A Lot of Run for the Money: Three More Two Year Old Winners in June

June 20, 2008

Since Sabino romped at Churchill Downs in May, three more yearlings from Lantern Hill Farm’s 2007 yearling class are maiden winners, each in its first start. The most recent of these, Dale Romans’ pupil O’sotopretty (above) won a 5 ½ furlong maiden test by five lengths on June 20 at Churchill Downs. The bay filly challenged after three furlongs and took over in the stretch to draw away under jockey Robby Albarado in 1:08 on a sealed track. A daughter of La Turk, by Turkoman, she was bred by Lantern Hill Farm and purchased for $13,000 from our 2007 Keeneland September Yearling Sale consignment by trainer Romans for owner Frank L. Jones Jr. 

Another 2007 yearling grad, Samba’s Run (right), found the winners circle on June 16 for trainer Larry Jones in a five furlong race at Delaware, dueling two wide from the start, drawing clear on the turn, and bounding away to win by 5 ¾ lengths in :59.1. Bred by John and Cathy Fike’s Highfield Farm, Samba’s Run (Cherokee Run-Wild Samba, by Wild Again) brought $30,000 from Elk Manor Farm as a short yearling from our 2007 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages sales consignment (right). 


Four days before the Samba's Run victory,  two year old filly Girls Image (Halo’s Image-Native Gate Dancer, by Gate Dancer) won her first start at Lone Star Park by nearly six lengths for trainer Glen Rottweiler and owner Richard P. Hessee. After chasing the pace, Girls Image (left) raced four wide on the turn, took the lead at the top of the stretch, and drew away for the win. Foaled and raised at Lantern Hill, and bred by Paul Franck’s Take 5 of Ocala LLC, the filly was purchased by Mr. Hessee for $13,000 from our Keeneland September Yearling Sale consignment. Congratulations to all the connections of these two year olds, and we hope to see you again in September.

Photo credit: Lantern Hill Farm LLC