Songandaprayer, Cherokee Run fillies drill a furlong in :10

Two fillies, one by Songandaprayer and the other by Cherokee Run, breezed

one-furlong in :10 on Friday to post the fastest times at that distance at

the first session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Under Tack Preview. The

session is the first of two previews for the March Sale of Selected

Two-Year-Olds in Training.

The Songandaprayer filly, consigned by Eisaman Equine as Hip No. 28, is out

of the winning Grade 3-placed Froze (It's Freezing) and hails from the same

female family as 1980 Correction H. (G3) heroine Misty Native (Native Charger)

and 1971 Wood Memorial S. hero Good Behaving. The Arkansas-bred previously sold

for $40,000 at the 2005 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The Cherokee Run

Kentucky-bred filly, consigned by Mayberry Farm, agent, as Hip 37, is out of the unraced Glory Way (Woodman), a half-sister to 1994 Norfolk S. (G2) hero Supremo.

The juvenile sold last year at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale for

$80,000.

Three juveniles worked a quarter-mile in :21 1/5. The first, Hip 101, is a

dark bay colt named A STRONG STATEMENT (Salt Lake). Consigned by Moonshadow Farm (Mark and

Tina Casse), agent for Norman Casse, the New York-bred is the first foal out of

the unraced Lady Manolo (Meadowlake). The juvenile's third dam is 1985

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) heroine Twilight Ridge (Cox's Ridge), who

produced 1995 Demoiselle S. (G2) victress La Rosa (Wild Again). La Rosa is, in

turn, the dam of Taittinger Rose (Menifee), winner of the Sabin H. (G3) earlier this year. A

Strong Statement was purchased for $35,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling

Sale last year.

Hip 129, a chestnut filly by Rizzi, was the second two-year-old to drill two

furlongs in that time. Consigned by Ricky Leppala, agent, the New York-bred is out of the

unraced mare Love Destiny (Silver Deputy), and is a half-sister to multiple

stakes winner Accurate (Precise End). She also comes from the same female family

as stakes heroine and Grade 2-placed Jill Miner (Maudlin).

Hip 174, a dark bay colt by Trippi named NO TRIPPIN, rounded out the bullet

works at a quarter-mile. Consigned by Old South Farm, the Florida-bred is out of

the winning Norika (Lucky North), who is a half-sister to stakes-winning and

Grade 3-placed Megacles. No Trippin went for $20,000 at the 2005 OBS August

Yearling Sale.

FRIEND OF MAE, a bay colt by Exploit listed as Hip 8, was the fastest

three-furlong worker, going the distance in :34 3/5. Consigned by Rolling

Meadows Farm, agent, the Kentucky-bred is out of the stakes-winning Fine

Dining (State Dinner), making the juvenile colt a half-brother to 1997 Vernon O.

Underwood S. (G3) winner Tower Full. Friend of Mae sold for $20,000 at the 2005

Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

The second preview session will take place Saturday, and the two-day sale

commences on March 21 at 11 a.m. (EST).