Pocket Aces Racing LLC is very excited to introduce the newest filly in the stable. She is by outstanding sire Twirling Candy out of the Medaglia d’Oro mare, Kidoro. We purchased the filly on Sunday afternoon at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
We first saw her in the back walking ring. Her walk is what initially stood out to us. She tracks well through her hind and fore limbs. She really reaches out with her hind limbs which helps her cover a lot of ground with each stride. She also exhibited a great presence. There was tons of activity, horses and people all around her. Nothing seemed to faze her in the least.
She has good size, scope and strength. She’s a handy sort of filly…not too big and not too small. She has an outstanding shape to her hind leg and has an engine that doesn’t quit. She’s very racy with a nice, deep girth. We love the angle of her shoulder and her neck ties in perfectly. She’s got strength everywhere you want it. Not only does she look like she’ll be fast, she looks like she has a very good chance to be an early type.
Twirling Candy throws runners. From 1,027 foals of racing age, a staggering 72% have made it to the races and 55% of his foals are winners. He’s a perennial Top-20 sire in North America. He’s currently ranked seventh. Some of his top CURRENT runners include Iscreamuscream, AG Bullet, Walkathon and Where’s My Ring. He is also the sire of graded stakes winners Pinehurst, Gift Box, Rombauer, Danzig Candy and more. He has sired 21 graded stakes winners, 55 stakes winners and six millionaires.
Kildoro is by the great Medaglia d’Oro. While she didn’t have a stellar racing career, she is by the #4 broodmare sire of 2024. Daughters of Medaglia d’Oro have produced earners of more than $20,692,000 in 2024 with 105 stakes winners, including National Treasure. Kidoro has two foals of racing age, one of which is a winner of $84,600 from just three starts.
We knew we wanted to take a run at her as we followed her from the back up to the pavilion. Our only concern was budget. The consignor informed us before she went inside that the filly was part of a dispersal and there was no reserve. That gave us some hope that we would be able to get her. We were ecstatic when the bidding stopped at $50,000 and we were able to bring her home.
