Justify Colt Ignites F-T Midlantic Under Tack Show

The second session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale preview May 17 concluded with a colt by Triple Crown hero Justify   breezing a quarter mile in :21 2/5 to be the fastest time at the distance of Wednesday's session and over the past two days. Four juveniles clocked a bullet furlong in :10, the quickest time at the distance thus far on the dirt track.

The Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds-consigned Hip 322, threw down a fleet-footed breeze, clocking a quarter-mile in : 21 2/5 to show his precocity to viewers. Bred in Kentucky by MMM Stables, the bay is out of the winning Elusive Quality mare My Fast One  and is a half sibling to the My Racehorse-owned One Fast Dream . The Always Dreaming   3-year-old brother, while not showing on the catalog page, recently placed in a one-mile-and-70-yard maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park with trainer Mark Casse March 31.

Withdrawn by his consignor from this year's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds at Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, he was purchased in 2022 by Nirvana Farm for $175,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Sale. Next week will be the colt's third time through the sales ring after failing to sell in September, hammering at $185,000 at Keeneland, and selling for $155,000 to H.R.D. as a weanling at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

The Coastal Equine-consigned filly, Hip 293 by Practical Joke  , turned in the second-fastest time at a quarter-mile in :21 3/5 Wednesday. She is the first foal out of Meow , by Gio Ponti  , who is a half sibling to Phoenix Stakes (G2) and Futurity Stakes (G3) winner Engage  . Bred in Maryland by Paul O'Loughlin and Matty Thoroughbreds, this will be her second trip through the Timonium sales ring after selling last year to Antigo Ranch for $27,000 during the Fall Yearling Sale.

Four juveniles worked a bullet furlong in :10 on the dirt track, including:

• Hip 249, the Grassroots Training and Sales colt by Twirling Candy  . The first foal out of the winning War Front   mare, Lady Mamba , a family member of the multiple grade 1-winning Danzig mare Versailles Treaty and later dam of sire Saarland. Parks Investment Group bred the bay in Kentucky and he was sold to Grassroots during the Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $65,000.
• Hip 287, the Bolt d'Oro   colt out of the More Than Ready stakes-placed mare Masasi , full sibling to Jersey Shore Stakes (G3) winner Custom for Carlos   and half to stakes winner Mimi's Bling . Kings Equine, agent for Spendthrift Farm consigns the Kentucky-bred colt who was a buyback during the September Yearling Sale last year at $160,000 for his breeder Spendthrift Farm.
• Hip 328, an Into Mischief   filly consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, closely related to Hip 293 mentioned above; this filly is a full sibling to grade 2 winner Engage. Bred in Kentucky by Woods Edge Farm, she sold privately from her breeder to Elusive Thoroughbreds as a yearling at $250,000 during the Keeneland September Sale last year.
• Hip 361, a full sister to the 2018 Forward Gal Stakes (G3) winner Take Charge Paula , consigned by de Meric Sales, agent. Bred by Frankfort Park Farm in Kentucky, she sold for $100,000 as a weanling during the Keeneland November Sale to pinhooker First Finds.

The second-fastest furlong work in :10 1/5 was achieved by 25 juveniles.

The under tack show concludes Thursday with Hips 401-603 headed to the track beginning at 8 a.m. ET. The sale starts May 22 at 11 a.m. and ends May 23.