Battle-tested Hero Moves, Register for Break Maidens

This column highlights the performances of young women who have started no more than five times and have sold for more than $500,000 in public auction, have a sibling who is a level/group winner, or have children smash is the level/group winner. BloodHorse’s research shows that maiden winners in particular who meet these criteria are more likely to go on to be graded bet winners.

Oaklawn Park
Two well-bred sophomores smashed their maidens in thrilling battles to finish this weekend at Oaklawn Park And Aqueduct race track. The first, in Central America, is a hybrid of Gary and Mary West hero move . son of bay Quality Sugar bet down to the favorites in the first special weight class of $90,000 a mile, overtaking his stalwart opponent in distance to score half the length on his debut .

Guided by Joel Rosario, the Heroic Move’s long stride runs mainly at a clear distance behind, as much as four parts behind the original fractions: 23.18, :47:53 and 1:12, 93. Less than two miles behind the lead at the turn, the Heroic Move sped up the ramp and engaged in a duel with Chris Hartman’s trainer. JJ’s Joker . Heroic Move is timed at 1:38.17 for a mile on the fast main road.

The Heroic Move joins a barn filled with good 3-year-olds on the Kentucky Derby trail, led by Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes (G2) winner angel of the empire include Instant coffee And impressions . The Kentucky pony is outside of the classified bets to win the Smart Strike mare Genealogy . Campaigned by Westerners, Family Tree is a talented racehorse, though perhaps a step behind the division chief that year, two-time champion of the Eclipse Prize. Lark . However, Family Tree has won the Indiana Oaks (G2), Iowa Oaks (G3) and Zia Park Oaks, all at 1 1/16 mile, in her 3-year-old season. Half sister with Kentucky Oaks runner-up (G1) 2019 Liora Family Tree made $733,387 in her early 13-year career.

Quality Road, a consistent player among the top ranked males every year, is represented by Gun Runner Stakes and intern Cox Jace’s Road as well as placing multiple stakes National treasures on the Kentucky Derby Trail.

Aqueduct race track
The runner-up in the first two sprint attempts, Robert Spiegel of Register finally got the job done, lasting a mile in an $80,000 first special weight event at the Aqueduct.

Watch out for passing racer Katie Davis, Sign up for speeding over the fence and get in quickly Asmodeus like two locked horns for the whole lap around the track. Throwing down ratios: 23.50, :47.01 and 1:11.61, Register appears to repel Asmodeus forever in the middle of the paragraph before that pony lunges at Register again in the dark at the ropes. . Overtaking his foes with his nose, Register crossed a mile on a fast track with a solid 1:36.69.

Coached by David Donk, Register was awarded the glittering Equibase 103 Speed ​​Figure for his maiden breakthrough effort. The Super savings ponies, bred by Catherine Parke in Kentucky, are half-siblings to three other winners, including the 2021 Saratoga Special (G2) winner Tall oak . Undefeated since last year’s Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2), where he lost all chances after slipping on his heels and losing his rider in the quarterfinals, High Oak has since returned to training with Bill Mott in China. Payson Park Training Center in southern Florida. The son of gormley posted a 5-page piece on 1:01 2/5 from the portal Feb 16.

Gulfstream Park
One Maiden Watch winner leading to a commander victory over the weekend is grace darling .

After two attempts last summer in his native Ireland, King filly made a memorable impression on its debut in North America, delivering a convincing two-round win for owner William Werner and coach Brian Lynch.

Last of the first seven in the 7 1/2 length special weight pitch for 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park, Grace Darling sped up quickly in the lane, outpacing her rivals in the eighth column. Daughter of the group of 3 winners dark Angel mare Dragonfly Grace Darling stopped the chronograph at 1:30.71 on a sturdy turf.