Signpost a $700,000 yearling purchase that scored on debut December 28 Gulfstream Parkpoints in the right direction.
The Brad Cox trained son of Liam’s card posted a Beyer Speed Figure of 85 – the second highest Beyer of the week posted by a youngster, behind only the 88 recorded by Santa Anita Park first winner of the special weight Safe freedom – and has other features that are promising. In addition to his auction price, he is out of stakes and downgraded Congratulations mare Burn which has already produced a few stakes artists. Including the winner of the 2021 Smarty Jones Stakes Caddo River which would later hit the board in the 2021 Arkansas Derby (G1) and the 2023 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park. Caddo River went 6-6-1 in 23 starts and earned $838,116.
The other insert artist, the In mischief daughter Como Square featured in the 2022 Martha Washington Stakes at Oaklawn during a short career that saw her go 2-0-1 in four races and earn $104,900.
The racing records of these two half-siblings, as well as those of Pangburn and Liam’s Map – who won the Woodward Stakes (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) in 2015 – suggest Waymark could race effectively at distances beyond the six furlongs at which he debuted.
He ran fast with a time of 1:10.87 under Tyler Gaffalione in Sunday’s seventh race – faster than the 2-year-old filly’s 1:11.51 Omaha Bay on the map a few hours earlier. Waymark earned a lower Equibase Speed Figure than its Beyer Speed Figure, an 83.
Waymark had the upper hand with a crisp, four-wide pace-pressing journey before heading up the two trails entering the lane. He then maintained a 1 1/2 length lead over second place High camp through the stretch. The leading duo finished well outside the pack after an opening quarter-mile in :22.42 from High Camp and a fraction of a half-mile from Waymark in :45.87.
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Waymark paid $5 to win after betting on favoritism in a race in which six of the eight youngsters were allowed to start for the first time.
He races for Windancer Farm, which acquired the Shortleaf Stable-bred brown colt from the Stone Farm consignment at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Liam’s Map, represented by Grade 1 winners Napoleon Solo , Deterministic And Burnham Square in 2025, is ranked 17th through December 29. Next year he will be at Lane’s End in Kentucky for a fee of $50,000.
Lots to imagine
The home-bred LNJ Foxwoods also triumphed at his unveiling Imagine a gray and/or roan gelding by Into Mischief out of the prized stakes-winning Tapit mare Dreamologist .
He made his debut as a sprint winner in the fifth race on December 26 Turfway Parkprofessional racing by following the pace and overwhelming the two leaders along the way. He pulled away to score by 2 3/4 lengths under Danny Sheehy over a fellow starter, Godolphin’s Winter holidays trained by Eoin Harty. The William Walden-trained winner ran 6 1/2 furlongs on Tapeta in 1:18.08 to earn an 83 ESF and a 72 Beyer Speed Figure.
Envision makes its first debut at Turfway Park
Envision ($11.82) is the fifth winner produced by Dreamologistwho won a pair of dirt races and two turf races in eight starts in Southern California in 2015-2016 for owner LNJ Foxwoods and Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella. The sprinter’s biggest victory came in the off-the-turf Las Cienegas Stakes (G3) in 2016 at Santa Anita Park.
Into Mischief, days away from a seventh leading overall sire title based on the earnings of his offspring in 2025, will be worth $250,000 next season at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky.
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| Notable first winners for 2 year olds in the week of December 22-28 | |||||||
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Father | Dam | Start | Notes for girls watch |
| 12/24 | GP | 1 | Brat package | Rifle runner | Ultra brat | 2 | From class 3-winning, class 1-placed grass mare |
| 12/26 | TP | 5 | Imagine | In mischief | Dreamologist | 1 | Dam won the off-turf Las Cienegas Stakes (G3) in 2016. |
| 12/27 | HERE | 7 | Three sixty | Spinning candy | Two sixty | 4 | Dam won three stakes, including the 2020 Selene Stakes (G3). |
| 12/27 | ON | 3 | Circle tap | Spinning candy | Rattataptap | 5 | G3-placed mother produced G3 winner Double Thunder |
| 12/27 | ON | 5 | She’s so coal | Coal front | She is smoke | 2 | Complete to multiple winning sprinter Haulin Ice |
| 12/27 | TAM | 9 | Abigail | Constitution | Aunt | 2 | Mother produced G3 winner Petulante |
| 12/28 | GP | 7 | Signpost | Liam’s card | Burn | 1 | A $700,000 yearling comes from a mother that produces high stakes |
| 12/28 | on | 1 | Ramayana | Uncle Mo | Mrs. Tempelstad | 4 | Dam was a multiple Grade 1 winner on grass |
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