Cairama, Shes Bout a Mover Score Debut Wins

This column highlights the performances of maidens who have made no more than five starts and who either sold for more than $500,000 at public auction, have siblings that are grade/group winners, or have dams that are grade/group winners. BloodHorse research shows maiden winners in particular who meet these criteria are more likely to go on to be graded stakes winners.

Belmont

Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud's Cairama , a $525,000 2-year-old Cairo Prince   colt, won his debut Sept. 17, getting a head in front in a 6 1/2-furlong maiden test at Belmont Park.

Trained by Steve Asmussen, Cairama was guided to the front of the eight-horse field by Jose Ortiz. The colt posted fractions of :23.00, :46.09, and 1:10.83 through six furlongs and dug in to finish just in front of Life Is Great  in a final time of 1:17.72 on a fast track.

Bred by Namcook Stables, Cairama is the first foal out of the stakes-placed Big Drama   mare Sadie Be Good. He went through the sales ring three times, first in the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale where he was purchased from the Indian Creek consignment by Paul Braverman for $70,000 as a weanling. He was then a $110,000 RNA during the Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearlings Showcase before selling to Narvick International at the Ocala Breeders' Sales March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

Los Alamitos Race Course

The same day, James Doug Branham's Shes Bout a Mover  also won her debut for trainer Simon Callaghan, taking a 5 1/2-furlong maiden special weight race at Los Alamitos Race Course.

The 2-year-old daughter of Mastery   was first out of the gate under jockey Juan Hernandez, and she led throughout posting fractions of :21.96, :45.44, and :57.91 through five furlongs before finishing in 1:04.75 on the fast track, 2 1/2 lengths in front of the runner up.

Shes Bout a Mover was bred by The Neuman Group out of the Belong to Me mare Dowry. She is a half sister to 2011 American Oaks (G1) winner Nereid , who placed in three other grade 1 events.

Delaware Park

Emma's Waltz  broke his maiden earlier in the week at Delaware Park in just his second try. The Carpe Diem   colt, is owned by James Chapman, who also trains him, and Stuart Tsujimoto.

Ridden by Daniel Centeno, Emma's Waltz took the lead and set fractions of :23.18, :47.00, and :59.65 through five furlongs before stopping the clock in 1:12.53 to complete the six furlong test on the fast track. The colt was never threatened and won by 1 3/4 lengths.

Bred by St. Elias Stables, Emma's Waltz is the third foal out of the Irish-bred Danehill Dancer mare Waltzing Matilda, who won the 2015 New York Stakes (G2T).

Canterbury Park

Stakes-placed O'Babe , broke her maiden in just her second start Sept. 15 at Canterbury Park.

The Danza   filly, trained by Gary Scherer for owner-breeder Jeff Zlonis, finished third in the Northern Lights Debutante Stakes in her Sept. 8 debut and then returned a week later to take down a field of six other Minnesota-bred fillies going six furlongs.

The filly raced to the front under Quincy Hamilton and set fractions of :22.46, :46.23, and :58.76 through five furlongs before wrapping up in 1:11.53 on the fast track, 4 1/2 lengths in front.

O'Babe is a half sister to this year's Kitten's Joy Appleton Stakes (G3T) winner, Gray's Fable . The siblings are out of the Oratory mare Myrtle's Gray.

Arlington International

Peacock Stable's Sport Pepper  broke through the maiden ranks in his fifth start Sept. 18. The Classic Empire   gelding took a one-mile maiden test on the turf at Arlington International.

Sport Pepper led the way through the first quarter-mile under E.T. Baird after bumping a rival at the start. Wonderstruck  headed Sport Pepper for the next half-mile, but Sport Pepper fought to take the lead back in the stretch and edged clear to win in a final time of 1:38.97 on firm turf, 2 1/2 lengths ahead of Wonderstruck.

Bred by George Ruggiero, Sport Pepper is out of the grade 3-winning First Samurai   mare Le Mi Geaux.