1 Saratoga race, 6 exciting young drivers

Horse Racing Nation Prospect Watch searches all future entries for early-career starters who sold for more than $500,000 at their last auction or whose dams or siblings are graded stakes winners.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the 57 notable first and second starters this weekend.

Thursday

Delaware Park, Race 6. The winner Streep is a half-sister of the Grade 1 winner Power brokersin her first career start for trainer J. Tyler Servis and Main Line Racing Stable, Avalon Racing Stables and Alexandria Stable. Her sire is Oscar Performance and is out of the mare Shop Again by Wild Again.

Friday

Colonial Downs Race 7. Rush Weekthe second foal of Panty Raid, Grade 1 winner and sire of Into Mischief, was dropped from her first race and returns here. Rush Week is a half-sibling and winner of Clark (G1), Proxy.

Saturday

Saratoga Race 1. Sansone is a two-year-old colt sired by Uncle Mo out of the mare Diva Delite, making him a half-brother to champion Midnight Bisou. He runs for a partnership that includes West Point Thoroughbreds, Lane’s End Racing, Woodford Racing, Patrick McGee, CJ Stable and Magic Cap Stable. Shug McGaughey is training the well-bred youngster for this six-furlong dirt debut.

In the same race, for the second time at the start Moment of announcement is a paired entry with Sansone. Christophe Clement trains Moment’s Notice, whose sire is More Than Ready out of the Haynesfield mare Profound Moment.

In Saratoga Race 2Six Prospect Watch colts will compete to run 1 1/16 miles on turf. All of these horses are either half-siblings to graded stakes winners or are out of mares that have won graded stakes.

Asbury Park is a son of Frankel out of Limonar and thus a half-sibling of the multiple Grade 3 winner and Melbourne Cup board hitter Spanish MissionChad Brown trains the colt for owners Peter Brant and St. Elias Stable.

Complex Agenda is a Quality Road colt by Adirondack (G2) winner Nonna Mela. He runs for St. Elias Stable and is trained by Todd Pletcher. He is a paired entrant with Asbury Park.

Concord Green is by War Front out of the mare Mata Mua, owned by Stuart Janney and trained by Shug McGaughey. The same team also fielded his Grade 3 winning half-brother, Scarlett Sky.

Davy Crockett is a son of Constitution out of the Grade 3 winner and versatile mare America’s History. America’s Tale, a winner on turf and dirt, shone over seven furlongs. Davy Crockett is her first foal and is trained by Christophe Clement for WinStar Farm, Siena Farm and CHC Inc.

Policy Change is a son of Munnings, out of the Virginia Oaks (G3) winner UpsetHe races for owner Michael Tabor and is trained by Todd Pletcher.

Finally, Johny’s Rendezvous is also eligible for this race, but if he wins, he has a half-sister who won in Grade 2 in which he can chase. Lazy DaisyWinner of the Pocahontas in 2019. He rides for Rigney Racing and is trained by Phil Bauer.

Sunday

Ellis Park Race 7500,000 US dollars for one year holster makes his career debut for Winchell Thoroughbreds and trainer Steve Asmussen. This 3-year-old colt is sired by Gun Runner, out of the mare Classy Dancer, who is from the female family of Tiznow. Although his dam won on turf, Holster begins his career on dirt, running six furlongs.

Monday

Ellis Park, Race 7. Les is besta 2-year-old half-brother of Stephanie’s kittensis attempting to make a career debut over a mile on turf again. This colt by Catholic Boy is out of the mare Unfold the Rose. He runs for Maxis Stable and Foster Family Racing and is trained by Eric Foster.

Legend:

Div: Age and gender. 2F for 2-year-old mares, 2M for 2-year-old stallions/geldings, etc.

Best Siblings (Highest Tiered Stakes): The sibling with the highest tiered stake (G1, G2, G3) wins, followed by the highest amount of money won if two siblings are on the same tier.

Names in bold are mentioned in the article.