I consider California Flag and the current broodmare Cambiocorsa excellent talents and achievers, and if I were looking to claim broodmare prospects, I would take a long look at either Platinum Mine and/or Cosmopolitan, both of which have run and won recently at the 25,000 - $30,000 level (in fact, Platinum Mine won at Santa Anita yesterday, prompting this post).
Platinum Mine's first couple of races weren't bad, as as a 3-year-old filly, she finished 2nd in open maiden special weights (not Cal-bred maiden special weights). She seized command early in her debut before succumbing. She's never really run as well since, or oddly, even showed the same type of early speed, and speed is something that seems a distinct possibility for a half sister to California Flag and Cambiocorsa.
Platinum Mine is 5 and by Memo. Cosmopolitan is more attractive from the standpoint that she's 3 and by Harlan's Holiday, although she may be a lesser runner than Platinum Mine. She's the morning line favorite for a race Saturday at Oaklawn, where she's eligible to be claimed for $20,000.
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