Prospect Watch: Check out promising youngsters in the entries

Posted by author January 27, 2025 Horse Racing

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Horse Racing Nation’s Prospect Watch scans all upcoming entries for starters early in their careers who sold for more than $500,000 at their most recent auction or whose dams or siblings are graded-stakes winners.

This week’s notable runners include Grade 1 winner By the Moon’s impressive debut filly stepping into stakes company and siblings to Concert Tour, Hawbill and War Story making their debuts.

Tuesday

Half-brother to G2 winner Concert Tour

Look West debuts in race 6 at Delta Downs for owner Boyd Caster. The 3-year-old son of Lookin At Lucky is a half-brother to Grade 2 winner Concert Tour ($881K). He’ll make his first start in a maiden special weight at five furlongs on the dirt for trainer Tim Dixon with Johan Rengifo aboard. Listed at 10-1 on the morning line.

Thursday

Second start for colt out of G3 winner Take the Ribbon

Deep Manhattan returns in race 8 at Fair Grounds for John D. Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock Services. The Justify colt comes off an impressive maiden victory, winning by five lengths in his turf debut on November 28 at Fair Grounds, earning a strong 98 HRN speed figure. Out of Grade 3 winner Take the Ribbon ($372K), he’ll be ridden by Jose Ortiz for trainer Cherie DeVaux and is listed at 3-1.

Half-sister to G3 winner Toro Strike

Taratel tries race 6 at Gulfstream Park for Al Shaqab Racing. The daughter of Candy Ride finished third in her debut at Aqueduct on Nov. 8, beaten 4 1/2 lengths with a 79 speed figure. She’s a half-sister to Grade 3 winner Toro Strike ($154K) and is trained by Todd Pletcher. With John Velazquez in the irons, she is listed at 4-1 on the morning line.

Second-time starter looks to improve

At Turfway Park race 2, Starship Reality makes her second start for Starship Stables. The Union Rags filly was seventh, beaten five lengths, in her debut over the synthetic surface Jan. 2. Trainer Kelsey Danner has Adam Beschizza assigned for the ride at 7-2 on the morning line.

Half-brother to G2 winner Actress

Hot Property competes in race 8 at Fair Grounds for Gary and Mary West. The Medaglia d’Oro colt comes off a fifth-place finish in the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn on Jan. 4, beaten 11 1/2 lengths. A half-brother to Grade 2 winner Actress ($545K), he’s trained by Brad Cox and listed at 9-2.

Half-brother to G3 winner Chaos Theory

Purdy Darn Good tries race 7 at Turfway Park for PTK LLC. The Laoban colt was fourth last out at Turfway on Dec. 19, beaten 1 3/4 lengths with a 70 HRN speed figure. Half-brother to Grade 3 winner Chaos Theory ($436K), he’s trained by Bill Cowans and listed at 5-1 odds.

Friday

Half-sister to G2 winner Miracle Strike

Strike Up debuts in race 7 at Tampa Bay for Jewel Box Racing. The 3-year-old daughter of Flatter is a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Miracle Strike ($26K). She’ll make her first start in a maiden special weight at one mile on turf for trainer Victoria Oliver with Antonio Gallardo aboard.

First-timer out of G1 winner Take D’ Tour

Take Dat debuts in race 7 at Tampa Bay for Alice Muller. The 3-year-old daughter of Bal a Bali is out of Grade 1 winner Take D’ Tour, who earned over $1.05M. She makes her first start in a maiden special weight at one mile on turf for trainer Shug McGaughey with Samuel Marin riding.

Full-sister to G2 winner Iliad

At Turfway Park race 5, Starship Aries debuts for Starship Stables. The 3-year-old daughter of Ghostzapper is a full-sister to Grade 2 winner Iliad ($247K) and will make her first start for trainer Kelsey Danner.

Looking to rebound

Ponderosa tries race 2 at Sunland Park for owner Kamil Ozhan. The 3-year-old son of Blame comes off an eighth-place finish at Zia Park on Dec. 4, beaten 16 1/2 lengths with a 47 HRN speed figure. Out of Relaxing Green ($160K), he’s a full sibling to Grade 1 winner Marley’s Freedom. Ponderosa is trained by Dick Cappellucci and listed at 5-1.

Half-sister to G1 winner Hootenanny

Tipple makes her third start in race 2 at Aqueduct for owner-breeder Summer Wind Equine. The Constitution filly was a good second last summer at Saratoga on Aug. 14, beaten just a nose with an 88 HRN speed figure. Half-sister to Grade 1 winner Hootenanny ($935K), she’s trained by Linda Rice.

Full brother to G1 winner Basin

Austin’s Map competes in race 4 at Oaklawn Park for Jackpot Farm. The Liam’s Map colt was fifth last out at Churchill Downs on Nov. 2, beaten 9 1/4 lengths with a 72 HRN speed figure. A full-brother to Grade 1 winner Basin ($574K), he’s trained by Steve Asmussen.

Half-brother to G2 winner Takeover Target

Dothraki runs in race 8 at Santa Anita for SF Racing and partners. The Into Mischief colt was sixth last out at Del Mar on Nov. 1, beaten 13 3/4 lengths with a 73 HRN speed figure. Half-brother to Grade 2 winner Takeover Target ($827K), he’s trained by Bob Baffert with Martin Garcia in the irons.

Half-brother to G1 winner Bodemeister

In the same race, March of Time competes for Bregman Family Racing and partners. The Justify colt comes off an impressive maiden victory at Santa Anita on Dec. 27, winning by 2 1/4 lengths with a strong 99 HRN speed figure. Half-brother to Grade 1 winner Bodemeister ($1.30M), he’s trained by Bob Baffert and Juan Hernandez has the ride.

Saturday

First-timer out of G3 winner Aloof

Straight Forward debuts in race 5 at Fair Grounds for Whisper Hill Farm. The 3-year-old daughter of American Pharoah is out of Group 3 winner Aloof , who earned $171K. Making her first start in a maiden special weight for trainer Steve Asmussen, she will be ridden by Edgar Morales.

Half-brother to G1 winner Hawkbill

Daham debuts in race 5 at Gulfstream Park for HRH Prince Saud Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz. The American Pharoah colt is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Hawkbill, who earned an impressive $4.83M. For his first start on the Gulfstream synthetic, trainer Jose Francisco D’Angelo appointed Irad Ortiz Jr. to ride.

Half-brother to multiple stakes winner War Story

Emergence also debuts in race 5 at Gulfstream Park for Qatar Racing, CHC and Trilogy USA. The Uncle Mo colt is a half-brother to Grade 2 winner War Story, who earned $3.27 million in his long career. Trainer Brad Cox sends out this first-time starter with Luis Saez up.

Full brother to G3 winner Souper Sensational

Brass debuts in race 8 at Turfway Park for trainer Robert Medina. The Curlin colt out of the Indian Charlie mare Kateri is a full-brother to Grade 3 winner Souper Sensational ($563K). The homebred is making his first start for Newtown Anner Stud.

Impressive debut winner steps up to stakes

Moonlit Drive makes her second start in the Ruthless Stakes, race 3 at Aqueduct, for Jay Em Ess Stable. The Quality Road filly broke her maiden first time out at Aqueduct on Jan. 10, winning by a neck. Out of Grade 1 winner By the Moon ($1.55M), she’s trained by Michelle Nevin. Her stakes-placed Into Mischief half-brother Full Moon Madness is entered in the Toboggan (G3) later on the card.

Half-sister to G2 winner Bellabel

Miss Birkin tries race 5 at Fair Grounds for trainer Tom Morley. The Profitable filly was seventh last out at Fair Grounds on Jan. 4, beaten 5 1/4 lengths. Half-sister to Grade 2 winner Bellabel ($373K), she’s owned by Steven Rocco.

Half-sister to G2 winner Lumiere Rock

Aterradora runs in the same race for Pura Vida Investments. The Starspangledbanner filly was second last out at Fair Grounds on Jan. 4, beaten just a length. Half-sister to Grade 2 winner Lumiere Rock ($425K), she’s trained by Mike Maker.

From a strong female family

Tux drops in class for a confidence-builder in race 7 at Gulfstream Park for owner-breeder LNJ Foxwoods. The Tapit colt was third last out in the Remsen Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct on Dec. 7, beaten three lengths with a 90 HRN speed figure. Out of Grade 3 winner Fancy Dress Party ($267K), he’s trained by Bill Mott.

Sunday

Colt out of G3-placed Tejana

Swaging debuts in race 5 at Fair Grounds for owner Keith Plaisance. The City of Light colt is out of Grade 3-placed Tejana, who earned $144K. Making his first start for trainer Joseph R. Felks.

Looking to improve second time out

El Zain makes her second start in race 9 at Gulfstream Park for Shadwell Farm. The Medaglia d’Oro filly was eighth in her turf debut at Gulfstream on Jan. 5, beaten 11 3/4 lengths. She is out of the Grade 1-winning mare Centre Court and is a full-sister to Grade 3 winner Navratilova. Trained by Brendan Walsh, she switches to dirt for this start. Edgard Zayas has the ride.

Half-brother to G3 winner Caroline Street

World Chaos competes in race 5 at Fair Grounds for Grantley Acres and Ryan Conner. The Into Mischief colt was fourth last out at Fair Grounds on Jan. 5, beaten 2 1/2 lengths. Half-brother to Grade 3 winner Caroline Street ($181K), he’s trained by Whit Beckman.

Date	Track	Type	Horse	Div	Sire	Dam	Trainer	Top sibling (Highest GS)
First-time starters
1/28	DED 6	MSW	Look West	5M	Lookin At Lucky	Purse Strings, 14YO, $106K	Tim Dixon	Concert Tour (G2), 7YO, $881K, by Street Sense
1/31	TAM 7	MSW	Strike Up	4F	Flatter	Valued Strike, 13YO, $208K	Victoria H. Oliver	Miracle Strike (G2), 7YO, $26K, by Union Rags
1/31	TAM 7	MSW	Take Dat	4F	Bal a Bali (BRZ)	Take D’ Tour (G1), 24YO, $1.05M	Shug McGaughey
1/31	TP 5	MSW	Starship Aries	5F	Ghostzapper	Little Swoon, 20YO, $20K	Kelsey Danner	Iliad (G2), 11YO, $247K, by Ghostzapper
2/1	FG 5	MSW	Straight Forward	3F	American Pharoah	Aloof (IRE) (G3), 16YO, $171K	Steve Asmussen
2/1	GP 5	MSW	Daham	3M	American Pharoah	Trensa (G3 Placed), 21YO, $170K	Jose Francisco D’Angelo	Hawkbill (G1), 12YO, $4.83M, by Kitten’s Joy
2/1	GP 5	MSW	Emergence	3M	Uncle Mo	Belle Watling, 20YO, $8K	Brad Cox	War Story (G2), 13YO, $3.27M, by Northern Afleet
2/1	TP 8	MSW	Brass	3M	Curlin	Kateri, 13YO, $0K	Robert Medina	Souper Sensational (G3), 7YO, $563K, by Curlin
2/2	FG 5	MSW	Swaging	4M	City of Light	Tejana (G3 Placed), 12YO, $144K	Joseph R. Felks
Second-time starters
1/30	FG 8	AOC	Deep Manhattan	3M	Justify	Take the Ribbon (G3), 22YO, $372K	Cherie DeVaux
1/30	GP 6	MSW	Taratel	3F	Candy Ride (ARG)	Scarlet Strike (G3), 15YO, $422K	Todd Pletcher	Toro Strike (G3), 8YO, $154K, by Toronado (IRE)
1/30	TP 2	MCL	Starship Reality	5F	Union Rags	Hessonite (G3), 17YO, $880K	Kelsey Danner
1/31	SUN 2	MSW	Ponderosa	3M	Blame	Relaxing Green, 25YO, $160K	Dick Cappellucci	Marley’s Freedom (G1), 11YO, $1.23M, by Blame
2/1	AQU 3	STK	Moonlit Drive	3F	Quality Road	By the Moon (G1), 13YO, $1.55M	Michelle Nevin
2/1	FG 5	MSW	Miss Birkin (IRE)	3F	Profitable (IRE)	Fashion Line (IRE), 15YO, $16K	Thomas Morley	Bellabel (IRE) (G2), 6YO, $373K, by Belardo (IRE)
2/2	GP 9	MSW	El Zain	4F	Medaglia d’Oro	Centre Court (G1), 16YO, $961K	Brendan Walsh	Navratilova (G3), 7YO, $277K, by Medaglia d’Oro
Third-time starters
1/27	FG 4	MOC	Porches	3M	Authentic	Classic Strike, 21YO, $48K	Brad Cox	Union Strike (G1), 11YO, $538K, by Union Rags
1/30	FG 8	AOC	Hot Property	3M	Medaglia d’Oro	Milwaukee Appeal (G1 Placed), 19YO, $1.20M	Brad Cox	Actress (G2), 11YO, $545K, by Tapit
1/30	TP 7	MCL	Purdy Darn Good	3M	Laoban	Chaotic Cat, 16YO, $36K	William Cowans	Chaos Theory (G3), 10YO, $436K, by Curlin
1/31	AQU 2	MSW	Tipple	4F	Constitution	More Hennessy, 18YO, $0K	Linda Rice	Hootenanny (G1), 13YO, $935K, by Quality Road
1/31	OP 4	MCL	Austin’s Map	4M	Liam’s Map	Appenzell, 20YO, $44K	Steve Asmussen	Basin (G1), 8YO, $574K, by Liam’s Map
1/31	SA 8	AOC	Dothraki	4M	Into Mischief	Vanquished, 20YO, $57K	Bob Baffert	Takeover Target (G2), 13YO, $827K, by Harlan’s Holiday
1/31	SA 8	AOC	March of Time	4M	Justify	Untouched Talent (G3), 21YO, $244K	Bob Baffert	Bodemeister (G1), 16YO, $1.30M, by Empire Maker
1/31	TAM 9	AOC	Itsallaboutmebaby	4F	Tapit	Subtlety (ARG) (G3), 15YO, $103K	Eric R. Reed
1/31	TP 5	MSW	Farfalle	4F	Medaglia d’Oro	Electric Forest (G3), 10YO, $166K	Brad Cox
2/1	FG 5	MSW	Aterradora (IRE)	3F	Starspangledbanner (AUS)	Last Gold (FR), 13YO, $0K	Mike Maker	Lumiere Rock (IRE) (G2), 5YO, $425K, by Saxon Warrior (JPN)
2/1	FG 5	MSW	Miss Authentic	3F	Authentic	Vertical Vision, 18YO, $203K	Eddie Kenneally	Vertical Oak (G2), 11YO, $773K, by Giant Oak
2/1	GP 7	AOC	Tux	3M	Tapit	Fancy Dress Party (G3), 9YO, $267K	Bill Mott
2/1	HOU 5	MSW	Ziah Y G	3F	Brody’s Cause	Mattie Camp, 21YO, $34K	Edgar V. Mendoza	Really Mr Greely (G3), 15YO, $90K, by Horse Greeley
2/1	LRL 1	MCL	White Blue	3M	Catholic Boy	Vexed (G2), 14YO, $144K	Marco P. Salazar
2/1	LRL 9	MSW	Derz Smart	3M	Violence	Smart Win, 12YO, $14K	Brittany Russell	Clearly Unhinged (G3), 5YO, $645K, by Into Mischief
2/2	FG 5	MSW	World Chaos	4M	Into Mischief	Harvestfortheworld (IRE) (G3 Placed), 10YO, $27K	D. Beckman	Caroline Street (G3), 5YO, $181K, by No Nay Never
2/2	GP 1	MCL	Wannabeeloved	3M	Bee Jersey	Sky Beam, 21YO, $0K	Jose Francisco D’Angelo	Sky Kingdom (G3), 16YO, $532K, by Empire Maker

Legend:

Div: Age and sex. 2F for 2-year-old fillies, 2M for 2-year-old males (colts/geldings), etc.

Top sibling (highest graded stakes): The sibling with the highest level of graded stakes won (G1, G2, G3) followed by the most money won if two siblings are at the same level.

Bolded names are mentioned in the article.