2YO Update: It's GO Time

 Here we are again, this time with several promising youngsters about to make the ship to their respective trainers/tracks. We don't know if there will be another Seize The Grey in this bunch, but we have high hopes. Here's a status on a few of our 2YO "Class of 2025."

Black Tie Optional (Not This Time - Stylishly by Speightstown)

This big, strapping chestnut already has a series of on farm 3/8ths breezes under his belt, and is headed to Bob Baffert on the West Coast, to join our recent sensation, Seismic Beauty. He'll first be sent to Los Alamitos with the trainer's other incoming 2YOs to go through initial on track training and evaluation. Black Tie Optional recently went through another growth spurt and is not expected to start in the near future, as he'll need more time to mature, but this big boy looks to be a two-turn colt, so maybe we'll be hearing from him for the Derby preps next year. 

Misstrial (Constitution - Blip Says Bye by Fed Biz [Giant's Causeway])

The team had a chance to check in on Misstrial while in Ocala last week for the OBS April sale. Our daughter of Constitution looks to be doing extremely well and galloped strongly for them during the visit. Trainer Ciaran Dunne has been very pleased with the filly, giving her the green light to ship to trainer Bob Baffert this coming Thursday, April 24th. She will also ship into Bob’s string at Los Alamitos where most of his 2-year-olds start off. We'll follow up after her arrival.

Munny Problem  (Munnings - Malibu Bonnie by Malibu Moon)

The flashy bay with some striking chrome (who still reminds us so much of Dornoch in the looks department)  will soon be headed to the D. Wayne Lukas barn at Churchill Downs to begin his on track training. The colt has made some solid progress both mentally and physically over the last month, which farm trainer Ciaran Dunne has been happy with. He has always been a strong-bodied horse, but has now really developed into his frame. He'll be joining Caldera at that iconic barn (at least until the Coach decides the next step for Seize The Grey's look-alike protégé). With Munny Problem's breeding and foundation, we are hoping he may be a "big horse on campus" once he starts racing.  

Sirius Pursuit (Knicks Go - Seeking A Star by Pioneerof the Nile

This young lady was quite literally a star from the moment she was foaled, being the very first foal sired by Horse of the Year and racing sensation, Knicks Go. She has started her initial training at a different location in Florida-- Jena Antonucci's farm. Jena is best known as the trainer of Arcangelo (Arrogate) and the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race when he won the Belmont in 2023. Sirius Pursuit remains on course to ship up to Kentucky in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the filly’s half-sister, Paula’s a Star, is entered in a Laurel allowance on Friday. This may be in preparation for another stakes try for Paula's Star. 

Our 2YO class is also rounded out by Native Brew (Yaupon - Spanxamillion by Street Cry) and Instant Impact (Upstart - Perfect Impression by Shackleford [Forestry]. We'll catch up with them in separate posts.