FIRST RACE

3-Thunder Code
Sept. 11, 2019
4f, :49.4h
Grade: B-
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Breezing outside Carressa (same time), splits of :24.4 and :49 flat, both going easily throughout for Shirreffs. Good-looking 2-year-old showed considerable promise in his debut and should get better with experience and more distance. Workmate, a 3-year-old filly by Uncle Mo, galloped out the better of the two and looks headed in the right direction after graduating nicely over a mile at Del Mar in her third career start.


4-Eel Point
Sept. 9, 2019
5f, 1:01.2hg
Grade: C+
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Third best in team gate drill with Much More Halo (5f, 1:00.1hg) and Heros Reward (5f, 1:00.2hg), sent hard inside after lacking gate quickness to be even with workmates to the quarter pole (:47.3) before fading readily in the final furlong. Had expected better, question mark.


4-Eel Point
Sept. 2, 2019
5f, 1:00.3h
Grade: B-
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Blazed-faced $600,000 colt by Into Mischief was in company with River Finn (4f, :48h, not asked) and was best to the wire in 23 flat, 47.4h before being asked pretty good to 7/8 pole and then out to the six furlong pole for Baffert. Stout colt doesn’t strike us as a win-early type.


5-Great Power
Sept. 8, 2019
5f, 1:00.4h
Grade: B+
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Broke off behind Premiere League (5f, 1:01.4h) and was best through the lane, late changing leads but never asked while coming the final three furlongs in :35.4 with plenty left in what was his first five furlong drill. $290,000 juvenile son of Blame getting fit for Callaghan, very nice prospect but probably not a sprint type. Worth following closely.


6-Heroes Reward
Sept. 21, 2019
5f, 1:00.2hg
Grade: B+
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Cruising early in company with Map Maker (5f, 1:02hg) with splits of :24.2, :36.3 and :48.2, remained well in hand entering the lane and responded well, up in 1:00.2 before easing up six furlongs in 1:14.2. Acts like he can run short or long, very nice prospect, $450,000 Flatter colt looks pretty fit and should make the entries soon.


6-Heroes Reward
Sept. 9, 2019
5f, 1:00.2hg
Grade: B-
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Decent gate work outside in company with Much More Halo (5f, 1:00.1hg) and Eel Point (5f, 1:01.2hg), showing good gate zip to lead early before being taken in hand, hitting the half in :47.2, and then finishing out reasonably well while appearing every bit the equal to ‘Halo despite receiving the slightly slower final clocking. $450,000 yearling by Flatter looks the part and seems to have some zip. Should make the entries soon.



FIFTH RACE

1-Secret Spice
Sept. 14, 2019
6f, 1:12.3h
Grade: B+
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Easy early in :24.4 and :48.2, was asked to pick it up in the final furlong and responded well, up in 1:12.2 on our watches. Lost a toughie at Del Mar, maintains her edge, fits with the best older middle distance main track distaffers in the West.


3-Paradise Woods
Sept. 16, 2019
7f, 1:26.1h
Grade: B-
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Came the final 5/8ths on our watches in :24.1, :36.2 and 1:03 flat, some coaxing through the lane and not finishing with all that much energy in long drill over deepish track. Was a terrific worker in her younger, better days.


4-Ollie’s Candy
Sept. 7. 2019
5f, 1:00.3h
Grade: B+
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Splits of :37 flat and 1:00.3, easy early (appeared to shy from something approaching the far turn) before turning it on late under mild coaxing and then galloping out strongly to 7/8 pole. Grade-1 winning daughter of Candy Ride holds her edge for Sadler.



SIXTH RACE

4-Dichtomy
Sept. 14, 2019
4f, 49h
Grade: B-
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Not a bad work, in company with Oil Can Knight (same time) with the pair coming from the half mile pole in :49 flat before continuing out to 7/9 pole in 1:01.3 on our watches. Square Eddie filly seemed a tad the best, somewhat surprisingly so. In good shape, might be dangerous with a class drop.


6-Anonymously
Sept. 8, 2019
4f, :48.4h TT
Grade: C+
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Moderate solo work on training track, under a light pull early, niggled at in the final sixteenth, final quarter in :25 flat. Cerin-trained grass specialist seeking a high-priced claiming sprint for 3-year-old fillies.



SEVENTH RACE

4-Into a Hot Spot
Sept. 11, 2019
4f, :49h
Grade: B-
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Breezing throughout for Mullins, splits of :12.3, :24.4 and :49.1 on our watches. Ex-midwestern campaigner looks okay, probably needs a return to the claiming ranks.



EIGHTH RACE

2-Commanding Chief
Sept. 21, 2019
5f, 1:00.4h
Grade: C+
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Asked through the lane and was second best working inside of Murad Khan (5f, 1:01.3), final half in :49 flat. Moderate form so far, should return soon in another older maiden special weight affair.


3-Premier League
Sept. 8, 2019
5f, 1:01.4h
Grade: C
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Second best with Great Power (5f, 1:00.4h), breaking off a few lengths in front but proving no match late (workmate breezing) through the lane. Not too much right now.


3-Premier League
Sept. 2, 2019
5f, 1:02h
Grade: C
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Animal Kingdom 3yo colt came the final half in 49.2h under pressure thru the lane, not impressive. Brought $630,000+ at the 2018 Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale but has yet to make it to the races. Hopefully, he’s a grass horse. Needs to pick it up for Callaghan.


6-Charlito
Sept. 14, 2019
6f, 1:15.4h
Grade: C+
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Broke off with younger Rare Find (same time) but dropped back to trail that one by a few lengths early, was asked for run entering the lane to close the gap and finished head-and-head under some late coaxing, final 5/8ths on our watches in :38.1 and 1:03.3. Split field in moderate debut on grass at Del Mar, cost $725,000 as a 2-year-old, and that’s going to be a pretty tough nut for this 3-year-old son of Fed Biz to crack.


8-Fivestar Lynch
Sept. 7, 2019
5f, 1:03.1h TT
Grade: C
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Ask hard through the lane in solo training track drill, modest response. Irish-bred maiden could use a class drop.