Pedigree Alert

The seventh race on Saturday at Belmont Park is a maiden special weight affair for three-year-olds and up going seven furlongs on the turf, and the field of 12 expected to go postward contains more than a few interesting pedigrees led by Monastic Springs, a Sadler's Wells colt out of the world champion Zimbabwe-bred turf mare Ipi Tombe.

Colts Neck Stables bred Monastic Springs in Great Britain, but he starts here for Jayeff B Stables and trainer Alan Goldberg, who fires 20% from a 25-starter sample according to Daily Racing Form statistics. I'd be more interested, of course, for the breakdown on three-year-old first-time starters going short on the turf.

Ipi Tombe's other foal, the two-year-old Pivotal filly Pin Turn also is in the U.S. despite being bred in Great Britain. I wonder if Jayeff B acquired both children?

Also in the race is #1A Elusive Gift, an Edward P Evans Elusive Quality colt out of Christmas Gift, dam of Grade 1 winner Christmas Kid and kin to such luminaries (pun intended) as Bright Candles and Grand Slam.

#5 He Struck It Rich is out of Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Desert Stormer, herself a graded stakes producer.

#6 Bob's Star is out of Grade 2 winner Star of Broadway from a family that includes champion Pleasant Stage and Grade 1 winner Seattle Meator.

#10 Phenomenal Cat is a three-quarter brother to champion Johannesburg.

At the morning line, I'd have to stick with the horse I led with -- Monastic Springs. It'd be criminal to see a horse with that pedigree win first time out and pay $15.

[Posted by Ed, May 23, 2008 8:57 PM]

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A very interesting article.

I note the stamina line through the sire and to a lesser extent the dams penchant for speed at 9f. Monastic Springs debuts at 7f I would have thought that it already requires 9f+ due to being 3yo already.

Sadler's Wells as been taken off of stud duties recently, 27yo. I was hoping that Soviet Song in UK would be mated but age has caught up with the old fellow.

Soviet Song ended up with Kingmambo I think.

- Posted by Bill Milburn, May 24, 2008 7:23 AM

With eight minutes to post, Ipi Tombe's pride and joy is 11-to-1 so this is a play for me. I'll wager on #3 Monastic Springs across the board and hook him up with favored #s 1 & 6 in exactas.

- Posted by EJX2D2, May 24, 2008 4:05 PM

Bill -- Soviet Song is in foal to Oasis Dream. She was barren to late covers from both Montjeu and Galileo last year.

I was very pleased with Monastic Springs.

- Posted by Superfecta, May 27, 2008 9:46 AM

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