Prospect Watch: Half-sibling to Grade 1 winner Maxfield debuts

Posted by Admin January 6, 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.

Another week, another loaded set of maiden races for the brand-new 3-year-olds. This week’s spotlight is on Wondrous, a half-sister to Clark (G1) winner, Maxfield. Check out this and many others in the Prospect Watch report below.

Wednesday, January 8

Half-sister to Grade 3 winner Ocean Club

Chicago Theatre debuts in Tampa Bay Downs Race 5, a maiden special weight at one mile on turf. This daughter of Medaglia d’Oro is a half-sister to Grade 3 winner Ocean Club ($511,000). Trainer Bethany Baumgardner has this 6-1 shot ready for her career debut.

Half-brother to Grade 1 winner Speech

John Hancock makes his first start in Tampa Bay Downs Race 8, a maiden special weight at six furlongs on dirt. This son of Constitution is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Speech ($497,000). Trainer Brad Cox sends out this well-regarded 2-1 morning line favorite.

Thursday, January 9

4-year-old out of champion Songbird

Rumours Have It returns in Gulfstream Park’s maiden special weight event after an encouraging debut. This promising youngster by Tapit is out of the phenomenal Grade 1 winner Songbird, who amassed over $4.69 million in earnings. In her debut on November 22 at Gulfstream Park, Rumours Have It showed promise with a strong second-place finish, beaten just three-quarters of a length going six furlongs on dirt, earning an impressive 87 HRN speed figure. Trainer Todd Pletcher has this homebred ready for a second attempt, and the morning line suggests she’ll be among the favorites. Owner Whisper Hill Farm bred and races this regally-bred prospect.

Son of Grade 1 winner Victory to Victory

Win After Win debuts in Gulfstream Park Race 1, going 1 1/16 miles on turf. This son of Street Sense is out of Grade 1 winner Victory to Victory. Trainer Michael Trombetta has this 7-2 shot ready for his first start.

Half-sister to Grade 1 winner Maxfield

Wondrous debuts in Turfway Park Race 5, going six furlongs on synthetic. This daughter of Uncle Mo is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Maxfield ($2 million). Trainer Brendan Walsh sends out this promising 8-1 shot.

Friday, January 10

Daughter of Grade 1 winner By the Moon

Moonlit Drive debuts in Aqueduct Race 6, going six furlongs on dirt. This daughter of Quality Road is out of Grade 1 winner By the Moon ($1.55 million). Trainer Michelle Nevin debuts this well-bred filly.

Half-sister to Grade 1 winner The Chosen Vron

Clubhouse Cutie debuts in Santa Anita Race 7, going 5 1/2 furlongs on dirt. This daughter of Clubhouse Ride is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner The Chosen Vron ($1.71 million). Trainer Eric Kruljac debuts this California-bred.

Saturday, January 11

Son of Grade 1 winner American Gal

Vanderbilt debuts in Gulfstream Park Race 4, going six furlongs on dirt. This son of Into Mischief is out of Grade 1 winner American Gal ($912,000). Trainer Brad Cox debuts this regally-bred colt.

Half-brother to Grade 1 winner Harvey’s Lil Goil

Gosger makes his second start in Gulfstream Park’s maiden special weight after a promising debut. This son of Nyquist is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Harvey’s Lil Goil, who earned nearly $900,000 in her career. In his debut on December 14 at Gulfstream Park, Gosger showed significant talent with a second-place finish, beaten just 1 3/4 lengths while earning a solid 86 HRN speed figure going six furlongs on dirt. Trainer Bill Mott has this prospect ready for another attempt, and based on the morning line, they’re expected to be among the top choices.

Half-brother to Grade 1 winner Basin

Austin’s Map makes his third career start in Gulfstream Park’s maiden claiming event. This son of Liam’s Map is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Basin, who earned $574,000 in his career. Coming off a fifth-place finish on November 2 at Churchill Downs where he was beaten 9 1/4 lengths with a 72 HRN speed figure, this colt drops in class while trying six furlongs on dirt again. Trainer Dale Romans looks to get this prospect his first win while trying the maiden claiming ranks.

Sunday, January 12

Half-brother to Grade 1 winner Catholic Boy

Lomax returns in Gulfstream Park maiden special weight after showing promise in his debut. This son of Justify is a half-brother to multiple Grade 1 winner Catholic Boy, who earned over $2.13 million in his illustrious career. In his debut on November 24 at Gulfstream Park, Lomax finished third, beaten 5 1/4 lengths while earning a 76 HRN speed figure going a mile and seventy yards on the synthetic surface. Trainer Todd Pletcher now moves this prospect to the main track, and based on the morning line, they’re expected to be well-supported in this spot.

Daughter of Grade 3 winner Dream It Is

Invisible String debuts in Gulfstream Park Race 3, going six furlongs on dirt. This daughter of Blame is out of Grade 3 winner Dream It Is. Trainer Christophe Clement has this well-bred filly ready for her career debut.

Date	Track	Type	Horse	Div	Sire	Dam	Trainer	Top sibling (Highest GS)
First-time starters
1/8	TAM 5	MSW	Chicago Theatre	4M	Medaglia d’Oro	Theatre Star (G3 Placed), 15YO, $260K	Bethany Baumgardner	Ocean Club (G3), 5YO, $511K, by Curlin
1/8	TAM 8	MSW	John Hancock	3M	Constitution	Scribbling Sarah, 15YO, $69K	Brad Cox	Speech (G1), 8YO, $497K, by Mr Speaker
1/8	TP 2	CAN	Stopsprettyplaces	3F	American Pharoah	Chickasaw Gal, 16YO, $14K	Destin Heath	Great Escape (G3), 6YO, $525K, by Midnight Storm
1/9	GP 1	MSW	Starship Melody	3F	Vekoma	Honey Trap, 9YO, $0K	Heather Smullen	Delight (G2), 5YO, $257K, by Mendelssohn
1/9	GP 1	MSW	Win After Win	3F	Street Sense	Victory to Victory (G1), 11YO, $211K	Michael Trombetta
1/9	TP 5	MSW	Wondrous	3F	Uncle Mo	Velvety, 15YO, $4K	Brendan Walsh	Maxfield (G1), 8YO, $2.00M, by Street Sense
1/9	TP 6	MCL	Gin’s Cowboy Lake	3M	Gift Box	Cianchetta, 11YO, $0K	Manuel Chavez	Angel Nadeshiko (G3), 6YO, $275K, by Carpe Diem
1/10	AQU 6	MSW	Delaware Devil	3F	Quality Road	Akronism (G3), 21YO, $517K	Linda Rice	Have At It (G2), 10YO, $496K, by Kitten’s Joy
1/10	AQU 6	MSW	Moonlit Drive	3F	Quality Road	By the Moon (G1), 13YO, $1.55M	Michelle Nevin
1/10	FG 3	MOC	McKinzie Magic	3F	McKinzie	Jet Black Magic (G3), 12YO, $399K	George Leonard III
1/10	SA 7	MSW	Clubhouse Cutie	3F	Clubhouse Ride	Tiz Molly, 15YO, $75K	Eric Kruljac	The Chosen Vron (G1), 7YO, $1.71M, by Vronsky
1/10	TP 5	MSW	Chase by the Moon	4F	Malibu Moon	Mia Karina (G1), 12YO, $206K	Cody W. Axmaker
1/10	TP 5	MSW	Starship Ambition	5F	Bolt d’Oro	Love Match (G3), 25YO, $189K	Kelsey Danner	Unchained Melody (G2), 11YO, $276K, by Smart Strike
1/11	AQU 5	MSW	Orgonite	3M	Liam’s Map	Hessonite (G3), 17YO, $880K	David G. Donk
1/11	GP 4	MSW	Vanderbilt	3M	Into Mischief	American Gal (G1), 11YO, $912K	Brad Cox
1/11	GP 7	MSW	Grande	3M	Curlin	Journey Home (G3), 11YO, $226K	Todd Pletcher	Ticker Tape Home (G3), 5YO, $405K, by Medaglia d’Oro
1/11	GP 7	MSW	Wild Conqueror	3M	Authentic	Sass and Class, 14YO, $15K	Brad Cox	Royal Charlotte (G2), 9YO, $408K, by Cairo Prince
1/11	TP 2	MSW	Pagode	3M	Constitution	Pretty Girl (ARG) (G1), 14YO, $229K	Paulo Lobo
1/12	GP 3	MSW	Invisible String	3F	Blame	Dream It Is (G3), 10YO, $176K	Christophe Clement
1/12	GP 3	MSW	Pop Art	3F	Medaglia d’Oro	Painting (G3), 9YO, $225K	Bethany Baumgardner
1/12	GP 6	MSW	Princess Ny	3F	Nyquist	Project Whiskey (G3), 8YO, $306K	Christopher Davis
1/12	TP 2	MSW	Stopsprettyplaces	3F	American Pharoah	Chickasaw Gal, 16YO, $14K	Destin Heath	Great Escape (G3), 6YO, $525K, by Midnight Storm
Second-time starters
1/6	TUP 4	MOC	Striking Notes	3F	Mendelssohn	Striking Scholar, 21YO, $0K	Kevin Eikleberry	Stryker Phd (G3), 16YO, $631K, by Bertrando
1/7	PRX 9	MSW	Foil	3M	Street Sense	Elude, 11YO, $22K	Jorge Duarte, Jr.	First Mission (G2), 5YO, $1.33M, by Street Sense
1/9	GP 2	MCL	Pharaoh’s Favorite	4F	We Miss Artie	Stormkeeper, 15YO, $14K	Saffie Joseph, Jr.	Artie’s Princess (G2), 8YO, $825K, by We Miss Artie
1/9	GP 9	MSW	Annulled	4F	Tapit	Sindy With an S (G3), 21YO, $331K	Todd Pletcher
1/9	GP 9	MSW	Rumours Have It	4F	Tapit	Songbird (G1), 12YO, $4.69M	Todd Pletcher
1/9	SUN 1	MSW	Myfavoriteholiday	4F	Uncle Mo	Holiday Disguise (G3), 11YO, $663K	Dallas J. Barton
1/9	TP 5	MSW	Listen and Learn	3F	Caracaro	Longride to Wisdom, 14YO, $59K	Kelsey Danner	Key of Life (G2), 5YO, $638K, by Mo Town
1/9	TUP 8	MCL	Tapitsway	3M	Tapwrit	Ministra Habil (CHI) (G1), 14YO, $168K	Debbie Van Horne
1/10	AQU 2	MCL	Willingness	3M	Higher Power	Dream Ride, 21YO, $11K	Ray Handal	St. Joe Bay (G2), 13YO, $770K, by Saint Anddan
1/10	AQU 6	MSW	Home Wrecker	3F	Quality Road	Shoppers Return, 19YO, $56K	Rudy Rodriguez	Imprimis (G2), 11YO, $885K, by Broken Vow
1/10	FG 5	AOC	Tanti Auguri	3F	Quality Road	On My Way, 19YO, $46K	Cherie DeVaux	King Zachary (G3), 10YO, $366K, by Curlin
1/10	TAM 2	MSW	Night of Magic	5M	Good Magic	Stolen Star, 22YO, $211K	Abraham Gardea	Highway Star (G2), 12YO, $1.33M, by Girolamo
1/11	AQU 7	AOC	Prides Crossing	4F	Quality Road	Key To My Heart (IRE), 11YO, $64K	William Walden
1/11	GP 7	MSW	Gosger	3M	Nyquist	Gloria S, 15YO, $0K	Brendan Walsh	Harvey’s Lil Goil (G1), 8YO, $899K, by American Pharoah
1/11	GP 7	MSW	Seeker’s Hope	3M	McKinzie	Sweet Talkin, 13YO, $37K	Mark Hennig	Cavalry Charge (G3), 8YO, $495K, by Honor Code
1/12	GP 1	MSW	Lomax	3M	Curlin	Song of Bernadette, 16YO, $10K	Todd Pletcher	Catholic Boy (G1), 10YO, $2.13M, by More Than Ready
Third-time starters
1/8	PRX 6	MCL	Mersin Heat	3M	Mohaymen	Hasilah, 14YO, $10K	Hugo O. Padilla	Renegade Rebel (G3), 5YO, $126K, by Nyquist
1/8	TP 1	CAN	Pakula	3M	Mitole	Wealth Creation, 13YO, $41K	Larry Rivelli	Mighty Mischief (G3), 7YO, $316K, by Into Mischief
1/9	GP 4	MSW	Flashy Motor	4F	Omaha Beach	Dynamotor, 14YO, $0K	Mark Casse	Our Flash Drive (G2), 7YO, $647K, by Ghostzapper
1/9	GP 8	AOC	Boundfortrouble	3M	World of Trouble	The Niagara Queen (G2), 22YO, $581K	Jose Francisco D’Angelo
1/9	GP 9	MSW	Secret Revenge	4F	Nyquist	Crespano, 16YO, $217K	Michael Lerman	Once On Whiskey (G3), 10YO, $164K, by Bodemeister
1/10	AQU 2	MCL	Arcadian	3M	Maclean’s Music	Altesse (G3), 22YO, $412K	Greg Sacco
1/10	DED 2	ALW	Gormley’s Queen	3F	Gormley	Queen Ofthe Catsle (G3), 21YO, $410K	Scott Gelner
1/10	OP 2	MOC	Velociraptor	4M	Accelerate	Lets Dance Charlie, 17YO, $0K	Mark Casse	Elm Drive (G2), 6YO, $611K, by Mohaymen
1/10	SA 1	MSW	My Hero	4M	War Front	Genre (G3), 13YO, $458K	Michael McCarthy
1/11	DED 6	MCL	The Judge	4M	Country Day	Vote Early, 22YO, $231K	Brett A. Brinkman	Will Call (G3), 11YO, $355K, by Country Day
1/11	GP 9	AOC	Gene and Jude	3M	Kitten’s Joy	You Go West Girl (G3 Placed), 21YO, $637K	Jack Sisterson	Chicago Style (G2), 12YO, $312K, by Kitten’s Joy
1/11	OP 5	MCL	Austin’s Map	4M	Liam’s Map	Appenzell, 20YO, $44K	Steve Asmussen	Basin (G1), 8YO, $574K, by Liam’s Map
1/12	GP 6	MSW	Madeline’s Promise	3F	Promises Fulfilled	High Dollar Woman (G2), 13YO, $216K	Dale Romans
1/12	TP 1	MCL	Pakula	3M	Mitole	Wealth Creation, 13YO, $41K	Larry Rivelli	Mighty Mischief (G3), 7YO, $316K, by Into Mischief

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.