Dark Star Thoroughbreds (Stori Atchison), agent
Buyer: Christina R Jelm for Pegasus Training Center
Saratoga 2, $136k, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:44 p.m. ET
Better Luck (Twirling Candy), FTMMAY, 25,000, see below
Consignor: Grassroots Training and Sales, agent
Buyer: Three Diamonds Farm
Rudy Rudy Rudy (Mitole)-MTO, FTMMAY, 45,000, see below
Consignor: Scanlon Training & Sales, agent
Buyer: Rudy Rodriguez
Ellis 5, $70k, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 2:45 p.m. ET
Asternia (Astern {Aus})-AE, OBSAPR, 90,000, :10.2
Consignor: Grassroots Training & Sales, agent
Buyer: Randy Patterson & Sam Vogel
Raining Sugar (Twirling Candy), FTMMAY, 150,000, see below
Consignor: JVC Training and Sales, agent
Buyer: Taproot Bloodstock, agent
Del Mar 1, $82k, 2yo, f, 5fT, 7:00 p.m. ET
Avoir (More Than Ready)-AE, OBSAPR, 72,000, :10
Consignor: Eddie Woods, agent
Buyer: Peter Redekop BC Limited
Cyprus Moon (Malibu Moon)-AE, OBSAPR, 190,000, :9.4
Consignor: Centofanti Thoroughbreds, agent
Buyer: Ben McElroy, agent for Next Wave
Julias Dream (Flameaway)-AE, OBSAPR, 180,000, :9.4
Consignor: Grassroots Training & Sales, agent
Buyer: Talla Racing/Kim Lloyd, agent
Pacific Rose (Not This Time)-AE, OBSMAR, 125,000, :10.1
Consignor: Paul Sharp, agent
Buyer: Zap/Murphy, agent CA Racing Partner, Ciaglia & Savide
She Is Romantic (Blame), OBSAPR, 550,000, :21.1
Consignor: Hidden Brook, agent
Buyer: C R K Stable LLC
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