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FLORIDA’SDAILYRACINGDIGEST Essential Quality Returns In This Issue: Firenze Fire Continues Belmont to Winning Ways With Dominance with True North Victory Shea D Summer Wires Game Face Classic Belmont Victory Brown Continues Strong Run BY BRIAN BOHL, Letruska Shines Bright in Ogden Phipps NYRA NEWS ______Silver State Streaks to Victory ELMONT, NY—Godolphin Stable’s Essential Quality Arrogate Colt Fastest at OBS Third Show accomplished everything that could be achieved in 2020, win- Venetian Harbor Wins Monrovia ning a pair of Grade 1 races, including the TVG Breeders’ Casa Creed Gets Home First in Jaipur Cup Juvenile presented by Search Results Finds Glory in Acorn Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, en route to an Eclipse Gulfstream Park Charts Award as champion 2-year-old. The Tapit colt made an even Florida Stallion Progeny List bolder statement on Saturday at Belmont Park, taking charge Florida Breeders’ List out of the final turn and holding off the determined pacesetter Wire to Wire Business Place Hot Rod Charlie for a length- and-a-quarter win in the 153rd Featured Advertisers running of the $1.5 million Berrettini Feed Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (Grade 1). Covert Appraisal Services The third and final leg of the Florida Department of Agriculture Triple Crown series closed a Fred Burton Paving string of nine consecutive FTBOA stakes, including eight Grade Journeyman Stud 1s, on a loaded 13-race card. Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply After being contested without spectators in 2020 due to the Ocala Stud COVID-19 pandemic and Peterson Smith Equine Hospital shortened to a mile-and-one- RiceHorse Stable eighth as the first leg of the Seminole Feed Triple Crown, the “Test of the Showcase Properties Six K’s Training & Sales See BELMONT on page 3 Essential Quality/CHELSEA DURAND PHOTO
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Continued from COVER Champion” again was held in front of fans and at its famed mile- and-one-half distance, restoring its status as the longest of the American Classics. Essential Quality, the 6-5 favorite whose only non-win came when a competitive fourth in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby pre- sented by Woodford Reserve on May 1 at Churchill Downs, pro- vided conditioner Brad Cox, the reigning Eclipse Award winner for outstanding trainer, his first career victory in a Triple Crown race. Essential Quality won for the sixth time in seven career starts with five graded stakes scores. “With the Tapit on top we really thought he would get the mile- and-a-half when given the opportunity,” Cox said. “We always thought he had the abil- ity. After the Derby, you just have to see what it takes out of them. It’s a Brad Cox and Luis Saez/JANET GARAGUSO PHOTO demanding race as well as the Belmont. We were watching him for a week or so. We put our heads together and felt like if we we’re going to keep him in training, we might as well run him. I really didn’t think I could keep his feet on the ground the next couple of months without keeping him on some type of breeze schedule. He’s a very smart horse. He has a lot of energy, but he lets you know when he’s ready to run.”
See BELMONT on page 5 Florida-breds Make Florida Racing Did you know Florida-bred thoroughbreds won 31.5% of races run at the recent Gulfstream Park Championship Meet?
This demonstrates how vital Florida-breds are to the success of Gulfstream Park throughout the year—not just during the Spring/Summer season.
Additional good news for Florida breeders—66% of those Florida-bred winners during the Gulfstream Park Championship Meet were sired by Florida stallions. Florida-breds: Race ‘Em or Chase ‘Em!
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Back to Top Page 5 Belmont page 3 Continued from After a troubled start at the Kentucky Derby, Essential Quality was looking for an improved trip in the Belmont Stakes, which he got under regular rider Luis Saez breaking from post two. Away cleanly, Essential Quality tracked in fifth position as jockey Flavien Prat sent Hot Rod Charlie to the front from post four, set- ting fast early fractions for the eight-horse field with the quarter- mile in :22.78 and the half in :46.49 on the fast main track. Essential Quality, still in a comfortable spot, took advantage of the hot pace and Saez made a strong move coming out of the final turn. At the top of the stretch, it became a two-horse race, with Essential Quality and Hot Rod Charlie linking up before the Kentucky homebred outkicked his rival, completing the course in 2:27.11. “He broke well, but it took four or five strides to get position going into the first turn,” Cox said. “I was a touch shocked. I thought we’d be a little closer on our own. When we saw the opening quarter, I felt good. And then the :46 he was laying mid pack and on the outside. “At that point, even going the distance, he should be closing at Essential Quality/ELSA LORIEUL PHOTO this pace,” Cox added. “Luis did a good job of getting him into Derby aboard Maximum Security but was disqualified and placed position. Turning for home, we were pretty much on even terms 17th. with the leader. Hot Rod Charlie ran a tremendous race to hang “It was so special,” Saez said. “I’m so proud to be here and around that late after doing most of the dirty work. Our horse real- come out with a victory. The [2019 Kentucky] Derby was a little ly showed his talent and stamina.” [tough], but you know stuff happens so I’m okay. Saez joined Cox in winning his first Classic, having come clos- “It was a pretty nice trip,” Saez continued. “That’s what I was est previously with Bravazo’s second-place finish in the 2018 expecting, we knew there was going to be a lot of speed, so we Preakness. All of Essential Quality’s stakes wins have come with Saez in the irons. Saez crossed the wire first in the 2019 Kentucky See BELMONT on page 7
# 9 C. Khozan o/o Verso a Verso # 355 F. Lookin at Lucky o/o Giant’s Accent # 17 F. American Freedom o/o Visions of Candy F. Maclean’s Music o/o Ginza # 75 F. Karakonite (JPN) o/o Alexandrite # 356 C. Flat Out o/o Million Gift ( JPN) # 137 F. Valiant Minister o/o Birthday Suit # 546 F. Tonalist o/o Rapid Rhythm # 246 C. American Freedom o/o Deep in December # 683
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Back to Top Page 7 Belmont page 5 Continued from tried to get a clean break and be right there. I knew he was going to run his race at the top of the stretch. On the backside, he picked up the bri- dle and was moving pretty well, so I’m not going to try to take him back and go inside when he was running pretty well.” Essential Quality won his first five starts, including the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity in October at Keeneland and two wins on the Kentucky Derby qualifying trail with scores in the Grade 3 Southwest going a mile-and-one-sixteenth at Oaklawn Park in February and the mile-and-an-eighth Toyota Blue Grass (G2) in April at Keeneland. The 6-5 Belmont Stakes favorite returned $4.60 on a $2 win bet. By acing the 12-furlong test, Essential Quality earned $800,000 and improved his career bankroll to more than $3.2 million. Hot Rod Charlie earned a placing in a second Triple Crown race after running third in the Kentucky Derby last out for trainer Doug O’Neill. Hot Rod Charlie followed in his sire’s footsteps, as 2013 Preakness- winner Oxbow also ran second in that year’s Belmont. Bred by Edward Cox, Jr., Hot Rod Charlie finished 11 1/4-lengths clear of Preakness- winner Rombauer in third. It marked the second time Hot Rod Charlie ran second to Essential Quality, duplicating the exacta from the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in November at Keeneland. John and Diane Fradkin’s Rombauer, trained by Michael McCarthy and ridden by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, was third. Known Agenda and stablemate Bourbonic ran fourth and fifth, respectively, for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher. Rock Your World was sixth, fol- lowed by Pletcher trainee Overtook. France Go de Ina was eased to the wire. Essential Quality and Luis Saez/ELSA LORIEUL PHOTO
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Back to Top Page 9 Firenze Fire Continues Belmont Dominance With Second True North Victory BY BROCK SHERIDAN ______Mr. Amore Stables’ homebred Firenze Fire again proved his fondness for the Belmont Park main track Friday as the Florida-bred, multi-millionaire won the Grade 2 True North Stakes for the second consecutive time. While improving his record at The Big Sandy to seven wins, all in stakes, in 10 starts, Firenze Fire was the best of seven 4-year-olds and older who went six- and-a-half furlongs for a purse of $300,000. Among Firenze Fire’s seven stakes wins at Belmont are two victories each in the Grade 3 Runhappy, which was not graded when Firenze Fire won the 2019 version, and now in the True North. Firenze Fire likewise counts among his Belmont Park conquests the 2017 Champagne Stakes (G1); the 2018 Dwyer (G3), which he won by nine lengths; and the 2020 Vosburgh (G2). His only losses at Belmont all came in Grade 1 tests including when fifth in the Metropolitan Handicap won by Mitole, when second to fellow Florida- bred Imperial Hint in the 2019 Alfred G.
See TRUE NORTH on page 11 Florida-bred Firenze Fire/ELSA LORIEUL PHOTO
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Back to Top Page 11 True North page 9 Continued from and Pure Sensation. One more Breeders’ Cup Start would put Vanderbilt and when fourth in the Runhappy Carter Handicap him with Better Talk Now, California Flag, Kona Gold, won by Vekoma. Obviously and Kona Gold as the only horses with a record five Saturday’s True North also had pre-race drama provided by Breeders’ Cup starts. the local weather as the sprinters completed the event just min- Firenze Fire earned $165,000 for winning the True North utes before a torrential downpour according to the New York and increased his career earnings to 2,484,350. He is now the Racing Association press office. As much as Firenze Fire 23rd all-time richest Florida-bred behind Gate Dancer admires Belmont, he has equal disdain for an off-track with ($2,501,705) while passing Holy Bull ($2,481,760). He is also one career win in five starts. The storm appeared to be such a one of three Florida-breds, along with Precisionist and Pure threat that it may have been a factor in Firenze Fire’s favoritism Sensation, to have four starts in the Breeders’ Cup. Mr. Amore odds changing from 4-5 to even money moments before the Stables owner Ron Lombardi said his goal this year is a fifth race. start in the Breeders’ Cup for the bay horse whose best finish The 6-year-old Firenze Fire broke well from post one with in the Breeders’ Cup came in 2020 when third in the Sprint substitute rider Jose Ortiz aboard. Ortiz picked-up the mount (G1) won by Whitmore. after his brother, Irad Ortiz Jr., was injured in a spill the day Undefeated in two starts this year, Firenze Fire now sports a before at Belmont and will be sidelined for several weeks. record of 14 wins, four seconds and three thirds from 33 career Churchill Downs Stakes (G1)-winner Flagstaff shot to the starts. He is by Poseidon’s Warrior out of My Every Wish, by lead from post two with American Freedom to his outside but Langfuhr and Breen said he continues to learn from the equine Ortiz sent the versatile Firenze Fire after them from the start. veteran. With Firenze Fire on the rail, Flagstaff remained intent and “He's been training great,” Breen said. “I think he's more those two were in a head-bobbing battle for lead as American even-keel now. I'm getting to know him even more than last Freedom was forced to chase from a length back in the three year and maybe he's getting to know me, also. It's a pretty good path. combo right now. Firenze Fire and Flagstaff finished the first quarter-mile in “We'll definitely see him at Saratoga this summer,” Breen an honest :22.71 and headed into the turn in continued tandem said of the next possible assignment for his star pupil. “There's before Flagstaff and jockey Luis Saez pushed for a head advan- another race here on the Fourth of July weekend [Grade 2, tage approaching the run for home. But Firenze Fire exploded $250,000 John A. Nerud]. And he does like this racetrack.” off the turn and soon had a half-length on Flagstaff as they con- tinued their fight until the final sixteenth of a mile when Firenze Fire drew clear to win by a length-and-a-half in 1:15.52 on the track listed as good. Flagstaff was second, two-and-a-quarter lengths ahead of CLICK HERE for the latest American Power in third. They were followed in order by Wicked Trick, Phat Man, Looking at Bikinis and Big Engine. The Florida Horse “[Irad] said he's a very nice horse and that he was going to break good,” the replacement Ortiz said. “He told me he ONLINE thought he was a better horse on the outside. But he got the rail and he jumped good and I didn't want to take anything away from him. I rode him like he was the best horse and he was the best horse.” Ron Lombardi, who runs in the name of Mr. Amore Stable, was quick to acknowledge Irad Ortiz Jr. and wish him a speedy recovery. "I want to wish Irad a speedy recov- ery," Lombardi said. "It was great hav- ing his brother aboard him today but this is Irad's horse. He rode him a little dif- ferently than Irad, putting him on the lead instead of coming off the pace, but he did the job. Jose knew he had a lot of horse and he did what he needed to do." Lombardi said he made the decision late last year to keep Firenze Fire on the track as opposed to beginning a post- race career as a stallion. Lombardi said the final goal this year would be a fifth Breeders’ Cup appearance. Currently, Firenze Fire sits atop the list of most Breeders’ Cup appearances by a Florida- bred with four along with Precisionist
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Back to Top Page 13 Shea D Summer Wires Game Face BY BROCK SHERIDAN______second while Mon Petit Chou was another length back in third. The Shea D Boys Stable’s Florida-bred final time on the fast track was Shea D Summer broke best of all from 1:17.17. post three and jockey Jaramillo Minute Waltz was fourth fol- Emisael never looked back as they led lowed by Paradise Song, Coach from start to finish to win the $75,000 Jer’s Joy and Sweet Baby Raelyn. Game Face Stakes at Gulfstream Park Shea D Summer paid $9 to win. Saturday. The Game Face was a six- Trained by Carlos David, Shea and-a-half furlong test for 3-year-old D Summer earned her second fillies. career stakes victory after winning Coming off of an erratic perform- the $60,000 Juvenile Fillies Sprint ance when second to Reinagol in a at Gulfstream Park West going six- first condition, $75,000 optional and-a-half furlongs in the slop on claiming allowance going five fur- Nov. 14. However, in her only longs on the turf at Gulfstream on May other start of 2021 before her 2, She D Summer was all business in optional allowance second-place the Game Face. finish last out, the daughter of Churchill Downs invading favorite Summer Front was not as success- Minute Waltz and jockey Samy ful on an off-track when fourth in Camacho also went for the early lead the $75,000 Any Limit Stakes won and were on even terms with Shea D by Farsighted on a sloppy six fur- Summer with Mon Petit Chou to her longs at Gulfstream on March 6. outside in the first furlong. But Shea D Florida-bred Shea D Summer/RYAN THOMPSON PHOTO Shea D Summer earned $45,570 Summer maneuvered to a half-length for the win to push her career earnings to $121,036 while winning lead as she finished the first quarter-mile in :22.45 and extended half of her six starts with a second. that lead to a length around the turn to finish the half-mile in :45.17. She was a $35,000 purchase by Shea D Boys Stable at the 2020 At the top of the stretch, the dark bay filly separated from the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring Sale held last June where she was field and was never threatened as Shea D Summer finished two- consigned by Ocala Stud, who also bred the daughter of Empress and-a-half lengths ahead of a slow starting Competitive Speed in of Gold, by Empire Maker.
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BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE ______ELMONT, NY—Decisive favorite Domestic Spending did what was expected of him in the $750,000 Resorts World Casino Manhattan (Grade 1) Saturday at Belmont Park, roaring home to a two-and-three-quarters-length victory to give trainer Chad Brown an unprecedented second three-peat in the prestigious mile-and-a-quarter turf race. This was Brown’s sixth Manhattan win in the past eight years and the Mechanicville, N.Y. native also won three consecutive renewals from 2014 to 2016. His feat was made even more extraordinary by the fact he has now saddled the first and second- finishers of the Manhattan the past three years. “This has been an important race for us,” Brown said. “It's such a great tradition, and to be run before the Belmont Stakes every year. It is one of the premier turf races for males at a classic dis- Domestic Spending/CHRIS RAHAYEL PHOTO tance in the country and I hold it in high regard. We point for it every year, and I've been so lucky, me and my team, to have some showed a good turn-of-foot last time and today, with the strong good horses through the years to work with.” pace it’s hard to show the same turn of foot and he did. I think I Like his trainer, Domestic Spending was also keeping a streak had more in reserve. He was floating a little bit down the lane, but alive on Saturday. The son of Kingman entered the Manhattan I felt that I had more horse.” having won three consecutive races, including a pair of Grade 1 Owned by Klaravich Stables, who also teamed up with Brown events in his two most recent starts, having dead-heated with to take the Grade 1 Acorn with Search Results earlier in the day, Colonel Liam to take the Grade 1 Turf Classic on May 1 at Domestic Spending notched his sixth victory from just seven Churchill Downs in his 4-year-old debut. career starts, with his lone blemish coming in last year’s Grade 2 Breaking from post four with Flavien Prat aboard again, Hall of Fame at Saratoga Race Course. The winner’s share of the Domestic Spending worked out a beautiful spot in mid-pack head- purse of $400,000 bumped his bankroll to just over $1.3 million ing into the clubhouse turn as his stablemate Tribhuvan was and he returned $5 to win on a $2 win wager. gunned to the front by jockey Eric Cancel. Cancel and Tribhuvan “This horse has been a particular challenge,” Brown said. “We barreled along early, carving out an opening quarter-mile in an had to geld him after his 2-year-old year, even with that breeding, honest :23.81 before turning it up a notch down the backstretch, because he wouldn't train. We had several different people on our with the half going in :46.95 and three-quarters in 1:11.00 as the team working with this horse, down at Stonestreet and down in pair put daylight between them and the rest of the field. Ocala. So many people have touched this horse and really worked Around the far turn, Prat angled him wider and wider on the with and got his natural ability out of him. The latest is Flavien, course, to which the bay gelding responded kindly, sweeping up who is now getting along just terrific with this horse. It's really my effortlessly to put himself within striking range by the time they team. They've done an outstanding job developing this horse. turned for home. There was a point in time when he was a baby that I didn't think By that point in the race, Tribhuvan had maintained a sizable we'd ever get him to the races.” margin on his challengers and loomed a serious threat to wire the Tribhuvan ran a gallant race in defeat to get second, checking field, but Domestic Spending was relentless in his pursuit and col- in a length-and-a-quarter clear of the third-place finisher Gufo. lared his stablemate in the long stretch. More than two lengths to Gufo finished two-and-a-half lengths ahead of the good on the wire, Domestic Spending stopped the clock in a Masteroffoxhounds, who was followed home by Rockemperor, sparkling 1:59.08 over the good turf. Master Piece, Channel Cat, Colonel Liam, City Man and Bye Bye “He went a mile-and-a-quarter well today,” Prat said. “He Melvin. Letruska Shines Bright in Ogden Phipps BY LYNNE SNIERSON, straight in Grade 1 company against fillies NYRA PRESS OFFICE ______and mares, she guaranteed her starting gate spot in the Breeders’ Cup Longines Distaff ELMONT, NY—Letruska, an undefeated (G1) as the Phipps is a “Win and You’re In” champion in Mexico, proved once again that qualifying event for the race at Del Mar on she can star on both sides of the border with a Nov. 6. dominant, gate-to-wire win in Saturday’s A St. George Stable homebred trained by $500,000 Ogden Phipps (Grade 1) at Belmont Fausto Gutierrez, the 5-year-old daughter of Park. Super Saver went to the lead right out of the With the victory, which was her second See OGDEN PHIPPS on page 22 Letruska/CHELSEA DURAND PHOTO
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DA RI O L F TAKE E S S IR S FSS OBS JUNE SALE OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING The following FOALS OF 2019 are fully eligible for the Florida Sire Stakes Hip Sire Dam Hip Sire Dam Hip Sire Dam
5 . . . . .Uncaptured ...... Valid Concorde 330 . . .Neolithic ...... Fond of Sarah 570 . . .Neolithic ...... Mommie's Summer
9 . . . . .Khozan ...... Verso a Verso 334 . . .Poseidon's Warrior ...... Forest Retreat 579 . . .Uncaptured ...... My Best Ten
22 . . . .Treasure Beach (GB) . . . . .Wave of Glory 335 . . .Fury Kapcori ...... Foret 585 . . .Poseidon's Warrior . .My Miss Venezuela
30 . . . .Gone Astray ...... White Hands 342 . . .Khozan ...... Friends Pro 616 . . .Uncaptured ...... One Oh Eight
44 . . . .Khozan ...... Wontoo 352 . . .Chitu ...... Gator Hall 630 . . .Valiant Minister ...... Passage of Time
55 . . . .He's Had Enough ...... Zamsweet 360 . . .Fury Kapcori ...... Golden Bucket 642 . . .Social Inclusion ...... Playa Medina
78 . . . .Noble Bird ...... Alotofappeal 361 . . .Chitu ...... Golden Galaxy 649 . . .Khozan ...... Pretty Petal
89 . . . .Jess's Dream ...... Andiemac 363 . . .Uncaptured ...... Goldenlegacy'shope 652 . . .Valiant Minister ...... Princess Quinn
99 . . . .Ride On Curlin ...... Arctic Dove 364 . . .Noble Bird ...... Golden Nip 694 . . .Uncaptured ...... Red Hot Jul
113 . . .He's Had Enough ...... Back to Winter 368 . . .Poseidon's Warrior ...... Gold Point Gal 707 . . .First Dude ...... Rockin On
126 . . .He's Had Enough ...... Beboblues Art 369 . . .Drill ...... Goodbye Beautiful 709 . . .Adios Charlie ...... Royal Sighting
137 . . .Valiant Minister ...... Birthday Suit 373 . . .Greenpointcrusader ...... Gottcha First 751 . . .Treasure Beach (GB) . .Shimmering Cara
160 . . .The Big Beast ...... Calico Bay 398 . . .Noble Bird ...... Hip Hop Girl 776 . . .Neolithic ...... Sophisticattin
167 . . .He's Had Enough ...... Carolina Girl 401 . . .He's Had Enough ...... Holiday Flare 792 . . .Fury Kapcori ...... Starship Crystal
197 . . .Social Inclusion ...... Cinderella's Mind 404 . . .Treasure Beach (GB) ...... Holyano 807 . . .Jess's Dream ...... Sugar Talk
200 . . .Uncaptured ...... City in Sky 409 . . .Greenpointcrusader ...... Hot Trip 819 . . .Jess's Dream ...... Sweetly Valid
207 . . .He's Had Enough ...... Clever Dancer 411 . . .He's Had Enough ...... I Am Sarah 861* . .He's Had Enough ...... Angel Dreams
215 . . .Jess's Dream ...... Conquest Angel 420 . . .Uncaptured ...... Indian Colors 863* . .Khozan ...... Brightly Mine
225 . . .Jess's Dream ...... Countess Kelly 437 . . .He's Had Enough ...... Jane Reaction 871** . .Treasure Beach (GB) .Outstanding Henny
239 . . .Valiant Minister ...... Dancin' Lil 458 . . .He's Had Enough ...... Kaiken 920 . . .Chitu ...... Relentless Storm
296 . . .Khozan ...... Ephyra 524 . . .Greenpointcrusader . . . . .Making Havoc **Foal of 2017
327 . . .Fury Kapcori ...... Folk Art 539 . . .Uncaptured ...... Melrose Bay *Foal of 2018
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Back to Top Page 17 Silver State Streaks to Victory in Metropolitan BY KEITH MCCALMONT ______ELMONT, NY—Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing’s Silver State, expertly handled by Ricardo Santana Jr. for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, extended his win streak to six with a powerful run up the rail to capture Saturday’s $1 million Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan (Grade 1), a one-turn mile for 3-year- olds and older at Belmont Park. “I'm very proud of Silver State, the whole team, and the trip Ricardo gave him and the faith he has in the horse. The Met Mile is an extremely significant win and one of the great races in American racing,” Asmussen said. “This is six wins in a row for him. He's an absolutely beautiful Stonestreet-bred that Ron Winchell and Mr. Horton purchased and have campaigned. Their patience in allowing him to get to this level has been perfect.” The 4-year-old Hard Spun colt launched his streak last fall in Kentucky with allowance wins at Keeneland and Churchill Downs and continued through a pair of listed stakes wins at Oaklawn Park before making the grade last out in the Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap on April 17. Out of the stakes-winning Empire Maker mare Supreme, Silver State, a $450,000 purchase at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, improved his record to seven wins, two seconds and a third from 11 starts. His bankroll swelled to $1,765,094 with the $535,000 winner’s share. Knicks Go, the winner of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at
Keeneland Nov. 7, led the six-horse field through an opening Silver State/OM NAPOLITANO PHOTO quarter-mile in :23.36 on the fast main track as Mischevious Alex, who broke outward into Dr Post from his inside draw, straightened course before angling off the rail and in-between Silver State and Lexitonian to track from second. Florida-breds The Joel Rosario-piloted Knicks Go reached the half-mile in :46.31 as Mischevious Alex continued to stalk with Silver State Make Florida Racing enjoying a comfortable ground-saving trip in third. Did you know Florida-bred thoroughbreds Knicks Go held a precarious lead late in the turn, drifting out at won 36.8% of races run at the recent Tampa the quarter-pole as Mischevious Alex dialed up the pressure to the Bay Downs season? outside, leaving the rail open for Silver State, who took the opening and ran home a one-length winner in a final time of 1:35.45. By My Standards closed down the middle of the track to com- plete the exacta by three-quarters of a length over Mischevious Alex. This demonstrates Knicks Go, Dr Post and Lexitonian rounded out the order of finish. how vital Florida-breds The victory marked a third Met Mile win for the Asmussen and are to the success of Santana, Jr. tandem after scores with Bee Jersey (2018) and Tampa Bay Downs. Mitole (2019), who went on to earn honors as that year’s Champion Male Sprinter. Additional good news for “He broke really sharp today and put me in a great spot. I was Florida breeders—72% of those just a passenger today,” Santana said. “He put me where he wanted Florida-bred winners during the to be. The rail opened, so I decided to go through it and he gave Tampa Bay Meeting were sired me the victory. by Florida stallions. “Steve’s done a good job with him,” he continued. “He gave him time off. He came back fresh last year and he’s the best that he’s been right now.” Florida-breds: Bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, Race ‘Em or Silver State earned a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile in November at Del Mar. He returned $13.40 for a Chase ‘Em! $2 win ticket.
Back to Top Back to Top Page 19 Arrogate Colt Fastest at June Under Tack Show’s Third Session BY OBS PRESS OFFICE ______1 stakes-placed, stakes-winner Saucey Evening. Hip 547, consigned by New Way, Agent, is a bay Florida-bred OCALA, FL—Hip 393, a son of Arrogate consigned by Top Line colt by Songandaprayer out of Mimi’s Shot, by Trappe Shot, from Sales LLC as an agent, sped a quarter-mile in :20.80 to post the the family of graded stakes-winner Choose a Partner. The colt was fastest work Friday at the distance at the third session of the under bred by Farm III and Jesus Jaimes. tack show for Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 June Sale of Two Year Olds and Horses of Racing Age. The dark bay or brown colt is out of stakes winner Hero’s Amor, by Street Sense, a full Shackleford Filly Fastest at Fourth Session sister to graded stakes-placed, stakes-winner Threefiveindia. Hip 573, a daughter of Shackleford consigned by Navas Hip 447, a daughter of Frosted also consigned by Top Line Equine, worked a quarter-mile in :20.60 to post the fastest work at Sales LLC as an agent, turned in the session’s fastest eighth-mile, the distance at the fourth session of the under tack show. The bay clocked in :9.80. The gray or roan filly is out of graded stakes win- filly is out of Moondancer, by Cuvee, from the family of Grade 1- ner Jody Slew, a half sister to stakes winner Cape of Bradford. winner Kitten’s Dumplings. Hip 480, a daughter of Honor Code consigned by 30-30 Ranch, Hip 637, a chestnut filly by Fed Biz consigned by Omar worked the day’s fastest three furlongs, stopping the timer in :33 Ramirez Bloodstock as an agent, turned in a quarter in :21 flat. flat. The bay filly is out of stakes-winner La Piba, by Lookin At She’s out of Phantom Phasr, by Ghostzapper, from the family of Lucky, a half-sister to stakes-winner Mobil Solution. Grade 1-winner Schossberg. Hip 408, a gray or roan filly by Cupid consigned by Golden Three youngsters worked a quarter-mile in :21.20 Saturday. Rock Thoroughbreds as an agent, worked a quarter in :21 flat. Hip 623, a bay colt by Ghostzapper consigned by Coastal She’s out of Hot Ember, by Dixie Union, from the family of grad- Equine LLC as an agent, is out of stakes-winner Pacific Heat, by ed stakes winner Regal Sanction. Unusual Heat, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed, stakes-winner Four youngsters worked quarters in :21.20. Long Hot Summer. Hip 418, a dark bay or brown filly by Dialed In consigned by Hip 684, Impacto, a Florida-bred colt by Double Diamond Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables Inc., as an agent, is a half-sister Farm stallion First Dude consigned by Vargas Sales, is out of Rara, to graded stakes winning OBS-graduate Anothertwistafate out of by Tiz Wonderful, from the family of graded stakes-winner With Imprecation, by First Defense. Distinction. Impacto was bred by Jose Manuel Contreras. Hip 444, a bay filly by Perfect Soul (Ire) consigned by Jesse Under Tack results and videos are posted on the OBS website Hoppel’s Coastal Equine LLC as an agent, is out of Jersey Bee’s at obssales.com and can be viewed on kiosks in the breezeway and by Jersey Town, a full sister to graded stakes-winner Bee Jersey. in the Video Room adjacent to the Horsemen’s Lounge. In-room Hip 452, a bay colt by More Than Ready consigned by viewing is available at The Courtyard by Marriott, Homewood Whitman Sales LLC as an agent, is out of stakes-placed Julie’s Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Jewelry, by Distorted Humor, and a three-quarter brother to Grade Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton. Venetian Harbor Comes Off the Bench to Win Monrovia BY SANTA ANITA PRESS OFFICE lengths while in-hand. Constantia was sec- ond, a length-and-a-half better than ARCADIA, CA—Classy Venetian Harbor, in Superstition in third. They were followed in her first start since well beaten in the Grade order by Never for Money, Gypsy Spirit 1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at (GB), Trickle In, She’s So Special and Nasty. Keeneland Nov. 7, seized immediate control “I had the opportunity to work her in the and drew off to win Saturday’s $200,000 mornings, so I already knew a lot about Monrovia Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita by her,” Gutierrez said. “I knew she carried the three-and-a-half lengths, her third graded speed, that was never the question. I just let stakes victory and first on turf. Trained by her break and right away, try to not ask her Venetian Harbor/BENOIT PHOTO Richard Baltas and ridden for the first time too much, she did the rest. She put herself in Domenic Savides, Venetian Harbor, a 4- by Mario Gutierrez, Venetian Harbor got the race, after that, it was just wait for the year-old filly by Munnings out of the six-and-a-half furlongs on grass in 1:15.06. time to kick home and she got the job done.” Street Cry mare Sounds of the City, now Breaking from post position seven in a A winner of the Grade 2 Raven Run has four wins and four seconds in nine field of eight fillies and mares, Venetian Stakes going seven furlongs on dirt two career starts with earnings of $633,400. Harbor sped to the lead while pressed by well starts back at Keeneland Oct. 17 and a win- “She ran the way we thought she fancied Superstition to her outside as well as ner of Santa Anita’s Grade 2 Las Virgenes would,” said Baltazar Marroquin, assistant Nasty and Never for Money, who tucked in Stakes at one mile in her third career start, to Baltas, who was out of town on just behind in the run to the far turn. Venetian Harbor was the narrow 2-1 Saturday. “Yes, we expected her to go to With a one-length advantage a quarter- favorite over Superstition and paid $6.40. the lead. She’s run against some of the best mile out, Venetian Harbor opened up turning Owned by Ciaglia Racing LLC, fillies and Mario has worked her a couple for home and won by three-and-a-half Highland Yard LLC, River Oak Farm and of time, so he knows her.”
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