Well, we’ll be racing a
grand total of 15 2YO’s this year, barring of course purchases and sales. We’ll be looking
to go a little better than last year, which will be essentially in the consistency and more
wins arena… It is quite hard to top a homebred winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Fillies…
[b]<a
href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=2048’ target=’_blank’>Central
Park[/b]
[i]Highland Bandit x Pardon Me
Mister[/i]
This filly is a stunner. She’s a huge 17h and she’s, wait for it,
dapple grey! Highland Bandit looks like he’s going to develop into a star stallion with
three MSW, one SW and three SP horses from his first crop of eight foals. She is her dam’s
last foal, so I’m glad that I can continue Pardon’s line on. She’s 1/2 to MSW Backseat
Driver, SW Road Rage, SP Social Climber and SP Pirate’s Revenge. Social Climber also
produced SW Whistler’s Point and SP A.P. Pardon. She has an alright GOT, but I don’t pay
strict attention to them. I’m trying her over turf first though. Liking this
one…
[b]<a href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=1935’
target=’_blank’>Cerulean Sands[/b]
[i]Man O’War x Harada’s
Treasure[/i]
I’m not cetain about this little fillies ability. All her sire’s
foals have been winners and he’s had a couple of stakes grade horses which is a fair
indicator. Looking at her dam line, she’s 1/2 to SW Buried Treasure, SW Treasure It and SP
Tresors Caches. If she can get some luck with her ability I think she might do alright. Her
GOT is pretty average, nothing outstanding and nothing terrible so that’s fine. She’ll have
her first start on turf.
[b]<a
href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=1940’
target=’_blank’>Chanson[/b]
[i]Jazz It Up x
Songbird[/i]
I think this colt will be a nice 3YO jumper. Jazz It Up is a nice
stallion with three MSW, one SW and one SP from seven foals. I think that he is one of the
better jumps sires in the game being the sire of the awesome mare Jazz’ed. Her dam was a
solid racer who managed a fourth in a stakes race. Her dam is from Heartsong making her 1/2
to MSW Highland Song, MSW Rainbow Connection, SW Sing To Me and SP Song Of Pride. So really
there are no doubts that this colt’s family has class. His 1/2 brother Road To Rome is a
placed 3YO. His GOT isn’t too bad, but yeah, he does indicate possibly mid-long distance
jumps racing wiill be his niche. He’ll be having his first start on
turf.
[b]<a href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=1941’
target=’_blank’>Danstruck[/b]
[i]Danzig x Striking
Resemblance[/i]
This colt is a huge 17h and looks pretty solid. Danzig is a
really nice sire with some strong MSW’s and other stakes quality progeny. His dam is looking
really good already with one foal raced. She’s the dam of MSW Kensington Road. Through her
dam Doubletake she is 1/2 to MSW Sneak Peek, MSW Double Cross and SP Catch Me If You Can.
Danstruck’s GOT is not too bad, through I’d prefer his first two lines to be a little
better. He does look like he’ll need some distance though. First start will be on dirt for
him.
[b]<a href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=1933’
target=’_blank’>Danzig Queen[/b]
[i]Danzig x Best
Bet[/i]
This filly is a huge 17h and she looks like a decent type. She’s another
Danzig foal. Her dam was MSP and hasn’t done anything wrong in the breeding shed yet being
the dam of SP Worth The Best and SP Whatlegendsaremadeof. Her only other foal is a winner.
Queen’s GOT is again a mixture of some good and some bad, but that’s no big deal really.
She’s going to have her first start on turf.
[b]<a
href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=1876’
target=’_blank’>Driven[/b]
[i]Worth My While x Destiny
Awaits[/i]
This little filly looks like she’s got some talent. She’s by Worth
My While who was a GCh. racer and also is a What’s It Worth son. His first crop was average
with only one SP horse. Her dam’s first foal was a winner and her second is MSW Mood Ring.
She’s got an alright GOT which looks geared towards her being a sprinter. She’s has a good
jumps line too. We’re going to try her out on turf first start.
[b]<a
href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=2046’ target=’_blank’>Give The
Slip[/b]
[i]Highland Bandit x Just One
Thing[/i]
Another little filly… She’s by Highland Bandit which is awesome, as
stated I’m a big fan of him. Her dam was SP in her day and gained Ch. status. She’s had one
foal race and he’s placed so far. Through her dam, Just One Thing is 1/2 to SP Mr. Suave. I
might be relying on this one’s sire to bring something out of her. GOT looks good, though
she might need some luck getting trough the pack after her starts… Other than that I’m
looking forward to seeing her run her first start, which will be on dirt.
[b]<a
href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=2041’ target=’_blank’>Kamaole
Sands[/b]
[i]What’s It Worth x Reason
Enough[/i]
Another of my more exciting ones… And, another little filly…
She’s by What’s It Worth, who really needs no introduction. He’s a great sire and has
proven himself with every crop. Her dam Reason Enough is also well proven. She’s foaled MSW
Barchetta, SW Black Reason and SW High Enough. Her first foal was a winner and her 3YO is
placed. Kamaole has a very nice GOT, every line is pretty solid which is good as gold. I’m
looking forward to her first start on turf, she’ll be one of the first to race for us, so
fingers crossed.
[b]<a
href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=2044’ target=’_blank’>Legally
Bay[/b]
[i]Heza Gallant Gent x Jacket
Required[/i]
This big filly probably hasn’t got as solid breeding as the other
2YO’s but she still looks decent enough. She’s by Heza Gallant Gent who one a stakes in his
day. Haven’t got anything to go off regarding his abilities as this is will be his first
crop this year. Her dam is an unraced Class Act mare with one placed foal racing. She is also
1/2 to Harvard Bound. Her GOT isn’t the greatest, but does have a couple of promising lines.
She’s going to have her first start on dirt.
[b]<a
href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=2593’ target=’_blank’>Midnight
Fire[/b]
The Black x Bonfire
This colt is big
and he’s black, so don’t mess with him… Jokes aside, he looks good. He is by The Black
who has a number of really good stakes foals. His more recent stars include MSW Blackbird,
MSW Nightfight and MSW The First, who also won last year’s Belmont. So no doubting his
ability as a sire. Bonfire was a stakes winner in her day and has one foal racing who is a
winner. She’s also by Highland Rogue which is awesome. Her dam is the great Evening Flame.
She’s the dam of MSW Evening Twilight, MSW Twilight Embers, SW Dark Flame II and of course
SW Bonfire. Proving the line goes on, Evening Twilight has foal a SW in Don Juan. Midnight’s
GOT isn’t super, but he does look he could be a nice sprinter. He’ll have an interesting
first start on dirt.
[b]<a
href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=2045’ target=’_blank’>Monash
Hill[/b]
[i]Starz ‘n’ Stripes x Just My
Luck[/i]
This colt is a medium sized red. He looks pretty good but we’ll see.
He’s by Starz ‘n’ Stripes who was an awesome 2YO in his day. He’s had six foals race so
far and already a couple of them look like really nice horses namely MSW The Patriot and MSW
American Starz. His dam has foaled SW Just For Fun and SP Just My Style. Hopefully she can
get a nice winner in this colt. Monash’s GOT is nice enough. He’s got a good speed line and
a good distance line. Also looks like he’ll run jumps at some stage. He’s going to have his
first start on turf.
[b]<a
href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=2068’
target=’_blank’>Sagacious[/b]
[i]What’s It Worth x Sister
Sage[/i]
This big colt is another of my favourites. He is by What’s It Worth
which is awesome. I really like that stud and as mentioned, he doesn’t need too much to be
said about him. His dam is Sister Sage who I believe is 1/2 through her dam to a SW from ages
ago, however, he is not on the database. Anyway, Sister Sage has foaled the great MSW
Highland Sage, who won a number of awards, SW Worthy Sage, full brother to Sagacious, SP
Sister Boy and SP Southern Shawnee. Solid family. It’s nice to see his full brother is a SW
at 2YO anyway… Sagacious actually has a really nice GOT. It’s nice and consistent. Might
need a little distance to see his true ability. I’m going to give him his first start on
turf and go from there.
[b]<a
href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=1934’ target=’_blank’>Tit For
Tat[/b]
Go For Dash x Eternal Hope
This is a
nice looking, big filly. She is by Go For Dash. I think people really underestimate the
abilities of this guy. He is a Triple Crown winner who’s only defeat as a 3YO was to the all
time great Highland Raven. Think about that… He’s had some good success in his limited
number of progeny. From five foals only one is not a winner. He’s sired SW Spice It Up and
SW Gotta Go. Her dam Eternal Hope is now retired and she was a nice broodmare. She’s the dam
of MSW Hope To Succeed, SW Eternal Glory, SP Hollywood Hopes and SP Vagabond. Her first foal
Last Hope was a winner and is the dam of SP Royal Gala. Tit For Tat has a really nice GOT.
She’ll be better once the races get longer I think. She’ll be having her first start on
dirt.
[b]<a href=‘http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=1902’
target=’_blank’>Vincinerox[/b]
[i]Man O’War x Celtic
Princess[/i]
Aw, a little red colt… How Irish is that?! I’m looking forward to
racing this boy actually. He’s by Man O’War who I’ve already mentioned as having a number
of nice stakes horses. His dam Celtic Princess was stakes placed many times and never
finished below fourth. She raced some top horses too. Her first foal is MSW Celtic Glory who,
like her dam, races the best fillies around. Vincinerox looks like a carbon copy of her.
Princess’ other foal is a winner. Vincinerox’s granddam is Lymerick. Apart from foaling
Celtic Princess, she is also the dam of MSW Ghostly Poem and MSW Irish River, also an awesome
sire who’s only crop has eight winners from eight horses and four MSW’s including Twilight
Embers. Vincinerox actually is pretty much identical to Irish River too… GOT wise,
Vincerox’s is awesome. Lot’s of exclamation marks in the right places, and with the right
words before them! And his distance line is good too so I’m crossing my fingers with this
one. He’s going to have his debut run on dirt.
So that’s the lot for now…
Hopefully I can try pick up another couple of SW from early claiming races and then there is
the auction later in the year. Plus I might annoy some other stables enough so they sell me
something decent…
Good luck in April guys and I hope everyone gets a 2YO that does
something exciting for them!