Six Speedy Females, for the Week of August 10-16

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5 (tie)-KERRY'S KISS, GP, 8-15, Sheer Drama Handicap, 7f VIDEOBeyer Speed Figure-93(f, 4, Vino Rosso–Abuntia, by Olmodavor)O-Epic Horses, BAG Racing Stables and The White House Stables. B-Virginia Moore & Malia Hopkins (Ky). T-Saffie Joseph Jr. J-Edwin Gonzalez.Bettors didn't fully embrace the outcome of the June 27 Musical Romance Stakes in which 5-1 Kerry's Kiss sped to a 97 Beyer Speed Figure (a 16-point top) in her first start for Joseph to outrun 2-5 stablemate Indy Bay. In the rematch Saturday, Indy Bay was again favored at even money with Kerry's Kiss at 7-5–and the result was no different. She is 2-for-2 since C2's Mark Cornett acquired her in Hot Springs five months ago for the current partners.5 (tie)-ZEITLOS, SAR, 8-14, Smart and Fancy Stakes, 5 1/2fT VIDEOBeyer Speed Figure-93(m, 6, Curlin–Thyme for Roses {Aus}, by Redoute's Choice {Aus})O-Peter Leidel. B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings (Ky). T-Steve Asmussen. J-Jose Ortiz.Curlin mares age like fine wine, and at six, the consistent Zeitlos remains as tasty as ever on turf or dirt. She broke a 10-race losing streak while again capitalizing on the occasional class relief. She is 1-for-11 in graded stakes (she won the GII TCA in 2024), but now 8-for-14 in allowances or ungraded stakes like this one. Leidel–previously partners with Stonestreet in brilliant turf sprinter Lady Aurelia–bought Zeitlos as a yearling from Stonestreet for $350,000, then raced her as partners before bidding $775,000 to buy out Stonestreet at Fasig-Tipton last December.4-BIT'S TIGER MAGIC, DMR, 8-13, Allowance, 5fT VIDEOBeyer Speed Figure-94(m, 5, Smiling Tiger–Magic School, by In Excess {Ire})O-Griffin Racing. B-Harris Farm and Mike/Jeanne Lepore (Cal). T-Peter Miller. J-Juan Hernandez.Her first start off the bench in January didn't go well and she needed five-plus months before breezing again, but she rebounded Friday to lead from start to finish and run her lifetime record to 5-for-9. Her 94 Beyer was her career-best by two points–and her 92 Beyer was last Aug. 10 also in a five-furlong turf allowance at Del Mar.Survie | Sarah Andrew3-SURVIE, SAR, 8-15, GI Christophe Clement Stakes, 1 1/2mT VIDEOBeyer Speed Figure-98(m, 5, by Churchill {Ire}–Sotteville {Fr}, by Le Havre {Ire})O-Michael Tabor. B-Franklin Finance SA (Ire). T-George Boughey. J-Manny Franco.Survie unleashed another wicked rally to blow past American rivals–this time males. When she was only 3 1/2 lengths back after her first six furlongs in 1:19.46 on yielding ground, the leaders were target practice. She's the first U.S. winner for fast-rising Newmarket-based 34-year-old Boughey, who now has designs on the GI Breeders' Cup Turf. Coolmore's M. V. Magnier signed a 1.9-million guineas ticket (about $2.6 million) to acquire her in December at Tattersalls and she has since raced in the names of partner Michael Tabor and his wife Doreen. Formerly known as the Sword Dancer, the race was recently renamed to honor the late Clement, and his son Miguel hoped to win it with Tawny Port, who finished fifth of six. But Survie's victory was the next-best result for the Clement family. Prior to her sale, she had been trained in France by Christophe's brother Nicolas.2-SHOOT IT TRUE, SAR, 8-13, Allowance, 5 1/2fT VIDEOBeyer Speed Figure-100(f, 4, Munnings–To the Moon Alice, by Malibu Moon)O-Ice Wine Stable and Smart Choice Stable. B-Old Tavern Farm (NY). T-Wesley Ward. J-Jose Ortiz.After a series of strong stakes efforts in defeat, Shoot It True only needed to hold form to dominate this allowance, and she did at 3-5 odds. Her 100 Beyer was her best yet, following her previous solid figs of 96-95-95-94-93. Given her dam, better names for her might have been Honeymooner, Kramden or Gleason, but those were already taken.1-LUSTER, WO, 8-15, King's Plate, 1 1/4m (Tapeta) VIDEOBeyer Speed Figure-102(f, 3, Knicks Go–Ruby Frost, by The Factor)O-Gainesway Stable and Andrew Rosen. B-Ravie Sugrim & Joannie Dass (Ont-C). T-Josie Carroll. J-John Velazquez.Her sales prices ($50,000 as a weanling, $80,000 as a yearling) muted expectations–she wasn't favored in her debut. But Luster is very special. The 40th filly to win Canada's premier race, she has wrapped up a Sovereign Award and might not be out of contention for an Eclipse Award as North America's champion 3-year-old filly in a division clearly led at the moment by Counting Stars. But she'd definitely have to beat Counting Stars in the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff on dirt, and veteran Carroll has run only three horses in the Breeders' Cup and none in the past eight years.The post Six Speedy Females, for the Week of August 10-16 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.