1st-BAQ, $85K, Msw, 2yo, (S), 5f, 1:10p.m.Life Is Good is represented by a pair of juveniles, including Repole Stable's BEACH LIFE. Bred by Thirty Year Farm, the New York-bred brought $350,000 at last year's Keeneland September Sale. The filly by Achalaya (Bellamy Road) is a half-sister to multiple Grade I-winning turf horse Casa Creed (Jimmy Creed). Trained by Todd Pletcher, the firster will be ridden by Johnny Velazquez.The WinStar stallion is also represented by Twice the Life, out of C'Est La Vie (Medaglia d'Oro). The Jeremiah Englehart-trained filly will be accompanied by Flavien Prat. TJCIS PPs 8th-CD, $141K, $100K Op. Clm. (N3X), 6f, 4:22p.m.Verifire (Authentic) launched his career with a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'-worthy performance when scoring by 6 1/4 lengths at Colonial Downs in March of his sophomore season. The Brad Cox-trained colt returned to air by 6 1/2 lengths over next-out scorer Saxton (Mosler) at Pimlico last May before adding a confident victory over subsequent GII Amsterdam winner Smoken Wicked (Bobby's Wicked One) in Churchill's seven-furlong Maxfield Stakes in June. In his latest trip to post, the $1-million OBSMAR grad was eased to last as the 3-1 second choice behind ultimate winner Patch Adams (Into Mischief) in the GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial at the Spa in August. TJCIS PPs The post Friday’s Insights: Life Is Good’s Beach Life Kicks Off at the Big A appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.