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3 year old FULL OF JOY (Kitten’s Joy) ran last early, but rallied to get up by a nose in a blanket finish. Full of Joy is the first foal out of an unraced half-sister to Darby Dan’s MGISW Wonder Again (Silver Again). Her year-younger half-brother Ten City (Run Away and Hide) was named a “TDN Rising Star” for a seven-length debut romp at Keeneland Apr. 19. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $20,400. FULL OF JOY is owned by Phillips Racing Partnership & Kip & George Elser and was bred byPhillips Racing Partnership & Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY). She is trained by Thomas F. Proctor.
MANITOULIN takes allowance race at Belmont – on the Belmont Stakes Card
MANITOULIN (Awesome Again–Soaring Softly ) scored in 2X allowance company coming wide to swing around the field and score going 1 1/8 on the turf. . Manitoulin is a half to Much Rejoicing (Distorted Humor), SW, $160,457. His dam, Soaring Softly captured the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf in 1999 en route to Eclipse honors that year.
Lifetime Record: 12-3-2-1, $195,800.
COAL FRONT romps to make it 2 for 2
Prepared and sold by Kirkwood Stables for $575,000. COAL FRONT (Stay Thirsty) was named a TDN “Rising Star” after romping to a 6 1/2 length maiden win at Keeneland. Back again on the 3 day Belmont Festival card, he broke well and pressed the pace before sailing past the field to remain 2 for 2 and win by 2 3/4-lengths. He is owned by Robert V. LaPenta, was bred by Michael Edward Connelly and is trained by Todd A. Pletcher.
On the same day, SAINT IGNATIOUS (Macho Uno) broke his maiden at Penn National in a MSW going 6 furlongs. He is owned by Robert D Bone
SOUND THE HORNS wins another
SOUND THE HORNS (Include) once again overcame a bump at the start, then settled mid pack, moved wide, dueled and drew off to win his first allowance condition by over 2 lengths. He had broken his maiden in a similar fashion by more than 5 lengths. He has won 2 and has a second in 4 starts. He is owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and trained by Graham Motion. Watch for this one!
GOLD BRAID adds a win
GOLD BRAID (Warrior’s Reward) overcame a bump at the start, pressed the pace going 1 1/16 on the turf at Monmouth and cleared for the win – his 4th. He has bankrolled just under $100,000 for his owner Joseph E. Besecker. He is trained by Hugh I. McMahon.
Kirkwood sell Super Saver filly for $290,000
Kip Elser’s Kirkwood Stables sent out hip 220, a filly by GI Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver to earn the co-bullet quarter-mile time of :21 2/5. Her excellent work and racy looks got her a lot of attention from viewers at the sale and she sold well to Ralph M Evans for $290,00.
4 winners today
G 3 stakes placed at 2, BERNED (Bernardini) was runner-up in Aqueduct’s G3 Tempted S. in the fall of 2016. Transferred to Graham Motion she won her first out as a sophmore today at Monmouth. She split horses on the far turn and took control to win by 2 1/4 lengths over the favorite. She is owned by Three C Stables, West Point Thoroughbreds & Robert Masiello and has earned over $125,000.
West Point’s well named Einstein gelding, SCHOLAR ATHLETE, broke his maiden and was stakes placed at Woodbine as a 2 year old. Still going strong at 4, he kicked away and wired the field to win going 1 1/16 on the turf at Monmouth. SCHOLAR ATHLETE is trained by Graham Motion.
2 year old filly SILVER SIDNEY (Sidney’s Candy) was sold by Kirkwood at OBS March for $130,000. She is now owned by Warren and Murray C. Wilcox and trained by Warren Wilcox. Racing 7 furlongs on the turf at Woodbine, she was either on or close to the lead and surprised the crowd with her 2 length win.
Kirkwood had a fourth winner today as I`M BETTY G (into Mischief) broke her maiden at Indiana Grand for Three Diamonds farm and Mike Maker.
Kirkwood Stables earns the co-bullet 1/4 time of :21 2/5 with hip 220 at Timonium
Kip Elser’s Kirkwood Stables sent out hip 220, a filly by GI Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver to earn the co-bullet quarter-mile time of :21 2/5. The bay, a $90,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling purchase by Walnut Green, is out of multiple stakes winner Wish It Were (Is It True) and is a halfsister to stakes winner Ancient Rome (Roman Ruler) and stakes placed Little Hitman (Wildcat Heir). “I knew she would be right up with the fastest horses today,” Elser said of the filly. “She’s always been a very nice filly. She’s not a really tall filly, but she’s beautifully balanced and just a very efficient mover.” Elser admitted he’s a big fan of the Timonium track. “These guys do a great job with the track,” he said. ANo matter the weather, this is always a safe surface to work on.”
STREET SURRENDER gains black-type
STREET SURRENDER (Street Boss), trained by Jerry Hollendorfer for West Point Thoroughbreds. circled the field 4 wide and dueled for the win through the stretch. She just missed the win, but with the place she gained her first black-type and improved her value as a broodmare.
RED CORVETTE bursts through to take allowance and earn win #2
3 yo RED CORVETTE (Warrior’s Reward) is owned by Carolyn Friedberg, Carolyn and Jeff T. Larson and was bred by Hunter Valley Farm & Bourque Goldstein Thoroughbreds, LLC. Going a mile on the all weather track at Arlingtin he was slow off the mark but then burst through to earn the win by over 3 lengths. He is trained by Richard R. Scherer.