75 - Warrior's Reward - Nakiska Moon (Malibu Moon)
Bay colt consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent LIII
Sire Warrior's Reward is one of the few Medaglia D'oro sons at stud, and certainly the most successful as a racehorse. His sire is best known for his fillies, such as Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra and Plum Pretty. That alone lends some intrigue to this young sire, who won the Grade 1 Carter during his track career. Nakiska Moon has already produced a winner (by Latent Heat) in her first starter. Second dam Nakiska Wind produced a whopping twelve winners, including two listed stakes winners. This colt's third dam, Breezy Stories, was the head of a female family that produced Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Desert Stormer as well as Grade 1 winners Better Lucky and White Moonstone. Those are just three of the many stakes winners from that lineage.
86 - Sky Mesa - Perfect Story (Tale of the Cat)
Chestnut filly consigned by Gainesway, Agent II
This filly's sire, Sky Mesa, has always sired some consistent horses, including Grade 1 winners General Quarters and Sky Diva. He's always had competition, though - as a son of Pulpit, he battles for mares against a number of Pulpit sons, including the popular Tapit. Still, the compact bay stallion is a value, with horses at sales averaging much more than his $25,000 stud fee. This filly is a half-sister to the Grade 2 placed winner Medjool (Monarchos). Second dam Turko's Turn is best known as the dam of classic winner Point Given, who previously stood at Three Chimneys alongside Sky Mesa. Third dam Turbo Launch also produced U R Unforgettable, a graded stakes-placed winner and producer.
89 - Flashy Bull - Pleasure Cat (Cat's Career)
Gray or roan colt consigned by Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud, Agent
This colt is a full brother to graded stakes contender Flashy Gray, as well as five other winners. Flashy Bull himself was a Grade 1 winner and has sired the winners of nearly $4.5 million. Second dam Hill Pleasure is a sibling to stakes winners like Honest Moment and Sabatani. She is the dam of eight winners, including two stakes-placed horses. Her daughter Cherie's Hope produced two graded stakes winners herself, Silver Wizard and Ammy Hills. This female family is not as strong as I would like to see from a potential purchase, but being a full sibling to a filly who's run with horses like Rose to Gold and Unlimited Budget should help pique some interest in this colt.
99 - Majestic Warrior - Quiet Strike (Quiet American)
Chestnut filly consigned by Gainesway, Agent I
Majestic Warrior was a popular and promising juvenile in 2007, with his biggest win coming in the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes. Although he didn't live up on the hype on the racetrack, he hasn't done too shabby this year. His first crop has turned out great, and the leader of that crop is undoubtedly Princess of Sylmar, the upset winner of the Kentucky Oaks. This filly is a half-sibling to five winners out of six horses to race. Her second dam, Regal Realm, is the dam of four stakes winners, including Kalookan Queen, a Grade 1 winning sprinter and millionaire. There's plenty of blacktype below that as well; third dam Clear Copy produced seven winners herself, and I see that her descendants have been responsible for no less than eight stakes winners, including Tutelada, a champion in Brazil.
103 - Pulpit - Referendum (Unbridled)
Chestnut filly consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, Agent
Depending on how she looks, this filly should be very popular in the sales ring. You can't ignore a Pulpit. The regal son of A.P. Indy has become a sire of sires, with names like Corinthian, Ice Box, Purge, and of course Tapit, among his numerous offspring. Dam Referendum, an unraced daughter of Derby winner Unbridled, has yet to prove herself as a broodmare, but her dam Miss Bold Appeal looks just fine. She produced Jersey Girl, a multiple Grade 1 winner who in turn produced Jersey Town, a Cigar Mile winner. Third dam Bid Gal is a half-sibling to Mepache, the dam of sire Valid Expectations. She herself produced the stakes winner Valid Wager, who has since become a sire as well, and Copelan's Bid Gal, the dam of another Cigar Mile winner in Purge. If there was ever a smashing pedigree for a middle distance, this one would be it.
113 - Pleasantly Perfect - Royaletta (Dixieland Band)
Bay filly consigned by Randal Family Trust/Paramount Sales, Agent
The popular Breeders' Cup Classic and Dubai World Cup winner Pleasantly Perfect hasn't done as well in the shed as he did in the racetrack, but he does have a Breeders' Cup winner in Shared Account, as well as several other stakes winners to his credit. If her sire has defiencies, however, her female family more than makes up for it. This filly's dam is a full sister to Grade 2 winner Devoted Brass, and has produced three winners out of four to race. She is a part of a female family that boasts the names of numerous popular sires, and it all started with fourth dam On the Trail. That mare produced horses like Andover Way, Darby Creek Road and Regal Road. Andover Way was the dam of Dynaformer (I don't even need to go into how important he's been to the industry) and the granddam of horses like Offlee Wild, U S Ranger, and Lines of Battle. Regal Road is the great-granddam of Derby winner and sire Monarchos.
119 - Old Fashoned - Santa Cristina (Black Tie Affair)
Chestnut colt consigned by Foundations Farm, Agent
Although there aren't many famous names in this colt's immediate pedigree, his dam can boast something that not many mares can. Out of all her foals to race - seven of them - all of them are winners. That includes the likes of stakes winners Trying Brian and Kristine's King. Santa Cristina herself was a stakes winner in Mexico. Her dam, Terry's Song, was sent to the Philippines but is the dam of four known winners. Third dam Musical Holme also was a 100% winner-producer. Sire Old Fashioned's first crop of foals hits the racetrack this year. The gray stallion is a good-looking son of Unbridled's Song and a Grade 2 winner. While this colt may not be as commercially popular as some of the yearlings listed above, he does have the advantage of coming from a winning family.
Stick around for parts three and four of this series!
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