I haven't had alot of debut wins with 2yo's in the past few seasons. In fact, I've had very few in the history of Otsego Farms. The only ones that come to mind are War Machine and Huntress. Well, 2014 is shaping up as a banner year in this category with not one, but TWO debut victories.
Earlier this season, Captain Britain (Union Jack x Flawless) won his first race at 8F on turf, and this past weekend, the unheralded filly Moondragon (Moet x Monsoon) took the lead and held on to win the 5F Balcrest Stakes.
I say "unheralded" because there were several 2yo's that rated higher in our system this season than Moondragon. The dam, Monsoon, was a middle-of-the-road racer who did display some ability, but was by no means a star. Sire Moet was a tremendously fast sprinter who has had some success in the breeding shed, but hasn't made a huge splash yet.
I've still got three unraced 2yo's waiting to make their debut. Is it possible that lightning can strike thrice?
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