This is a first for us. For David's birthday (March 8th), we bought into this intriguing package of two horses -- one of the highest selling Justify fillies, and a Cotai Glory (UK bred) colt who descends from Danehill (as did Disdainful). This promising pair who may be to headed to Royal Ascot are expected to start at Keeneland this spring. Both 2YOs are included on this page.
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The Royal Duet - Horse #1
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| Guinevere Justify x San Saria by Australia (GB) |
Description: Chestnut filly with a blaze
Aquired at: Keeneland September Sale 2022
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Sire: Justify (Triple Crown winner, popular and talented sire)
This girl was one of Justify's top-selling fillies.
Dam: San Saria by Australia (GB)
Unplaced in two starts. Her sire, Australia(GB) was a
son of top sire Galileo who earned $3,456,501 and won
multiple Group (Grade) 1 stakes including the Dubai
Duty Free Irish Derby, the Juddmonte International
Stakes, and the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes from
a race record of 8 starts - 5 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third.
2nd Dam: Sicharia(GB) by Daggers Drawn(KY)
Won Totesportbingo.com Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (GB-Gr3)
2nd Ballyogan Stakes (IRE-Gr.3),
3rd Cuisine de France Summer Stakes (GB-Gr.3),
Race record: 15 starts: 3 wins, 2 seconds, 3 thirds
Trainer: Wesley Ward
Circuit: Midwest (and potentially, UK)
Special Notes: Being pointed toward the Royal Ascot,
with a secondary target of turf races in the US.
Owned in partnership with Gainesway Farms
(consignor of this filly to the 2020 Keeneland Sept
Yearling Sale).
Status: Took break at Gainesway Farm as of July 2023
to mature. Back in training at Keeneland, with first
work back performed 11/18/23. To debut at Turfway
Park on 2/21/2024 at 3YO.
STARTS:
Belterra Park 8/2/2024 8 MSW 1ST E-81
Churchill Downs 6/9/2024 5 MSW 10TH E-72
Keeneland 4/5/2024 10 MSW 10TH E-82
Turfway Park 2/21/2024 5 MSW 3RD E-75
WORKOUTS:
The Royal Duet - Horse #2
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| Straight to Glory (Cotai Glory x La Cuvee by Mark of Esteem (formerly La cuvee '21 temporary tag) |
Description: Bay colt with a star, strip, snip
Sire: Cotai Glory
A young Danehill line sire from the UK who was the
first crop leading sire by winners for that region.
Cotai Glory is sired by Exceed and Excel(AUS),
who was in turn sired by the great Danehill (by Danzig).
Cotai Glory's best runners to date include
Atomic Force
1st Prix Robert Papin(Fr-G2,Cha), 1st Prix du Bois(Fr-G3,Cha)
as a 2YO in 2021, as well as Group placed Pearl Glory
and Eldrickjones, and Spirit and Glory who won the
Virginia Oaks as a 3YO in 2022.
Dam: La Cuvee(GB) by Mark of Esteem(IRE)
La Cuvee was unraced. Her sire earned $564,007
including multiple Gr 1 wins, a Gr 2 win and
qualifying/participation in the Gr 1
Breeders Cup Mile in 1996.
Trainer: Wesley Ward
Circuit: Midwest (and potentially, UK)
Special Notes: Being pointed toward the Royal Ascot, with
a secondary target of turf races in the US. Owned in
partnership with Stonestreet Farms.
Status: Currently in saddle training at Stonestreet Farm,
Ocala, FL. Has began speed work on the track. Moved to
Wesley Ward's farm, Keeneland. Moved to Saratoga
when meet opened.
More on his sire: Cotai Glory
STRAIGHT TO GLORY to be gelded, as reported on 03/07/2024
WORKOUTS
Keeneland 7/31/2024 Dirt 4F 51.20 Breezing 33/37
Keeneland 7/7/2024 Dirt 4F 49.20 Breezing 17/54
Keeneland 6/26/2024 Dirt 4F 49.80 Breezing 35/57
Keeneland 6/13/2024 Dirt 3F 37.60 Breezing 2/8
Keeneland 6/2/2024 Dirt 4F 51.00 Breezing 31/43
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Saratoga 7/22/23 Turf tng 4F 52:85 32/42
OTHER PHOTOS
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| Guinevere (Justify x San Saria - 2021) |
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| Straight to Glory (Cotai Glory colt) |
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| Straight to Glory (Cotai Glory colt) |
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