CJ Stables

Saturday Racing Insights: Pricey Twirling Candy Colt Yinzer Rehearsed for Churchill Downs Bow

7th-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 3:55 p.m. ET. A $1-million buy at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale, YINZER (Twirling Candy) takes the racing stage for the ownership group of West Point Thoroughbreds, CJ Stables and Bill Farish. The Steve Asmussen trainee is out of Rehearsed (Tapit) who is a full-sister to GISP Closing Bell and a half-sister to GII San Felipe Stakes hero Hear the Ghost (Ghostzapper). Also making the races is Aerate (Candy Ride {Arg]). The Stone Farm homebred trained by Brian Lynch was produced by Ducru...

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Saturday Racing Insights: Quality Road Colt Unveiled At Big A

7th-BAQ, $90K, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 3:40 p.m. ET. An $800,000 Keeneland September Sale grad, DAKTO (Quality Road) makes his first start for the ownership group of St. Elias, West Point, Woodford and CJ Stables. Trained by Shug McGaughey, the debut runner is out of Bolton Landing Stakes heroine March X Press (Shanghai Bobby). This dam went to the Parks Investment Group for $560,000 at the 2021 Keeneland November Sale while Dakto was in-utero, and is also responsible for GIII Dwyer Stakes victor Fort Bragg (Tapit). TJCIS PPS

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Viggiedal Is Second Winner On The Day For Vekoma

4th-Churchill Downs, $120,000, Msw, 6-14, 2yo, f, 5f, :57.26, ft, 5 lengths. VIGGIEDAL (f, 2, Vekoma--Minnelli, by Unbridled's Song), the 8-5 second choice behind 6-5 favorite Aurelia's Mischief (Into Mischief), enjoyed a sharp break and was able to get over to the rail and open up into the turn as the favorite fell back in mid pack. Clear into the lane, Viggiedal was home free and finished up under a hand ride five lengths ahead of Kimchi Cat (Twirling Candy) in second. Aurelia's Mischief, a daughter of Lady Aurelia, tired...

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