Midway Racing's Street Beast entered the Kentucky Downs meet Aug. 28 as a maiden with just one start. He never competed in a Franklin, Ky., maiden race, but exits the meet Sept. 7 a two-time winner with $760,644 in earnings.
After winning an opening day allowance race restricted to horses sold at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, the son of Street Sense was successfully brought back 10 days later by trainer Ben Colebrook for a dominant seven-length triumph in the $1 million Juvenile Mile Stakes.
The race appeared his from the outset as jockey Luan Machado had the favorite, who paid $4.08 to win, comfortably stalked pacesetter Baytown Dreamer from second behind fractions of :22.88 and :45. He took off at Machado's urging inside the final quarter mile and drew off to stop the clock in 1:33.72. Awesome Connection outfinished Baytown Dreamer for second.
"Last time, he was a little aggressive," Machado said. "This time, he was way more professional. He didn't fight me. He was always there for me."
That change in mindset was also noticed between races by Colebrook.
"He's been more aggressive in his gallops but more relaxed around the barn," Colebrook said. "He was kind of the opposite before. He didn't really take a hold of the bit in his gallops sometimes, and he'd be goofing off. But there was no goof off. He's figuring it out."
That change in work ethic, combined with proof of liking the unique course and the million-dollar purse, helped Colebrook decide on the quick turnaround.
"I think if a horse is doing well, the 'bounce' is kind of overrated if you run back before two weeks," Colebrook said. "When a horse is doing well, I think you have a zone of time where they're going to continue to do well. ... Down here it gives you reason to because it's such unusual circumstances."
The colt bred in Kentucky by Sunnybrook Stables joined Ladies Marathon Invitational (G3T) winner Stellify as two-time winners at the 2025 meet. These same two races were won last year by Tiztastic, who'd go on to win the Louisiana Derby (G2) the following spring.
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Quiet Street Announces Talent with Untapable Triumph
The $996,650 Untapable Stakes was not as easily decided with six horses in contention at the 16th pole, but as they approached the wire, it was Godolphin homebred Quiet Street who emerged to keep herself unbeaten.
In her 5 1/2-furlong debut at Saratoga Race Course for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott Aug. 13, the Street Boss filly was pinched back at the start before rallying for a neck victory. That experience paid off when adding an extra furlong Sunday as jockey Junior Alvarado navigated from the back half of the 11-horse field.
After fractions of :22.18 and :45.22, Alvarado was able to get the filly into the clear inside the 3/16th pole and ran down Snow Face Princess for a one-length victory in 1:14.80, paying $6.64. Believe in Magic was third.
"She's a filly; she has to do it whenever she's ready," Alvarado said. "So I was just biding my time, just making sure that when she was ready for me, I would have horse under me."
Godolphin had three runners on the card and visited the winner's circle on each occasion.
"She finished up the hill nicely, so it was a very pleasing result," said Godolphin USA's director of bloodstock Michael Banahan. "Very happy with the way she performed, 2-for-2, a filly doing that is impressive."
