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6th-GP, $60K, Msw, 2yo, f, 7f, 2:55 p.m. ET
Kelly Breen-trained firster American Pyramid (American Pharoah) is the first foal out of fellow Arlene London homebred Miss Sky Warrior (First Samurai), who started a five-race winning streak as a fall juvenile herself that included a local victory in the GII Davona Dale S. and culminated in a 13-length romp in the GII Gazelle S.
Emory Hamilton's Friendship Road (Quality Road) is out of GSP turfer Tokyo Time (Medaglia d'Oro), and a half to recent GI Cigar Mile H. fourth Olympiad (Speightstown). Her dam is a half to local GSW Soaring Empire (Empire Maker), MGSW/MGISP Hungry Island (More Than Ready) as well as the dam of GISW Preservationist (Arch).
Greatitude (Dialed In) was a $9,000 KEESEP yearling turned $230,000 OBSMAR grad off a :10 flat breeze. She was third beaten just a neck in her muddy Aqueduct unveiling going this distance Nov. 12, and was flattered when the runner-up came back to graduate decisively at the same level. She hails from a deep Ned Evans family.
Beravina (Munnings) looks to go one better off a runner-up outing at Churchill Nov. 13. The $55,000 KEESEP RNA owns a field's-best 71 Beyer Speed Figure. TJCIS PPs
6th-OP, $100K, Alw/OC, 2yo, 6f, 3:51 p.m. ET
Clarkland Farm's regally bred Marr Time (Not This Time) takes the next step here as one of two entered for Brad Cox. The bay homebred is a half to none other than super sire and GISW Into Mischief (Harlan's Holiday), future Hall of Famer Beholder (Henny Hughes) and young sire and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy). She earned 'TDN Rising Star' status for a front-running 2 3/4-length score at Keeneland Oct. 28 over a next-out winner.
“Marr Time, she's obviously got a big pedigree,” Cox said. “Fast filly. Hopeful that this is the next step to stretching her out. We like her. She's pretty classy.”
Cox will also be represented by Shortleaf Stable homebred Como Square (Into Mischief), who took her Indiana unveiling in the mud Nov. 11. Out of SW and MGSP Pangburn (Congrats), she's a half to last year's local Smarty Jones S. winner and GI Arkansas Derby runner-up Caddo River (Hard Spun), who makes his first start since June two races later on the card.
Parlance (Maclean's Music) owns a standout 81 Beyer Speed Figure that she earned for a four-length second-out score at Churchill Nov. 13. The $100,000 KEESEP yearling was fifth on debut, and hails from the extended female family of GSWs Mission Impazible, Forest Camp and Spanish Empire. TJCIS PPs
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