Speedy Sophomore's defeat Elders

Nine G1 and G2 Races covered this week and only one winner is out of a mare with a high racing index. However, that horse, Mr. Sidney may be the goods as a sire prospect. The most interesting development is the emergence of two very talented three-year-olds who defeated their Elders in the Triple Bend Handicap G1 and the Tom Fool Handicap G2. It's a little early in the year for three-year-olds to be defeating their elders even given the weight differentials. We'll discuss them later. I'm still having trouble getting the columns to come out properly so from now on I will list the race then under it give the winner and the winners index followed by the winners ham and her index.

American Oaks G1
Gozzip Girl...................32.15...........Temperence Girl...........unraced

United Nations Handicap G1
Presious Passion.........19.07...........Princesa's Passion.........unraced

Prioress Stakes G1
Cat Moves....................25.45..........Dance Move...................unraced

Triple Bend Handicap G1
Zensational..................15.15............Joke................................ 3.88

Suburban Handicap G2
Dry Martini..................17.89...........Jon's Kimberly.............. .04

Dwyer Stakes G2
Kensei...........................11.34............Private Feeling................. .97

Firecracker Handicap G2
Mr. Sidney....................17.26...........Tomisue's Delight............31.12

American Handicap G2
Monterey Jazz..............12.98...........Reefside............................. .02

Tom Fool Handicap G2
Munnings......................17.44............Le Comete..................Unraced

As mentioned earlier only one of these high indexed runners was produced by a high index racemare that being Mr. Sidney whose dam is the very good racemare Tomisue's Delight. She won the G1 Personal Ensign and Ruffian Handicaps and ran 2nd in the Coaching Club American Oaks, Kentucky Oaks and Beldame Stakes all G1 events. As you can see Mr. Sidney has an index about 50% of his dams. Since regression has already taked place in the family and since Mr. Sidney is inbred to Secretariat 3x4 and is from the La Troienne Family he might prove to be a very interesting stallion prospect.

The two sophomore sensations Munnings and Zensational after making short work of their elders are reportedly headed for the G1 Kings Bishop at Saratoga. That should prove to be a race that we all want to see. There is little question that Zensational is the faster horse but he is green and erratic which may prove to be his undoing against the more professional Munnings.