Papetu Makes Return in Saturday's Carry Back
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Saturday & Sunday • July 10 & 11, 2021 FEC/FTBOA PUBLICATION www.wiretowire.net FLORIDA’SDAILYRACINGDIGEST FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION or to subscribe, please call An- toinette at 352-732-8858 or email: [email protected] In This Issue: Santa Barbara Leads International Field for Belmont Oaks Nan Economy Memorial Service Jesus’ Team in Overnight Handicap Clement Strong Hand in River Memories Local Ag HOF Deadline Now July 16 Papetu/RYAN THOMPSON PHOTO Covid-19 Vacs Available for Employees At Palm Meadows Papetu Makes Return in EEE Confirmed in Jefferson & Bay Counties Track Results & Entries Saturday’s Carry Back Florida Stallion Progeny List Florida Breeders’ List BY GULFSTREAM PARK during the Championship Meet, recovering PRESS OFFICE______________________ from a hard bump at the start to finish sec- Wire to Wire Business Place ond to Mutasaabeq in the Mucho Macho HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Magic Stables Man before going on to finish fourth in the LLC’s Papetu, who stepped off the Triple Holy Bull (G3) and third in the Fasig-Tipton Featured Advertisers Crown trail after a subpar showing in the Fountain of Youth (G2), which were both March 27 Curlin Florida Derby (Grade 1), won by Greatest Honour. The son of Dialed Equistaff Inc. is set for a return to action in Saturday’s In’s performance in the mile-and-one-six- Fred Burton Paving $75,000 Carry Back at Gulfstream Park. teenth Fountain of Youth was particularly The Carry Back, a seven-furlong sprint impressive, finishing three-and-a-half Florida Department of Agriculture that drew a strong field of nine 3-year-olds, lengths behind Greatest Honour after break- FTBOA will headline a 13-race program that will ing from the extreme outside post position also feature the $60,000 Hallandale Beach, and making an impressive four-wide sweep Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply a seven-furlong overnight handicap for 3- into the contention at the top of the stretch. Peterson Smith Equine Hospital year-old fillies. Papetu was again saddled with the far- Seminole Feed Papetu showed Triple Crown promise See GULFSTREAM on page 3 Wire to Wire July 10 & 11, 2021 Back to Top Page 3 Gulfstream Continued from COVER outside post position in the 11-horse Florida Derby, in which he finished seventh after racing four and five-wide throughout the mile-and-one-eighth. “We gave him some time after the Florida Derby to rest,” trainer Antonio Sano said. “He’s feeling good now.” Papetu showed ability right from the start of his career, breaking his maiden at first ask- ing by five lengths at Gulf- stream in June 2020. He came right back to capture a second condition, $60,000 optional claiming allowance in his next start. After finishing sixth be- hind winner Jackie’s Warrior in the Saratoga Special Presented by Miller Lite (G2) and fifth in the Runhappy Hopeful (G1), also won by Jackie’s Warrior at Leonel Reyes/RYAN THOMPSON PHOTO Saratoga, Papetu was given a break to prepare for a 3-year-old campaign. Papetu will again break from the far-outside post position for the Carry Back, but the draw is hardly the handicap his outside posts were going two turns in his last two starts, Leonel Reyes, who rode him in the Mucho Macho Man and Holy Bull as well as his first two career victories, returns to the saddle. They have drawn the outside post nine. Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is represented by four entrants in the Carry Back: Sonata Stable’s Moonlite Strike, Stefania Farm LLC, Magic Cap Stables’ Twelve Volt Man, and John Fanelli, Cash is King LLC and LC Racing LLC’s Awesome Gerry. Moonlite Strike and Lauda Speed finished 1-2, respectively, in the May 15 Roar, in which the former prevailed over the former by three-and-a-half lengths in the six-and-a-half-furlong stakes. The winner was returning to one-turn competition after finishing third to winner Helium in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) and sixth in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) won by Like the King at Turfway Park. Moonlite Strike broke his maiden at Gulfstream Park West and won a first level, $75,000 optional claiming allowance at Gulf- stream around one turn to conclude his 2-year-old campaign. “I think the cut back in trip definitely helps him. We’ve been pointing for this race after that last race,” Joseph said. In the Roar, Lauda Speed finished a length-and-a-quarter ahead of Collaborate, a highly regarded stablemate in the Joseph stable who came back to win impressively. Lauda Speed, a son of Bayern, had previously finished third in the March 6 Hutcheson and won an April optional claiming allowance. “He and Twelve Volt were going to run three weeks ago in a mile handicap that never filled. That’s basically why they’re here now,” Joseph said. “Lauda Speed deserves a chance. He’s consistent and always tries hard. I think he’s going to run his race again.” Twelve Volt Man is undefeated in two career starts, a six-furlong maiden special weight race April 10 and a mile optional claiming allowance. The son of Violence has closed from off the pace in both starts at Gulfstream. “He ran and 83 Beyer [speed figure] in his last race which fits very well in this race,” Joseph said. “This is going to be a much tougher race for him. See GULFSTREAM on page 5 Wire to Wire July 10 & 11, 2021 Back to Top Wire to Wire July 10 & 11, 2021 Back to Top Page 5 Gulfstream Continued from page 3 Isolate/LAUREN KING PHOTO This will give us an indication how he stacks up.” Awesome Gerry, who finished third in the Fountain of Youth and off the board in the Tampa Bay Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks, is slated to make his first start since finishing third in an optional claiming allowance at Churchill Downs in May. “We had him all about this year trying to pick up Derby points. I don’t think he wants to go two turns. It was a bit ambitious,” Joseph said. “I thought the cutback at Churchill helped him and it was one of his better races.” Edgard Zayas has the return mount aboard Moonlite Strike from post four; Emisael Jaramillo is back on Lauda Speed in post eight; Chantal Sutherland is scheduled to ride Twelve Volt Man for the first time and depart from post two; and J.C. Diaz Jr. has the call on Awesome Gerry, who breaks from post five. Trainer Kathy Ritvo is slated to saddle a pair of Reeves Thor- oughbred Racing 3-year-olds for the Carry Back: Florida-bred Iso- late, who is scheduled to make his 2021 debut after showing considerable promise as a 2-year-old; and Raison d’Air, a versatile gelding who switches to the main track Saturday after finishing fifth in the English Channel and winning an optional claiming al- lowance on turf. Isolate hasn’t started since finishing third to winner Pickin’ Time in the Nashua (G3) at Aqueduct in November. The son of Mark Valeski had previously won his first two career starts at Gulf- stream, most notably a 10-length victory in a second condition, $60,000 optional claiming allowance romp at six-furlongs. Luca Panici has the call on Isolate in post seven, while Cristian Torres has been named on Raison d’Air in the number three slot. Bell Racing LLC’s Florida-bred Real Talk, who finished second behind Lauda Speed before capturing a first level, $75,000 optional claiming allowance going six furlongs last time out; and Alex and JoAnn Liebling’s Florida-bred Big Thorn, who is slated to make his first start since finishing a distant third in the Jan. 22 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park, round out the field. Competitive Speed, Shea D Summer to Clash in Hallandale Beach John Minchello’s Competitive Speed and Shea D Boys Stables’ Florida-bred Shea D Summer are set to clash in Saturday’s $60,000 Hallandale Beach, a seven-furlong overnight handicap for 3-year- old fillies, at Gulfstream Park. See GULFSTREAM on page 7 Wire to Wire July 10 & 11, 2021 Back to Top Wire to Wire July 10 & 11, 2021 Back to Top Page 7 Gulfstream Continued from page 5 Leonel Reyes has the return mount Javier Gonzalez-trained Competitive aboard Competitive Speed, while Emisael Speed finished second behind Shea D Jaramillo will once again guide Shea D Summer in the Game Face last time out Summer. in her first start since finishing off the Legacy Racing LLC’s Coach Jer’s Joy board in the Longines Kentucky Oaks will be seeking to rebound from a disap- (Grade 1) won by Malathaat, in which pointing sixth in the Game Face, which she fell out of contention after experienc- came on the heels for a solid optional ing bumping while breaking from the claiming allowance score at seven-fur- No. 13 post. longs. “I was very happy with her effort. She “She’s been one race good and one showed she had a lot of heart,” Gonzalez race bad. She’s hard to figure out,” said. “I was happy with her race after trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. said. “In the For- what happened to her in the Oaks.” ward Gal [fifth-place finish], she had a Competitive Speed had earned her sneaky good race behind Zaajel, who way into the Oaks field by finishing third came back the other day to win the in both the Davona Dale (G2) and Gulf- Mother Goose.