LEXINGTON, KY (August 17, 2012) – Grade 1 winner Grace Hall seeks to establish herself as top three-year-old filly with a victory in Saturday’s Alabama (G1) at Saratoga. Grace Hall is a graduate of the 2010 September Yearling Sale, as are fellow Alabama contenders In Lingerie, winner of the Black-Eyed Susan (G2) and Railbird (G3) winner Via Villaggio.
Other Keeneland sales alumni highlighting weekend graded stakes entries are multiple graded stakes winner Marketing Mix in the Beverly D. (G1); Lady of Shamrock and My Gi Gi, 1-2 finishers in the recent American Oaks (G1) who will meet again in the Del Mar Oaks (G1); and Cozzetti, winner of the American Derby (G3) at Arlington in July, who goes postward in the Secretariat (G1).
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18
BEVERLY D. S. (G1), Arlington Park, 1 3/16 Miles (T), 3YOs & Up, F&M
MYSTICAL STAR, 4YO filly by Ghostzapper – Capture a Star ($45,000 RNA, 2008 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Ashview Farm, agent; $45,000, 2009 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Ashview Farm, agent, Buyer- Cheyenne Stables) O- Cheyenne Stable; B- W.G Lyster III & Green Lantern Stables (KY); T- Christophe Clement
MARKETING MIX, 4YO filly by Medaglia d’Oro – Instant Thought ($150,000, 2009 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Keith Lancaster, agent; Buyer- Glen Hill Farm) O- Glen Hill Farm; B- Sean Fitzhenry (ON); T- Tom Proctor
STARS TO SHINE, 5YO mare by Tale of the Cat – Gaily Lady ($45,000, 2007 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Three Chimneys Sales, agent; Buyer- Ridge Manor Stud) O- Grange House Partnership; B- Tomoko Uenaka (KY); T- Mark Frostad
ALABAMA S. (G1), Saratoga, 1¼ Miles, 3YO Fillies
GRACE HALL, 3YO filly by Empire Maker – Season’s Greetings (IRE) ($95,000, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Bluewater Sales, agent; Buyer- Anthony Dutrow) O- Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Stuart Grant; B- Darley (KY); T- Anthony Dutrow
VIA VILLAGGIO, 3YO filly by Bernardini – Hoh Buzzard (IRE) ($300,000, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Eaton Sales, agent; Buyer- Jerry Hollendorfer) O- Steve Beneto; B- Michael Lynch (KY); T- Jerry Hollendorfer
IN LINGERIE, 3YO filly by Empire Maker – Cat Chat ($22,000 RNA, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Lane’s End, agent) O- Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Gary Barber; B- Colts Neck Stables (KY); T- Todd Pletcher
SWORD DANCER INVITATIONAL (G1), Saratoga, 1½ Miles (T), 3YOs & Up
AL KHALI, 6YO ridgling by Medaglia d’Oro – Maya ($15,000, 2007 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Middlebrook Farm, agent; Buyer- Dante Zanelli, agent) O- Brous Stable & Wachtel Stable; B- Emory Hamilton (KY); T- Bill Mott
NEWSDAD, 4YO colt by Arch – Storm Tracer ($32,000 RNA, 2009 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Claiborne Farm, agent) O/B- James Karp (KY); T- Bill Mott
CENTER DIVIDER, 5YO horse by Giant’s Causeway – Meridiana (GER) ($310,000, 2008 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Middlebrook Farm, agent; Buyer- Amerman Racing) O- Amerman Racing; B- Jon & Sarah Kelly (KY); T- Chad Brown
HAILSTONE, 5YO horse by City Zip – Weekend Storm ($100,000, 2008 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Lane’s End, agent, Buyer- Mark Casse, agent; $235,000, 2011 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Lane’s End, agent, Buyer- Steven Young, agent) O- Marc Keller; B- W.S. Farish & Kilroy Thoroughbred Partnership (KY); T- R. Ribaudo
SECRETARIAT S. (G1), Arlington Park, 1¼ Miles (T), 3YOs
SUMMER FRONT, 3YO colt by War Front – Rose of Summer ($475,000, 2011 April 2YO in Training, Consignor- Niall Brennan Stables, agent; Buyer- Steven Young, agent) O- Waterford Stable; B- Graceville Breeding (KY); T- Christophe Clement
COZZETTI, 3YO colt by Cozzene – Lemon Drop Cello ($47,000, 2009 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Brookdale Sales, agent, Buyer- Twighlight Stables; $150,000, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Summerfield, agent, Buyer- Kempton Bloodstock, agent) O- Albaugh Family Stable; B- Soc. Agr. Santa Elena De Chimbarongo (KY); T- Dale Romans
DEL MAR OAKS (G1), Del Mar, 1 1/8 Miles (T), 3YO Fillies
LADY OF SHAMROCK, 3YO filly by Scat Daddy – Blushing Issue ($35,000 RNA, 2009 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Hunter Valley Farm, agent) O- Hronis Racing; B- Grovendale Sales (KY); T- John Sadler
LONG FACE, 3YO filly by Whywhywhy – Louve Mysterieuse ($20,000, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Highclere Sales, agent; Buyer- Robert Trussell Jr.) O- Robert Trussell Jr.; B- Fab Oak Stable (KY); T- Patrick Biancone
MY GI GI, 3YO filly by E Dubai – Relish The Thought (IRE) ($6,500, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Bluewater Sales, agent; Buyer- John Prather Jr.) O- Conner & Jacobsen; B- Darley (KY); T- P. Eurton
OPEN WATER, 3YO filly by Include – Biscayne Bay ($75,000, 2009 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Eaton Sales, agent for Overbrook Farm; Buyer- Fernando Fantini) O- Southern Equine Stable & Smith; B- Overbrook Farm (KY); T- Eric Guillot
COZZE UP LADY, 3YO filly by Cozzene – The White Lady ($32,000 RNA, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent) O- Farfellow Farms, Martin Racing Stable, Morgan Thoroughbreds, et al; B- Farfellow Farms (KY); T- P. Capestro
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19
SKY CLASSIC (G2), Woodbine, 1¼ Miles (T), 3YOs & Up
MIAMI DECO, 5YO gelding by Limehouse – Miami Dreams ($47,000, 2008 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent; Buyer- Jim & Susan Hill) O- Jim & Susan Hill; B- James A. Everatt, Janeane Everatt & J. Arika Everatt (ON); T- B. Lynch
STORMY LORD, 5YO gelding by Stormy Atlantic – Lady Auchamore ($10,000 RNA, 2008 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Anderson Farms, agent for Kinghaven Farms) O- Hat Trick Stable & Kinghaven Farms; B- Kinghaven Farms (ON); T- Ian Black
WOODFORD RESERVE LAKE PLACID (G2), Saratoga, 1 1/8 Miles (T), 3YO Fillies
STEPHANIE’S KITTEN, 3YO filly by Kitten’s Joy – Unfold the Rose ($30,000 RNA, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Legacy Bloodstock, agent) O/B- Ken & Sarah Ramsey; T- Wayne Catalano
LONGACRES MILE (G3), Emerald Downs, 1 Mile, 3YOs & Up
GALLANT SON, 6YO horse by Malabar Gold – Explicitly ($9,000, 2007 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Highclere Sales, agent; Buyer- Chris Randall) O- Randall & Rossi; B- Tony Holmes & Highclere (KY); T- F. Lucarelli
HUDSON LANDING, 5YO gelding by Maria’s Mon – Morning Star ($17,000 RNA, 2008 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Blackburn Farm, agent) O- Chappell Alpine Farms; B- Fred Allor (KY); T- B. Wright
ASSESSMENT, 8YO gelding by Jump Start – Native Ghost ($15,000 RNA, 2004 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Warrendale Sales, agent; $16,000, 2005 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, Buyer- Howard Belvoir, agent) O- Tice Ranch Stables; B- Bohanon-Walden (KY); T- H. Belvoir
RANCHO BERNARDO H. (G3), Del Mar, 6½ Furlongs, 3YOs & Up, F&M
RUMOR, 4YO filly by Indian Charlie – Mini Chat ($440,000, 2009 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Bluewater Sales, agent; Buyer- Jane Dunn, agent for Raydelz) O- Ramona Bass, Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider; B- Stonerside Stable, Marula Park Stud & Dr. and Mrs. Walter Zent (KY); T- Richard Mandella
GLAMORISTA, 5YO mare by Unbridled’s Song – Critical Crew ($325,000, 2008 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent; Buyer- Legends Racing) O- Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable; B- Gulf Coast Farms & Pollock Farms (KY); T- Bob Baffert
