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 Sunday at Saratoga, Ellis and Del Mar:
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Saratoga 3, $88k, 2yo, f, (S), 5 1/2fT, 2:19 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Call Her Bluff (Audible)-MTO, FTMMAY, 22,000, :10.3
Consignor: Classic Bloodstock, agent for TLC Stable
Buyer: Rudy Rodriguez (PS)
Dorth's Sol Dancer (Solomini), OBSAPR, 40,000, :10.1
Consignor: Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, agent
Buyer: SJB Stable Trust
Miss d'Or Cherie (Bolt d'Oro)-MTO, OBSAPR, 300,000, :20.3
Consignor: RiceHorse Stable (Brandon & Ali Rice)
Buyer: Reeves Thoroughbred Racing
Tricky Temper (Into Mischief), OBSAPR, 230,000, :10.1
Consignor: Sequel Bloodstock, agent
Buyer: Legion Bloodstock, agent for Mark Stanley
Saratoga 5, $83k, 2yo, f, (R), 6f, 3:26 p.m. ET
Bornforgreatness (Solomini), FTMMAY, 32,000, :10.3
Consignor: Little Farm Equine LLC, agent
Buyer: Tee-N-Jay Farm/Thomas Swales
Day Away (Yoshida {Jpn}), FTJUN, 20,000, :10.3
Consignor: Crane Thoroughbred Services LLC, agent
Buyer: Gary Contessa, agent
Echo Lake (Catalina Cruiser), FTMMAY, 40,000, :10.2
Consignor: Paul Sharp, agent
Buyer: Steven G Laymon
Lady Prospect (Runhappy), FTMMAY, 45,000, :10.1
Consignor: Six K's Training & Sales LLC, agent
Buyer: Jon Taisey, agt for Big Dom Racing, Hibiscus & Big Toe (PS)
Saratoga 6, $136k, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 4:00 p.m. ET
Buttercream Babe (Twirling Candy), OBSAPR, 180,000, :10
Consignor: Eisaman Equine, agent
Buyer: Three Diamonds Farm LLC
Mia Marcela (Twirling Candy), OBSAPR, 375,000, :9.4
Consignor: de Meric Sales, agent XII
Buyer: Heiligbrodt, Jackpot, Whispering Oaks, Brewster
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