Prospect Watch: Lady Aurelia's 2nd foal is set to debut
Horse Racing Nation’s Prospect Watch scans all upcoming entries for starters early in their careers who sold for more than $500,000 at their most recent auction or whose dams or siblings are graded-stakes winners.
Among this week's runners who meet the Prospect Watch criteria are these spotlight maidens:
Friday
Churchill Downs race 4, Lady Aurelia's second foal
Aurelia's Mischief, the second foal out of Grade 1 winner Lady Aurelia, debuts for trainer Brad Cox going five furlongs on the main track. Lady Aurelia, a Scat Daddy filly trained by Wesley Ward, is now 10. In 2016, she won her debut at Keeneland before a dominating performance in the Queen Mary Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot. She went on to win the Prix Morny (G1) at Deauville and the 2017 King's Stand (G1) at Royal Ascot.
Her daughter Aurelia's Mischief is by Into Mischief. Her first foal, American Rascal, trained by Steve Asmussen, won his debut at Keeneland last April, but has only one win in five subsequent starts, the 2023 Zia Park Juvenile. American Rascal is by Curlin.
In the same race, Anakarina, a 2-year-old filly by Vekoma and a half-sibling to Grade 2 winner Hoist the Gold, makes her second start for trainer Dallas Stewart. She finished fifth in her debut, a fivefurlong maiden special weight in the slop at Churchill Downs on May 17.
Thursday
Horseshoe Indianapolis race 8, half-sibling to New Year's Day, Mohaymen and Enforceable
Admiral Bouchard, a 4-year-old son of Quality Road and a half-sibling to 2013 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner New Year's Day (by Street Cry), Grade 2 winner Mohaymen (Tapit) and Grade 3 winner Enforceable (Tapit), debuts for trainer Brad Cox going 1 1/16th miles on the main track Thursday at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Recent Prospect Watch debut winners
Audacious, a $700,000 yearling purchase by Into Mischief and trained by Todd Pletcher, won her debut Thursday at Saratoga for owner Bass Stables. Audacious is out of the Distorted Humor mare Veracity.
Illuminaire, a 3-year-old colt by City of Light, won his maiden special debut in Friday's opener at Saratoga for trainer Todd Pletcher. He cost Centennial Farm $500,000 at the 2022 Keeneland September yearling sale.
Mixologist, a 3-year-old filly by Frosted and a half-sibling to G2 winner Princess Grace, won her career debut going one mile on turf Sunday at Churchill Downs. Trainer Brad Cox conditions her for owner LNJ Foxwoods.
Among this week's runners who meet the Prospect Watch criteria are these 40 starters:
| Date | Track | Type | ML | Horse | Div | Sire | Dam | Last auction | Top sibling (Highest GS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-time starters | |||||||||
| 6/10 | MNR 2 | MSW | 8-1 | Ibn Al Arabi | 6M | Carpe Diem | Just Fine (CHI) | Amani (CHI) (G1) | |
| 6/11 | FAN 1 | MSW | 7-2 | My Mama Sez | 2F | Classic Empire | Mamasez | Brooke Marie (G2) | |
| 6/11 | FE 5 | MCL | 8-1 | Ashcar Nellie | 3F | Passion for Action | Fair Rose | Fair Point (G3) | |
| 6/12 | IND 3 | MSW | 4-1 | Tigerish | 2F | Tiz the Law | Lerici | Avenge (G1) | |
| 6/13 | CD 3 | MSW | 6-1 | Morlock | 2M | Bernardini | St. John's River (G2) | ||
| 6/13 | IND 8 | MSW | 4-1 | Admiral Bouchard | 4M | Quality Road | Justwhistledixie (G2) | New Year's Day (G1) | |
| 6/13 | SA 6 | MSW | Lady of Light | 2F | City of Light | D J's Favorite | Frost Free (G3) | ||
| 6/14 | CD 4 | MSW | 5-2 | Aurelia's Mischief | 2F | Into Mischief | Lady Aurelia (G1) | ||
| 6/14 | CD 4 | MSW | 12-1 | Lucky Mama | 2F | Munnings | Outburst (GB) (G3) | ||
| 6/14 | SA 6 | MSW | Smash It | 2M | Star Guitar | Hennesey Smash | Slammed (G2) | ||
| 6/15 | CD 10 | MSW | Kiss Blue | 3F | Air Force Blue | Kiss the Devil (G3) | Kiss Moon (G3) | ||
| 6/15 | EMD 4 | MSW | Avellinasa | 3M | Take Charge Indy | Joyful | Cleburne (G3) | ||
| 6/15 | LRL 3 | MSW | Pink Peonies (IRE) | 3F | Kingman (GB) | Peeping Fawn (G1) | |||
| 6/15 | LS 8 | MSW | 6-1 | King of the Disco | 2M | Copper Bullet | Coal and Ice | More Ice | |
| 6/16 | CD 2 | MSW | Angels Above | 3F | Dialed In | Plaid (G3 Placed) | KEESEP22 $40K | Senior Investment (G3) | |
| 6/16 | CD 6 | MSW | Sandborn | 3M | Yoshida (JPN) | Noble Beauty (G3) | |||
| Second-time starters | |||||||||
| 6/11 | ASD 6 | MSW | 8-1 | Run Cyris Run | 3M | Ralis | Virden (G3) | ||
| 6/11 | PEN 6 | MCL | 9-2 | Third City | 3M | Collected | Armony's Angel | FTKJUL22 $23K | Angel of Empire (G1) |
| 6/12 | DEL 7 | AOC | 9-2 | Source (GB) | 3F | Kingman (GB) | Continental Drift | Masen (GB) (G3) | |
| 6/12 | CD 3 | MSW | 7-2 | Gagliardi | 3M | Omaha Beach | Listen A. P. | FTKOCT22 $32K | Silentio (G2) |
| 6/13 | SA 2 | MCL | Street Talker | 3M | Street Sense | Baruta (BRZ) (G3) | KEESEP22 $40K | ||
| 6/13 | SA 4 | MCL | Demotivate | 3M | Ghostzapper | Beat the Drums | Dynamic One (G2) | ||
| 6/13 | SA 5 | AOC | Iscreamuscream | 3F | Twirling Candy | Silver Screamer (G3) | OBSMAR23 $145K | ||
| 6/14 | CD 4 | MSW | 3-1 | Anakarina | 2F | Vekoma | Tacit Approval | Hoist the Gold (G2) | |
| 6/14 | EVD 5 | MCL | 12-1 | Zack Attack | 3M | Breaking Lucky | Pampered Princess (G1) | ||
| 6/15 | CD 6 | MSW | Flawless Quality | 3F | Quality Road | Internallyflawless (G1) | |||
| 6/15 | GP 4 | MCL | Rapid Roy | 3M | Always Dreaming | Factor One | KEEJAN22 $4.5K | Soul of an Angel (G2) | |
| 6/15 | LRL 3 | MSW | No More Kisses | 3F | Twirling Candy | True Kiss | Shancelot (G2) | ||
| 6/16 | CD 6 | MSW | Bomb Cyclone | 3M | Constitution | Wood Not | KEENOV21 $110K | Purely Hot (G3) | |
| Third-time starters | |||||||||
| 6/10 | PID 6 | MSW | 12-1 | Alpha Cat | 3M | Union Jackson | Alpha Kitten (G2) | FTNMIX21 $3.7K | |
| 6/12 | DEL 5 | MSW | 2-1 | Roundtop | 3M | War Front | Bourbonesque | KEESEP22 $250K | Mongolian Groom (G1) |
| 6/13 | IND 8 | MSW | 9-2 | Friar Newton | 3M | Always Dreaming | Summerly (G1) | KEESEP22 $115K | |
| 6/14 | DEL 7 | MSW | Tactical Joke | 4F | Practical Joke | Competition | KEENOV22 $560K | ||
| 6/14 | DEL 8 | CLM | Integrated | 4M | Curlin | The Dream (CHI) (G1) | KEESEP21 $150K | ||
| 6/14 | SA 2 | MSW | Hymnal | 3F | Constitution | Bryan's Jewel (G3) | FTSAUG22 $200K | ||
| 6/15 | CD 6 | MSW | Queen of the Rodeo | 4F | Curlin | Berned (G3) | KEESEP21 $575K | ||
| 6/15 | LRL 3 | MSW | Gin Gin's Approval | 3F | Uncle Mo | Chocolate Pop | FTSAUG22 $450K | Airoforce (G2) | |
| 6/16 | CD 4 | MCL | Bebedouro | 3M | Fed Biz | Love 'n' Happiness (BRZ) (G1) | |||
| 6/16 | CD 6 | MSW | Rebel Red (GB) | 4M | Frankel (GB) | Without You Babe | Tamarkuz (G1) | ||
| 6/16 | GP 1 | MCL | Amandaannadrew | 4F | Kitten's Joy | Birkin Bag (BRZ) (G1) | KEESEP21 $5.5K | ||
Legend:
Div: Age and sex. 2F for 2-year-old fillies, 2M for 2-year-old males (colts/geldings), etc.
Top sibling (highest graded stakes): The sibling with the highest level of graded stakes won (G1, G2, G3) followed by the most money won if two siblings are at the same level.
Bolded names are mentioned in the article.