1st-SAR, $115K, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 12:05 p.m. ET.Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby, and Brent and Sharilyn Gasaway's 4 G Racing celebrated mightily when Mystik Dan (Goldencents) won the 2024 GI Kentucky Derby. Now the same connections are sending out the Derby hero's half-brother in MYSTIK BAYOU (Wells Bayou). Out of Ma'am (Colonel John), the Oklahoma-bred was sent to Kenny McPeek.“If you are familiar with Wells Bayou then you know he won the Louisiana Derby and was headed to the Kentucky Derby,” said Sharilyn Gasaway. “COVID hit and the Derby got pushed to September, but he was injured and didn't get to ultimately compete in it.“Our cousin, Lance Gasaway and uncle, Clint Gasaway co-owned Wells Bayou and that's why we chose him for our mare Ma'am because of those connections,” she said. “He covered a number of mares his first year, but I believe we have the only living 2-year-old by Wells Bayou.”When it comes to Mystik Bayou's preparation, Gasaway added, “He's been training really well for Kenny [McPeek] and he was a horse that Robby Albarado was aboard regularly, so we are hoping he can get the win for Robby!”Tap Our Way (Tapit) makes his first start for Whisper Hill and Three Palms who went to $450,000 to acquire the colt during Keeneland September. Trained by Chad Brown, the gray is out of SW Yawkey Way (Grand Slam). The productive dam is responsible for SW Tap It All (Tapizar), current sire Spun To Run (by Hard Spun) and SW Informed Patriot (Hard Spun). TJCIS PPS 5th-SAR, $115K, Msw, 2yo, f, 7f, 2:17 p.m. ET.Three Chimneys bred Secret Wish (Good Magic) and sold the filly to Mandy Pope for $775,000 during Keeneland September, then stayed in for a piece. Out of $1.2-million Keeneland September grad Secret Jewel (Bernardini), the 2-year-old is a half-sister to GSW Twenty Carat (Into Mischief), MSP Stowaway (Gun Runner) and SW Point Proven (Gun Runner). Secret Jewel's own half-sisters include Canadian GSW Colonial Flag (Pleasant Tap), MGSW Sparkle Blue (Hard Spun) and GISW Shared Account (Pleasantly Perfect)–the dam of GISW Sharing (Speightstown).Naughty Nancy (Essential Quality), the second of four foals for SW Naughty Joker (Into Mischief), was a $610,000 OBS April purchase for Dave Portnoy's Go Go Greys Stable. TJCIS PPS 7th-SAR, $115K, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 3:24 p.m. ET.A trio of colts who went for well over a million at auction will line up in a row here.Mischief Time (Into Mischief) is a $1.5-million Keeneland September Whisper Hill buy. The Todd Pletcher trainee is the half-brother of GISW Pizza Bianca (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and GSW West Hollywood (Uncle Mo). Mischief Time's dam White Hot (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is a half-sister to the dam of graded/group stakes winner Ancient Rome (War Front).Electro {Hip 296) | KeenelandFrom the same sale and shedrow is Electro (Gun Runner). A $1.6-million purchase who is owned by Mike Repole and Amo Racing, the colt is out of the excellent GISW Dame Dorothy (Beranrdini). Her filly Spice Is Nice (Curlin) produced GI Arkansas Derby victor Renegade (Into Mischief) and this family includes French Group 1 & Canadian Grade I winner Mrs. Lindsay (Theatrical {Ire}).Last but not least, Pops Novo (Corniche) makes the races for trainer Whit Beckman. The third highest price–$1.35-million–during OBS March, the bay colt is out of Canadian champion 3-year-old filly Leigh Court (Grand Slam). TJCIS PPS 8th-SAR, $115K, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 3:58 p.m. ET.The nicely bred Stock Rising (Flightline) is ready to launch for Resolute Racing and trainer Todd Pletcher. The $1.5-million Keeneland September alum is out of GSW Lady Shipman (Midshipman) and his half-brother is none other than hot freshman sire Golden Pal (by Uncle Mo).Framer (Constitution) brought a cool million during Keeneland September, then breeder Stonestreet partnered with buyer Spendthrift Farm. The 2-year-old is conditioned by Todd Pletcher.Bill Mott trainee Christopher Wool (Into Mischief) is a Peter Brant homebred and the colt is the first foal for GISW Bleecker Street (Quality Road). TJCIS PPS 9th-DMR, $80K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, 8:33 p.m. ET.Gary and Mary West homebred Graduation Day (Curlin) is set for her first start under trainer Phil D'Amato. The filly's dam, Force of Nature (Tapit), is out of Canadian champion Milwaukee Appeal (Milwaukee Brew) and is a full-sister to MGSW Actress, herself the dam of G1 Dubai World Cup hero Hit Show (Candy Ride {Arg}). Force of Nature is also a full to Miss Bling Bling, dam of 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard,' Prom Queen (Quality Road), and GSP Money Game (Candy Ride {Arg}). TJCIS PPSThe post Saturday Racing Insights: Half-Brother To Derby Hero Mystik Dan Makes Debut At The Spa appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.