Prospect Watch: Half-sister to Idiomatic joins Ky. Oaks trail

Posted by Admin January 13, 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.

Wintry weather and fires canceled many of these first-timers’ maiden special weight races at Turfway, Santa Anita and Oaklawn last week, so a few familiar names are back in the entries. Wondrous, a 3-year-old half-sister to Clark (G1) winner Maxfield, is back at Turfway on January 17. Clubhouse Cutie, a half-sister to multiple graded-stakes winner The Chosen Vron, is re-entered in her debut race Thursday at Santa Anita.

Meanwhile, Chasten, the 3-year-old half-sister of Eclipse champion Idiomatic, is set for her stakes debut at Fair Grounds in the Silverbulletday, a key early Kentucky Oaks prep. Check out more notables below.

Wednesday, January 15

Son of Grade 1 winner Better Lucky

In Turfway Park race 6, Obelisk, a 4-year-old Godolphin homebred by Quality Road, makes his career debut in a maiden special weight going six furlongs on synthetic. He is out of Grade 1 winner Better Lucky, who earned $1.28M on the track. Trainer Eoin Harty gives a leg up to Andres Calleja, and they’re listed at 10-1 on the morning line.

Daughter of Grade 1 winner Victory to Victory

In Gulfstream Park race 6, Win After Win, a 3-year-old filly by Street Sense, debuts in a maiden special weight at 5 1/2 furlongs on synthetic. This Live Oak Plantation homebred is out of Grade 1 winner Victory to Victory. Trainer Michael Trombetta teams with Jorge Ruiz, and they’re listed at 7-2 on the morning line.

Half-sister to Grade 1 winner Mexican Wonder Boy

In Turfway Park race 3, Bonita Song, a 3-year-old filly by Cross Traffic, returns in a maiden claiming race going one mile on synthetic. This half-sister to Mexican Wonder Boy (G1 winner of $366K) makes her third career start after finishing third, beaten 3 1/2 lengths in her last try over the same course and distance on December 18, earning a 67 HRN speed figure. Trainer Christopher Davis gives a leg up to Sophie Doyle. She’s listed at 5-1 on the morning line and will break from the rail for owner/breeder Barr H. Inman.

Daughter of Grade 1 winner She Be Wild

In Tampa Bay Downs race 2, Winning Shot, a 3-year-old filly by Game Winner, tries again in a maiden claiming race at 5 1/2 furlongs on dirt. Out of Grade 1 winner She Be Wild ($1.36M earner), she looks to improve upon her eighth-place finish at Monmouth Park on July 4, where she earned a 33 HRN speed figure. Trainer Tony Wilson teams with jockey Marcos Meneses. Listed at 20-1 on the morning line for Happy Tenth Stable.

Thursday, January 16

Half-sister to Grade 1 winner The Chosen Vron

In Santa Anita race 7, Clubhouse Cutie, a 3-year-old filly by Clubhouse Ride, debuts in a maiden special weight at 5 1/2 furlongs on dirt. This half-sister to Grade 1 winner The Chosen Vron ($1.71M) will be ridden by Diego Herrera for trainer Eric Kruljac. She’s listed at 6-1 on the morning line.

Half-sister to Grade 1 winner Callback

In Fair Grounds race 8, Cat Fast, a 3-year-old colt by McKinzie, debuts in a maiden special weight going about 5 1/2 furlongs on turf. This half-brother to Grade 1 winner Callback ($291K) draws the outside post in a field of 14. Trainer Tom Amoss gives the call to apprentice Axel Concepcion, and they’re listed at 5-1 on the morning line.

Colt out of Grade 3 winner Spangled

In the same race, Proudly Hailed, a 3-year-old colt by Mehmas, makes his career debut for Stonestreet Stables. Out of Group 3 winner Spangled, this Cheveley Park-bred colt teams with trainer Brad Cox and jockey Florent Geroux. He’s listed as the second choice at 5-2 on the morning line.

Half-brother to Grade 1 winner Mozu Ascot

In Turfway Park race 10, Tap Em’ Out, a 3-year-old colt by Tapit, makes his third start in a maiden claiming race at 6 1/2 furlongs on synthetic. This half-brother to Grade 1 winner Mozu Ascot ($2.70M) looks to improve from his last effort at Indiana Grand on October 10, where he finished fifth beaten 11 3/4 lengths with a 42 HRN speed figure. Trainer Brittany Vanden Berg enlists Joseph Rocco, Jr. for the mount. He’s listed at 20-1 on the morning line.

Friday, January 17

Half-sister to Grade 1 winner Maxfield

In Turfway Park race 10, Wondrous, a 3-year-old Godolphin homebred filly by Uncle Mo, debuts in a maiden special weight at six furlongs on synthetic. This half-sister to Grade 1 winner Maxfield ($2.00M) will be ridden by Luan Machado for trainer Brendan Walsh.

Half-brother to Grade 1 winner Dream Dancing

In Gulfstream Park race 1, Awesome Empire, a 3-year-old colt by Classic Empire, debuts in a maiden special weight at 5 furlongs on turf. This John Oxley homebred is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Dream Dancing ($484K). Trainer Mark Casse enlists Tyler Gaffalione for the mount.

Colt out of Grade 2 winner Gotta Have Her

In Gulfstream Park race 1, Vaya Jeffe, a 3-year-old colt by Street Boss, makes his first start for Calumet Farm. He is out of multiple graded stakes winner Gotta Have Her, who earned over $1.13M. Trainer Rusty Arnold teams with jockey Luca Panici.

Half-sister to Grade 2 winner Gear Jockey

In the same race, Gearing Up, a 3-year-old Calumet Farm homebred by Bravazo, debuts for trainer Rusty Arnold. This colt is a half-brother to Grade 2 winner Gear Jockey ($1.61M) and will be ridden by Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez.

Half-sister to Grade 3 winner Brilliant Berti

In Fair Grounds race 7, Hey Bertie, a 3-year-old filly by Kantharos, debuts in a maiden special weight going about 5 1/2 furlongs on turf. This Klein Racing homebred is a half-sister to Grade 3 winner Brilliant Berti ($1.60M) and is out of the Grade 2-placed mare Believe in Bertie. Trainer Cherie DeVaux gives the call to Brian Hernandez Jr., and they’re listed at 5-1 on the morning line.

Half-brother to Grade 1 winner Matareya

In Oaklawn Park race 2, Darrow, a 4-year-old colt by Uncle Mo, makes his second start in a maiden special weight going 1 1/16 miles on dirt. This Godolphin homebred is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Matareya ($1.61M) and showed promise in his debut at Fair Grounds on December 22, finishing third beaten 4 3/4 lengths with an impressive 86 HRN speed figure. Trainer Brad Cox teams with jockey Cristian A. Torres, and the morning line shows him as the 8-5 favorite.

Half-brother to Grade 1 winner Hog Creek Hustle

In Oaklawn Park race 4, Big Bourbon River, a 3-year-old colt by Authentic, tries again in a maiden claiming race at 6 furlongs on dirt. This half-brother to Grade 1 winner Hog Creek Hustle ($775K) looks to improve upon his seventh-place finish at Oaklawn on December 14. Trainer Matt Williams teams with jockey Martin Chuan, and they’re listed at 10-1 on the morning line.

Saturday, January 18

Half-sister to Grade 1 winner Idiomatic

In Fair Grounds race 9, Chasten, a 3-year-old filly by Into Mischief, steps up to stakes company in the Silverbulletday, going 1 mile and 70 yards on dirt after an impressive maiden win. This Juddmonte homebred is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Idiomatic ($3.94M) and won her debut at Churchill Downs on November 30 by 1 1/2 lengths, earning an 85 HRN speed figure. Trainer Brad Cox teams with Florent Geroux for the mount.

First foal from Grade 1 winner Elate

In Gulfstream Park race 11, Excite, a 3-year-old colt by Speightstown, makes his second start in a maiden special weight at 1 1/16 miles on turf. This homebred for Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider is out of multiple Grade 1 winner Elate ($2.63M) and showed promise in his debut, finishing fourth beaten just a length with an 84 HRN speed figure on December 21 over the same course. Trainer Bill Mott keeps Junior Alvarado in the irons.

First foal from Grade 1 winner Dream Tree

In Fair Grounds race 7, Hypnus, a 3-year-old colt by Into Mischief, debuts in a maiden special weight going 1 1/16 miles on dirt. He is the first foal from Grade 1 winner Dream Tree ($530K). Trainer Kenny McPeek gives the call to Brian Hernandez Jr.

Half-sister to Grade 1 winner Zenden

In Fair Grounds race 4, Canal Street, a 3-year-old filly by McKinzie, makes her third start in a maiden special weight going one mile on dirt. This half-sister to Grade 1 winner Zenden ($1.13M) looks to improve upon her fifth-place finish on December 14. Trainer Bret Calhoun pairs with apprentice Axel Concepcion for Martin Racing Stable and partners.

Half-brother to Grade 1 winner Arabian Knight

In Fair Grounds race 7, Cromwell, a 3-year-old colt by Quality Road, makes his third start in a maiden special weight at 1 1/16 miles on dirt. This half-brother to Grade 1 winner Arabian Knight ($1.56M) just missed last time, finishing second by a head on December 21 with an 86 HRN speed figure. Trainer Cherie DeVaux secures Jose Ortiz for the mount.

Sunday, January 19

Half-brother to Grade 1 winner Mystic Guide

In Fair Grounds race 6, Love Song, a 3-year-old Godolphin homebred filly by Ghostzapper, debuts in a maiden special weight going 1 1/16 miles on dirt. She is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Mystic Guide ($7.59M) and is out of Grade 1 winner Music Note ($1.62M). Trainer Michael Stidham teams with apprentice Axel Concepcion.

Half-sister to Grade 1 winner Pretty Mischievous

In the same race at Fair Grounds, Pretty Sassy, a 3-year-old filly by Medaglia d’Oro, makes her second start. This Godolphin homebred is a half-sister to Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Pretty Mischievous ($2.11M) and looks to improve upon her fifth-place finish at Churchill Downs on November 24, where she earned a 76 HRN speed figure. Trainer Brendan Walsh teams with Edgar Morales.

Half-sister to Grade 1 winner Laurel River

In Gulfstream Park race 1, Long Wave, a 3-year-old filly by Constitution, makes her third start in a maiden special weight at 1 1/16 miles on turf. This Juddmonte homebred is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Laurel River ($7.47M) and comes off a third-place finish on December 22, earning an 80 HRN speed figure. Trainer Bill Mott keeps Junior Alvarado aboard.

Half-sister to Grade 1 winner Mongolian Groom

In the same race, Smudge, a 3-year-old filly by Quality Road, makes her third start. This half-sister to Grade 1 winner Mongolian Groom ($579K) finished a close fourth last time, beaten just 1 1/4 lengths with an 83 speed figure going a mile on turf on December 8. Trainer Mark Casse teams with Dylan Davis for D. J. Stable.

Date	Track	Type	Horse	Div	Sire	Dam	Trainer	Top sibling (Highest GS)
First-time starters
1/15	GP 3	MCL	New York New York	3M	Echo Town	Porto Marmay, 20YO, $252K	Brad Cox	Red Verdon (G2), 12YO, $997K, by Lemon Drop Kid
1/15	GP 6	MSW	Win After Win	3F	Street Sense	Victory to Victory (G1), 11YO, $211K	Michael Trombetta
1/15	GP 9	MCL	Keene Pike	3M	McKinzie	Mir Cat, 20YO, $0K	Jeremiah O’Dwyer	Declassify (G1), 15YO, $262K, by Orientate
1/15	TP 6	MSW	Obelisk	4M	Quality Road	Better Lucky (G1), 16YO, $1.28M	Eoin G. Harty
1/16	FG 8	MSW	Cat Fast	3M	McKinzie	Quickest, 20YO, $0K	Tom Amoss	Callback (G1), 13YO, $291K, by Street Sense
1/16	FG 8	MSW	Proudly Hailed (GB)	3M	Mehmas (IRE)	Spangled (GB) (G3), 13YO, $86K	Brad Cox
1/16	FG 8	MSW	Regained Power	3M	Into Mischief	Reina Maria, 16YO, $24K	Larry Rivelli	Maximus Mischief (G2), 9YO, $226K, by Into Mischief
1/16	FG 8	MSW	Speedini	3M	Complexity	Etsu, 12YO, $20K	Gregory Foley	Prerequisite (G2), 5YO, $365K, by Upstart
1/16	FG 8	MSW	This Is Your Time	3M	Constitution	Sconnie, 18YO, $33K	Gregory Foley	Sconsin (G2), 8YO, $1.02M, by Include
1/16	GP 1	MSW	Cdakhat (IRE)	3F	Invincible Spirit (IRE)	Alanza (IRE) (G3), 17YO, $224K	Anthony W. Dutrow
1/16	SA 7	MSW	Clubhouse Cutie	3F	Clubhouse Ride	Tiz Molly, 15YO, $75K	Eric Kruljac	The Chosen Vron (G1), 7YO, $1.71M, by Vronsky
1/17	AQU 1	MCL	Improbable Friend	3F	Improbable	Elaborate, 17YO, $6K	Robert N. Falcone, Jr.	Solidify (G3), 9YO, $649K, by Tapizar
1/17	FG 7	MSW	Hey Bertie	3F	Kantharos	Believe in Bertie (G2 Placed), 12YO, $413K	Cherie DeVaux	Brilliant Berti (G3), 4YO, $1.60M, by Noble Mission (GB)
1/17	GP 1	MSW	Awesome Empire	3M	Classic Empire	To Dream About, 21YO, $0K	Mark Casse	Dream Dancing (G1), 11YO, $484K, by Tapit
1/17	GP 1	MSW	Gearing Up	3M	Bravazo	Switching Gears, 17YO, $107K	Rusty Arnold	Gear Jockey (G2), 8YO, $1.61M, by Twirling Candy
1/17	GP 1	MSW	Vaya Jeffe	3M	Street Boss	Gotta Have Her (G2), 21YO, $1.13M	Rusty Arnold
1/17	GP 5	MCL	Cyber Security	3M	Quality Road	Checkupfromzneckup, 14YO, $187K	Todd Pletcher	Carribean Caper (G3), 7YO, $379K, by Speightstown
1/17	TAM 9	MSW	Portfolio Duration (GB)	3F	Night of Thunder (IRE)	Shemya (FR), 14YO, $15K	Chad Brown	Cormorant (IRE) (G3), 8YO, $97K, by Kingman (GB)
1/17	TP 5	MSW	Starship Ambition	5F	Bolt d’Oro	Love Match (G3), 25YO, $189K	Kelsey Danner	Unchained Melody (G2), 11YO, $276K, by Smart Strike
1/17	TP 10	MSW	Wondrous	3F	Uncle Mo	Velvety, 15YO, $4K	Brendan Walsh	Maxfield (G1), 8YO, $2.00M, by Street Sense
1/18	FG 2	MSW	Kalil	3F	Practical Joke	Hatpin (G3 Placed), 23YO, $258K	Jeff Delhomme	Shaishee (G3), 15YO, $346K, by Indian Charlie
1/18	FG 2	MSW	Rosalba the Wicked	3F	Bobby’s Wicked One	Rosalba Maria (G1), 10YO, $0K	Al Stall, Jr.
1/18	FG 7	MSW	Hypnus	3M	Into Mischief	Dream Tree (G1), 10YO, $530K	Kenny McPeek
1/18	TP 1	MSW	Chase by the Moon	4F	Malibu Moon	Mia Karina (G1), 12YO, $206K	Cody W. Axmaker
1/18	TP 1	MSW	Starship Beauty	5F	Hard Spun	Callmethesqueeze, 17YO, $324K	Kelsey Danner	Power Squeeze (G1), 4YO, $937K, by Union Rags
1/19	FG 6	MSW	Love Song	3F	Ghostzapper	Music Note (G1), 20YO, $1.62M	Michael Stidham	Mystic Guide (G1), 8YO, $7.59M, by Ghostzapper
1/19	GP 1	MSW	French Mistress	3F	Cairo Prince	Quest (GB), 13YO, $104K	Christophe Clement	Foreign Relations (G3), 7YO, $264K, by Karakontie (JPN)
1/19	HOU 6	MSW	Beeville	3M	Authentic	Stage Stop, 21YO, $252K	Steve Asmussen	She Digs Me (G3), 16YO, $196K, by Henny Hughes
Second-time starters
1/15	GP 9	MCL	Dazzle A. P.	3M	Honor A. P.	Dazzle, 11YO, $3K	Christophe Clement	Accomplished Girl (G2), 5YO, $560K, by Street Boss
1/15	TAM 2	MCL	Winning Shot	3F	Game Winner	She Be Wild (G1), 18YO, $1.36M	Tony Wilson
1/16	GP 1	MSW	Striver	3F	Uncle Mo	Lonely Road (G3), 9YO, $136K	Christophe Clement
1/17	GP 1	MSW	National Secret	3M	American Pharoah	Ancient Secret (G2), 12YO, $439K	Mike Maker
1/17	LRL 6	MCL	White Blue	3M	Catholic Boy	Vexed (G2), 14YO, $144K	Marco P. Salazar
1/17	OP 2	MSW	Darrow	4M	Uncle Mo	Innovative Idea (G3), 13YO, $229K	Brad Cox	Matareya (G1), 6YO, $1.61M, by Pioneerof the Nile
1/17	OP 2	MSW	Wise Decision	3M	American Pharoah	Belle Hill (G3), 13YO, $181K	D. Wayne Lukas
1/17	TAM 3	AOC	Vassimo	3M	Nyquist	Bsharpsonata (G2), 20YO, $595K	Todd Pletcher
1/17	TAM 8	MSW	Graffiti Writer	3M	Into Mischief	Paid Up Subscriber (G2), 13YO, $863K	Chad Brown
1/17	TP 10	MSW	Listen and Learn	3F	Caracaro	Longride to Wisdom, 14YO, $59K	Kelsey Danner	Key of Life (G2), 5YO, $638K, by Mo Town
1/18	AQU 8	STK	Ruth	3F	Uncle Mo	Peppy Rafaela, 16YO, $5K	Todd Pletcher	Mopotism (G2), 11YO, $876K, by Uncle Mo
1/18	AQU 9	MCL	White Blue	3M	Catholic Boy	Vexed (G2), 14YO, $144K	Marco P. Salazar
1/18	FG 9	STK	Chasten	3F	Into Mischief	Lockdown (G1 Placed), 11YO, $446K	Brad Cox	Idiomatic (G1), 6YO, $3.94M, by Curlin
1/18	GP 11	MSW	Constitution Road	3M	Constitution	Ardara, 16YO, $59K	Chad Brown	Miss Marissa (G2), 8YO, $702K, by He’s Had Enough
1/18	GP 11	MSW	Excite	3M	Speightstown	Elate (G1), 11YO, $2.63M	Bill Mott
1/18	OP 3	MSW	Barbie’s Dream	3F	Authentic	Kid Majic, 21YO, $48K	John Ortiz	Miss Mischief (G2), 15YO, $649K, by Into Mischief
1/18	OP 6	MOC	Quality Style	3M	Quality Road	Teen Pauline (G2), 15YO, $465K	Steve Asmussen
1/18	TP 5	MSW	Pretty in Pearls	3F	Hard Spun	Moyne Abbey, 23YO, $21K	Eoin G. Harty	Wicked Strong (G1), 14YO, $1.99M, by Hard Spun
1/18	TP 10	MSW	Run Quiet Run Fast	3M	Gun Runner	Quiet Business (G3), 12YO, $198K	Gerardo Rodriguez
1/19	FG 6	MSW	Pretty Sassy	3F	Medaglia d’Oro	Pretty City Dancer (G1), 11YO, $286K	Brendan Walsh	Pretty Mischievous (G1), 5YO, $2.11M, by Into Mischief
1/19	FG 6	MSW	Undisputed Victory	3F	Authentic	Victory On Tap, 17YO, $21K	Kenny McPeek	My Majestic Rose (G2), 9YO, $207K, by Majestic Warrior
1/19	GP 1	MSW	Green Jobs	3F	Medaglia d’Oro	Gentle Ruler (G3), 10YO, $862K	Chad Brown
Third-time starters
1/15	TP 3	MCL	Bonita Song	3F	Cross Traffic	Bonita Blonde, 13YO, $0K	Christopher Davis	Mexican Wonder Boy (G1), 8YO, $366K, by Can the Man
1/15	TP 6	MSW	Theismann	5M	Quality Road	Brielle’s Appeal (G3 Placed), 11YO, $217K	Peter Eurton
1/16	DED 2	MCL	Frannie’s Wish	3F	Vino Rosso	Rosy Humor, 19YO, $0K	H. Ray Ashford, Jr.	Stanford (G2), 13YO, $1.39M, by Malibu Moon
1/16	GP 1	MSW	Ginger N Speightsy	3F	Omaha Beach	Speightsy Heart, 16YO, $0K	Ian Wilkes	O’Kratos (G3), 10YO, $373K, by Paddy O’Prado
1/16	SA 1	MSW	My Hero	4M	War Front	Genre (G3), 13YO, $458K	Michael McCarthy
1/16	TP 10	MCL	Tap Em’ Out	3M	Tapit	India (G2), 22YO, $631K	Brittany Vanden Berg	Mozu Ascot (G1), 11YO, $2.70M, by Frankel (GB)
1/17	LRL 6	MCL	Aikmans Audible	3M	Audible	Cowgirl Lucky, 21YO, $11K	Jamie Ness	Calgary Caper (G3), 14YO, $666K, by El Corredor
1/17	OP 4	MCL	Big Bourbon River	3M	Authentic	Candy Fortune, 14YO, $0K	Matt Williams	Hog Creek Hustle (G1), 9YO, $775K, by Overanalyze
1/17	SUN 8	STK	Rogue Justice	3F	Constitution	Subtlety (G3), 15YO, $103K	Todd Fincher
1/18	AQU 8	STK	My Sherrona	3F	Not This Time	Class Included (G3), 17YO, $636K	Ray Handal
1/18	FG 1	ALW	Louisiana Wildlife	4M	Star Guitar	Wild About Marie, 18YO, $329K	Shane Wilson	Minit to Stardom (G2), 10YO, $536K, by Star Guitar
1/18	FG 2	MSW	Liam’s Mist	3F	Liam’s Map	Misty Run, 18YO, $0K	Keith G. Bourgeois	Dunkin Bend (G3), 14YO, $222K, by Dunkirk
1/18	FG 4	MSW	Canal Street	3F	McKinzie	You Laughin, 17YO, $3K	Bret Calhoun	Zenden (G1), 9YO, $1.13M, by Fed Biz
1/18	FG 7	MSW	Cromwell	3M	Quality Road	Borealis Night, 10YO, $2K	Cherie DeVaux	Arabian Knight (G1), 5YO, $1.56M, by Uncle Mo
1/18	GP 11	MSW	King of Ashes	3M	Street Sense	Causeforcommotion (G3), 11YO, $266K	Brendan Walsh
1/18	GP 11	MSW	Tomasello	3M	Authentic	Dakota Queen, 13YO, $4K	Mark Casse	Enola Gay (G2), 8YO, $236K, by Uncle Mo
1/18	OP 10	ALW	Laurie’s Secret	4F	Hard Spun	Girls Secret, 12YO, $63K	Eddie Milligan, Jr.	Will’s Secret (G3), 7YO, $700K, by Will Take Charge
1/18	SA 11	STK	Miso Phansy	3F	Karakontie (JPN)	Sandy Cheeks, 18YO, $136K	Leonard Powell	Cheekaboo (G2), 12YO, $372K, by Unusual Heat
1/18	TP 5	MSW	Statler Inn	3F	Catalina Cruiser	Glorious View (G2), 16YO, $307K	John A. Hancock
1/19	GP 1	MSW	Long Wave	3F	Constitution	Calm Water, 14YO, $26K	Bill Mott	Laurel River (G1), 7YO, $7.47M, by Into Mischief
1/19	GP 1	MSW	Smudge	3F	Quality Road	Bourbonesque, 16YO, $38K	Mark Casse	Mongolian Groom (G1), 10YO, $579K, by Hightail

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.