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In This Issue: United vs Rockemperor in Shoemaker Mind Control Targets Runhappy Carter NMOR Cancels HOF Ceremony Woodbine Unveils Revised Schedule Maxfield Takes On Matt Winn Healthy Juarez Taking Advantage
Florida-bred Extrordinary Jerry/LAUREN KING PHOTO Biancone Gearing Up Gulfstream Park Charts Florida-breds Extrordinary Tampa Bay Downs Charts Track Results & Entries Jerry, Discreet Lover Florida Stallion Progeny List Among 14 in Blame Stakes Florida Breeders’ List BY BROCK SHERIDAN ______19 pandemic, many thoroughbreds are this weekend also scheduled to make their first Featured Advertisers As Churchill Downs resumes live rac- starts in some time. ing after being dormant due to the COVID- Churchill Downs was scheduled to Bloodstockauction USA begin their 2020 spring season April 25. Horse Farms Forever However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced FTBOA The Florida Horse Churchill Downs, and several other major Florida Department of Agriculture 2020 Farm and Service tracks across the country including those in California, New York, Texas and Berrettini Feed Directory Louisiana, to either stop or postpone their de Meric Thoroughbred Sales seasons. Eddie Woods Stables Free Listing and Advertising As the nation begins to open for busi- Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply Deadline – May 31 ness in recent weeks however, so too are thoroughbred tracks such as Churchill RiceHorse Stables Click HERE for the Downs and Santa Anita, which resumed Seminole Feed Free Listing Form their live meets last weekend. Six K’s Training & Sales, LLC The shortage of thoroughbred racing Top Line Sales, LLC or call Antoinette at dates in recent months appears evident in Wavertree Stables 352-732-8858 See CHURCHILL on page 3 Back to Top Page 3 Churchill
Continued from COVER the past performances of several of the older horses entered for the $100,000 Blame Stakes at Churchill Saturday. Among the 14 entered for the one mile Blame Stakes, eight have not raced in at least 60 days. Such is the case for the Florida-bred duo set for the Blame as Extrordinary Jerry will race for the first time since Sept. 28 and Discreet Lover makes his first start since April of 2019. While the pandemic is not responsible for their entire time away from the races, it is likely that the coronavirus extended their layoffs. Extrordinary Jerry was last seen winning the $150,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owner’s Association Florida Sire Stakes Wildcat Heir at one mile by more than 10 lengths at Gulfstream Park. In fact, Extrodinary Jerry was on a bit of a roll back then as he had also won a first level allowance race at a mile- and-one-eighth by seven lengths at Saratoga in his previous start on Aug. 25. Trained by Dermot Magner for Nice Guys Stable, Extrordinary Jerry has won four of 17 career starts with earnings of $260,106. He is by Overdriven out of Dismissal, by Successful Appeal and was bred in Florida by Darsan Inc. Magner has given the riding chores on Extrordinary Jerry to Julien Leparoux and they have drawn post nine. Discreet Lover makes his first start in more than a year with his last race coming when last of 10 in the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic won by Runnin’toluvya on April 20, 2019 with fellow Blame entrant Diamond Kind second. Prior to that, he had an equally dull performance in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic won by Accelerate at Churchill Downs in November of 2018. However, the bay son of Repent had his best career perform- ance when winning the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park three races back in September of 2018. Discreet Lover is trained by Uriah St. Lewis for Trin-Brook Stable Inc., is out of Discreet Chat, by Discreet Cat and he has won seven of 46 career starts while earning $1,449,685. He was bred in Florida by Woodford Thoroughbreds. Joe Bisono is set to ride Discreet Lover from post 12. Diamond King, who has not started since March 7 at Aqueduct when he won the one mile, $126,000 Stymie Stakes by a length- and-a-quarter over likely Blame foe American Anthem in second, appears to be among the top contenders in the Blame.
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page 3 he was third, beaten five-and-a-half lengths by winner Senior Continued from Investment, in the $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial Trained by John Servis for Cash is King LLC and LC Racing, Stakes at Laurel Park on March 14 going a mile-and-an-eighth. Diamond King was fifth behind winner Maximum Security two The son of Stay Thirsty out of What Will Be, races ago in the Grade 3 Bold Ruler by Anees started 2020 with a bang having won Handicap going seven furlongs at Belmont the $75,000 Jennings Stakes by a length-and- Park on Oct. 26, showing he is not intimidat- three-quarters going a mile on Jan. 18 and the ed by stiff competition. In addition to his sec- $99,000 John B. Campbell Stakes by a neck ond-place finish in the Charles Town Classic, going a mile-and-one-sixteenth on Feb. 15, both last year he was also the runner-up in the at Laurel. Grade 3 Salvator Mile won by Sunny Ridge Alwaysmining sports a career record of nine at Monmouth Park in May of 2019 and sec- wins from 20 starts while banking $546,442. ond to Coal Front in the $153,000 Parx Dirt Manuel Franco gets the mount on Mile on Sept. 21. Alwaysmining and they will start from post The consistent Diamond King was also four. third in the Grade 3 Philip Iselin Stakes won Others entered for the Blame are Ohio Derby by Monongahela at Monmouth in June and (G3) and Oklahoma Derby (G3)-winner fifth in the Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes won by Owendale; the Steve Asmussen-trained Long Divisidero at Monmouth Park on Sept. 1. Range Toddy, who was third in the Ohio Derby Diamond King is by Quality Road out of and seventh in the Oklahoma Derby, 2019 Ben Akron Moon, by Malibu Moon and he has Ali Stakes-winner Bourbon Resolution, Peter won six of 18 career starts. He has $713,350 Pan Stakes (G3)-winner Global Campaign, to his credit and has drawn the outside post Kendrick Carmouche/COGLIANESE PHOTO Essex Handicap second-place-finisher Snapper 14 in the Blame. Sinclair, American Anthem, 2019 Preakness Kendrick Carmouche has been named to ride. Stakes (G1) second-place finisher Everfast, Backyard Heaven, Shipping in from Maryland for the Blame with trainer Kelly Mineshaft Stakes (G3)-winner Silver Dust, and West Virginia Rubley, Alwaysmining makes his first start since March 14 when Derby (G3)-winner Mr. Money.
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Back to4 Top Page 7 United Versus Invader Rockemperor in Shoemaker BY SANTA ANITA PRESS OFFICE arriving from Woodbine prior to his first local start nine starts back in ARCADIA, CA—A bicoastal show- February, 2019. down looms on Saturday at Santa A tough luck second, beaten a neck Anita, as the Richard Mandella-trained two starts back in the mile-and-one- United and Chad Brown trainee and half Hollywood Turf Cup (G2) at Del eastern-based Rockemperor head a Mar Dec. 1, the best race on his form field of six 3-three-year-olds and older came three starts back when he was in the $200,000 Charles Whittingham second, beaten a head by eventual Stakes (Grade 2) at a mile-and-one- Horse of the Year Bricks and Mortar in quarter on turf. the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf here on A recent victor over the course and Nov. 2. distance on Feb. 1, United, a 5-year-old A recently minted millionaire with gelding by Giant’s Causeway out of earnings of $1,013,549 for owner LNJ Indy Punch, by Pulling, retains the Foxwoods, United has a win, a second services of leading rider Flavien Prat, and a third from three tries at a mile- while Rockemperor, who is based in and-a-quarter on turf and has won four New York, will be ridden for the first of 12 career races. time by current national earnings Rockemperor makes the journey leader and two-time Eclipse Award- from the east coast for owners Madaket winner, Irad Ortiz, Jr. Stables LLC, Michael Dubb, Wonder Off as the 4-5 favorite, United Stables, Michael Kisber ad Bethlehem proved gamest late in taking the Grade Stables LLC. 2 San Marcos Stakes on Feb. 1 and has A 4-year-old Irish-bred colt with a developed into one of the country’s top late running style, he’ll be making his turf marathoners for Mandella since See SANTA ANITA on page 14 United/BENOIT PHOTO
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Back to Top Page 9 Mind Control Targets Runhappy Carter Handicap BY KEITH MCCALMONT ______ELMONT, NY—Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stables' Mind Control, a dual Grade 1-winner on the New York Racing Association circuit, will get to target the Grade 1, $250,000 Runhappy Carter Handicap after all. Trained by Gregg Sacco, the 4-year-old Stay Thirsty colt was expected to follow his last-out win in the Grade 3, $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap on March 7 at Aqueduct Racetrack in the Runhappy Carter Handicap, which had been scheduled for April 4 at the Big A until the suspension of live racing amid the COVID- 19 pandemic. "We were thrilled to see the race was back on the card and we're looking forward to running Mind Control in the Carter," Sacco said. "Everyone at Belmont and NYRA has collectively done a great job and worked really hard to help bring racing back." On Tuesday, NYRA announced a 25-day Belmont spring/sum- mer meet with a lucrative stakes schedule that includes the seven- furlong Runhappy Carter Handicap, a Win and You're In qualifier Mind Control/SUSIE RAISHER PHOTO for the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1), as the centerpiece of a June 6 "He's been on a weekly schedule throughout this time and he's card that will kick off the first of five consecutive Saturdays of only missed one week. He's training super," said Sacco. "He's just Grade 1 races at Belmont Park. gliding over the main track. He had his first work on the main last Mind Control has remained in training throughout the racing week and he'll work again on Saturday on the main track. He hiatus at Belmont Park where he breezed five furlongs in an easy couldn't be doing any better going into the race." 1:03.24 on May 16 on the main track. See BELMONT on page 18
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Back to Top Page 11 National Museum of Racing Cancels HOF Ceremony and Museum Ball
PRESS RELEASE ______SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY—The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame announced Thursday it will cancel the 2020 Hall of Fame induction ceremony and the Museum Ball as a result of the ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are incredibly disappointed we won’t be able to have these time-honored special events this summer, but the health concerns we are facing right now take prece- dence,” said John Hendrickson, president of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. “The Hall of Fame ceremony is an experience we want to be able to share with the fans. With racing at Saratoga this summer likely to take place without spectators, we believe it is in the best interests of everyone involved and for the integrity of the event to postpone the ceremony for a year.” The Hall of Fame ceremony was scheduled for Friday, Aug. 7. This year’s induction class — trainer Mark Casse, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame/FILE PHOTO jockey Darrel McHargue, horses Wise Dan and Tom Bowling, most prestigious honor in the sport of thoroughbred racing and and Pillars of the Turf Alice Headley Chandler, Keene we will make sure this year’s class is properly recognized for the Daingerfield, Jr., and George D. Widener, Jr. — will be inducted incredible mark they have made on the game.” in the traditional manner alongside the class of 2021 next August. The 44th Annual Museum Ball, which was scheduled for “The 2020 inductees will be honored together with the class Aug. 14, is traditionally one of the highlights of the Saratoga of 2021 next summer in what will be a truly special ceremony,” summer social season. That event will also return to the calendar Hendrickson said. “Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is the in 2021. Top Line Sales LLC In the Moment of Difficulty there is Opportunity OFFERING SIRE POWER at OBS June American Pharoah • Tapit • Curlin Uncle Mo • Frosted • No Nay Never James and Torie Gladwell P.O. Box 770 • Williston, Florida 32696 • James: 352.598.7525 • Torie: 352.620.5261
Back to Top Page 12 Woodbine Unveils Revised Stakes Schedule
BY WOODBINE PRESS OFFICE ___ Stakes and the filly companion Grade 1 Natalma Stakes for 2-year- TORONTO—Woodbine Entertainment olds on Sept. 20. unveiled its revised stakes schedule for • The Woodbine Cares and the 2020 thoroughbred racing season Ontario Racing Stakes, new juve- which is now scheduled to open on June nile inner turf stakes that launched 6 and will run through Dec. 13 at in 2019, will be contested on Sept. Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. 19 with purses increased to The 2020 stakes program includes $135,000 each. $13.8 million in purses across 75 stakes • Oct. 18 will feature the and features the Sept. 12 Queen’s Plate $600,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1), (Grade 1) to be run and the Grade 1 the $300,000 Northern Dancer Ricoh Woodbine Mile on Sept. 19 sched- (G1) presented by Pattison and the uled on back-to-back weekends for the $250,000 Nearctic Stakes (G2). first time in Woodbine’s storied history. Woodbine/BURNS PHOTO • Woodbine’s Ladies of the “It’s been an unprecedented year which has led to a unique Lawn Series, which provides the winner with a $75,000 bonus, stakes schedule that we are very excited about,” Woodbine returns in 2020 with the first leg on June 27 with the $175,000 Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson said. “The summer stakes sched- Nassau Stakes (G2), followed by the $175,000 Dance Smartly ule will build the anticipation for a very busy and exciting fall at Stakes (G2) on Aug. 15, the $250,000 Canadian Stakes (2) on Woodbine Racetrack highlighted by the running of our two Sept. 12, before culminating with the Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes. biggest stakes races on back-to-back Saturdays.” The inaugural winner of the 2019 Ladies of the Lawn Series was Here are some key highlights of this year’s stakes schedule: Starship Jubilee. • The Canadian Triple Crown will get underway with the 161st • The $500,000 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser, first running of The Queen’s Plate on Sept. 12, followed by the Prince leg of the Canadian Triple Tiara, headlines another major race card of Wales at Fort Erie racetrack on Sept. 29, and concluding on the on Aug. 15 that will include the $150,000 Plate Trial, which is one turf at Woodbine Racetrack with the $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes on of six Canadian-foaled classics to receive a purse boost for 2020. Oct. 24. • The Greenwood Stakes has been shifted to Aug. 1 and is one • Designated as Breeders’ Cup “Win And You’re In” races, the of eight Ontario-Bred stakes on the calendar with purses increased Ricoh Woodbine Mile will be followed by the Grade 1 Summer from $125,000 to $150,000.
Back to Top Page 13 Maxfield Takes on Major Fed, Ny Traffic in Matt Winn
BY CHURCHILL DOWNS 12 in the Matt Winn. PRESS OFFICE______“Hopefully we will finally get lucky with a good trip,” Foley said. “He ran two LOUISVILLE, KY—Godolphin’s undefeat- really hard races in the Risen Star and the ed Grade 1-winner Maxfield is set to face Louisiana Derby. We just got a little bit 11 rivals, including Lloyd Madison Farm’s unlucky with our trips.” Risen Star (G2)-runner-up Major Fed and Also entered in the Matt Winn is John Fanelli, Cash is King and Paul Louisiana Derby-runner-up Ny Traffic. Braverman’s Louisiana Derby (G2)-run- Trained by Florida-based horseman Saffie ner-up Ny Traffic, in Saturday’s $150,000 Joseph Jr., Ny Traffic has dueled with fel- Matt Winn presented by Woodford Reserve low Matt Winn entrant Major Fed in their (G3) – one of five stakes races on the 11- last two encounters. Major Fed got the bet- race program at Churchill Downs. ter of Ny Traffic by a neck in the Risen The Matt Winn, a mile-and-one-six- Star but in the Louisiana Derby, Ny Traffic teenth event for 3-year-olds, will award the beat Major Fed by three-and-a-quarter top four finishers 50-20-10-5 points on the lengths. Paco Lopez has the call on Ny extended Road to the Kentucky Derby Traffic from post six. series. Other top competitors that entered the Matt
The 146th running of the Kentucky Winn include Winchell Thoroughbreds’ unde- Maxfield/COADY PHOTO Derby presented by Woodford Reserve feated Pneumatic; Jim Bakke and Gerald following disappointing defeats in the $1 (G1) was postponed from May 2 to Sept. 5 Isbister’s Unbridled Stakes-runner-up million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Attachment Rate; and Godolphin’s impressive and $150,000 Oaklawn Mile. His regular The Matt Winn is the featured race on Fair Grounds maiden winner Mystic Guide. pilot Gabriel Saez will be in the irons Saturday’s program that has been dubbed from post 13. “Stephen Foster Preview Day” and features Mr. Money, Owendale Top Rupp Racing’s three-time Grade 3-win- four additional stakes events: the $100,000 Inaugural Blame Stakes ner Owendale drew post eight for the Shawnee, $100,000 Tepin, $100,000 Blame as the Brad Cox trainee is set to Blame and $100,000 War Chant. First post Multiple graded stakes-winners Mr. make his 4-year-old debut. Owendale’s 3- is 1 p.m. ET and the Matt Winn is slated at Money and Owendale headline a solid year-old campaign was highlighted by vic- 5:44 p.m. field of 14 older horses in Saturday’s first tories in the $200,000 Lexington Stakes Maxfield, a 3-year-old homebred colt running of the $100,000 Blame presented (G3), $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) and by Street Sense, has been on the sidelines by Norton Healthcare – a potential step- $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3). His since his five-and-a-half-length score in pingstone to the $500,000 Stephen Foster sophomore campaign concluded with a the $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity in early (G2) on closing day of the Spring Meet at runner-up finish in the $600,000 Clark October. Trained by Brendan Walsh, Churchill Downs. (G1). Owendale will be ridden by Florent Maxfield was one of the likely favorites for The one-mile Blame is named after the Geroux. the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) 2010 Eclipse Award-winning older horse. Other horses expected to garner atten- but was forced to scratch because of a Mr. Money, owned by Allied Racing tion in the Blame are Tom Durant’s multi- minor issue in his right front leg. Stable and Spendthrift Farm and trained ple graded stakes-winner Silver Dust; Ken “The biggest difference we have all by Bret Calhoun, became a highly-touted and Sarah Ramsey’s come-backing noticed with him from last year to this year 3-year-old last year with four Grade 3 $400,000 Alysheba (G2)-hero Backyard has been his physicality,” Walsh said. “We victories on his résumé including the Heaven; Sagamore Farm and WinStar never really questioned what he was like men- $400,000 Pat Day Mile on Kentucky Farm’s four-time winner Global tally but you can tell when we got him back to Derby Day at Churchill Downs. The now Campaign; and Uriah St. Lewis’ 2018, training he’s really filled out physically.” 4-year-old son of Goldencents will Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1)-winning Jose Ortiz, who has worked Maxfield at attempt to get back in the winner’s circle Florida-bred Discreet Lover. Keeneland prior to the Matt Winn, will be in the saddle on Saturday. “Jose worked him from the gate two works ago and he broke very sharply,” FOR SALE Walsh said. “We never really expected to have those gate issues last year but I’m Florida bred and registered yearling gelding hoping those are behind him now.” Chief among Maxfield’s competition in (Flashstorm x Sing My Song) Strong, beautiful and correct. the Matt Winn is $400,000 Risen Star run- ner-up and $1 million TwinSpires.com UTD shots and worming. Handles well. Very intelligent. Louisiana Derby fourth-place finisher Major Fed. Trained by Greg Foley and rid- (678) 438-3161 den by Joel Rosario, Major Fed drew post
Back to Top Page 14 Healthy Juarez Taking Advantage of Riding Opportunities BY GULFSTREAM PARK knee, Juarez and his girlfriend were able PRESS OFFICE______to go to Sweden and visit her family, arriving back in the U.S. before the sus- pension of international travel. HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – A month “It turned out it happened last May. A into his comeback from an injured knee horse threw me out of the gate at that is at full strength for the first time in Monmouth and when I landed, I kicked a year, jockey Nik Juarez is finally feel- and tore my meniscus. From that point ing like himself again. on, I was kind of battling it. We had such Juarez is spending his third straight a good Monmouth meet I didn’t want to spring in South Florida, and the 26-year- take any time off. We were just trying to old Baltimore native said he is consider- keep on going,” Juarez said. ing extending his stay at Gulfstream Park, “When I got to the fall heading into which has continued safely conducting the Championship Meet, you don’t want spectator-free programs throughout the to take off right before then,” he added. coronavirus pandemic that has shut down “I was just always hoping things would or delayed racing across the country. Nik Juarez/LAUREN KING PHOTO pan out during the Championship Meet “We’re just trying to see how it plays out in the Northeast,” but it didn’t, and it just became the right time to take some time Juarez said. “We’re very fortunate here to continue to keep run- off.” ning, so as long as things continue to keep going good here the Gulfstream kicked off its spring-summer meet April 2 and way they have been, I’d love to stay here.” Juarez rode his first races back April 19. Through the last live pro- This wouldn’t be the first time Juarez rode year-round at gram May 17, Juarez had five wins from 50 mounts and purse Gulfstream. Monmouth Park’s leading rider in 2017, who was sec- earnings of more than $110,000. ond with 107 wins but first in purse earnings on the Jersey shore “Honestly, when it would have been time for me to come back, in 2019, won 88 races and more than $2.7 million combined dur- we had to kind of look at the whole situation and what was going ing Gulfstream’s 2018 spring and summer stands. on with the coronavirus,” Juarez said. “When it looked like we Juarez has been a regular at Gulfstream’s prestigious were going to continue to keep running here, I just wanted to get Championship Meet since 2016-17, when he tied five-time cham- back to riding and come back down here. Everybody down here pion and Hall of Famer Javier Castellano for the fourth-most wins has been pretty good to me, so I’m just happy to be back.” (58) and ranked 11th in purse earnings ($1.55 million). He fol- Represented by agent Jay Rushing and the son of ex-jockey lowed up finishing 10th in wins (45) and purses earned ($1.52 Calixto Juarez, now a trainer in Maryland, Juarez owns 794 career million) in 2017-18, and though he dropped to 26 wins in 2018- wins with nine graded-stakes victories including the 2016 Skip 19, his bankroll was a comparable $1.2 million. Away (Grade 3) with Valid and 2018 Marshua’s River (G3) on The winter of 2019-20 turned into an uncharacteristic struggle Ultra Brat at Gulfstream. for Juarez, registering just five wins with 21 seconds and 14 “Since I’ve been back I feel really good. It kind of sucked thirds, and led him to the decision to step away Feb. 8 with seven because I couldn’t get on horses early in the morning, so it was weeks left in the meet and allow himself to heal, mentally and just jumping right back into riding, but it feels good,” he said. “It physically. feels better and better every day, especially when you’ve got good In addition to rest and treatment for a torn meniscus in his horses to ride. It’s much easier.” Santa Anita page 7 Continued from Trainer Jeff Mullins will saddle Originaire for the Charles Southern California debut in what will be his second start of the year. Whittingham for owner B G Stables. An impressive third in his U.S. debut three starts back, the A close second three starts back at Santa Anita in the Mathis mile-and-one-quarter turf Belmont Derby (G1) on July 6, 2019, Brothers Mile (G2) on Dec. 28, Irish-bred Originaire ran the best he was most recently a non-threatening third in the Grade 2 race of his 16-race career on Feb. 29, rallying from far back to win Muniz Memorial Classic Stakes going a mile-and-one-eighth a second condition allowance by five-and-a-quarter lengths at a mile-and-one-eighth on turf while earning a lofty 100 Beyer on turf at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans March 21. Speed figure. With a recent race under his belt and Irad Ortiz, Jr., engaged, A fast finishing second, beaten a neck in the Grade II Del Mar Rockemperor should be sitting on a big effort and would obvi- Derby (G2) at a mile-and-an-eighth on turf seven starts back on ously be flattered by a fast pace as he stretches out a furlong. Sept. 1, 2019, Originaire is a sharp horse trying a mile-and-one- Rockemperor is by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) out of quarter for the first time. Motivation (Fr), by Muhtathir (GB) and he has won two of 10 Favored in his last two starts at the allowance level, he’ll be rid- career starts with earnings of $224,704. den for the fourth consecutive time by Umberto Rispoli and they Rockemperor will start from the outside post seven. have the number six post.
Back to Top Page 15 Biancone Gearing Up 3-Year-Olds for Stakes Returns BY GULFSTREAM PARK “He’s training fantastic. He’s stronger; he’s put on weight; he’s PRESS OFFICE ______grown up,” Biancone said. “Everything is good with him.” Although supremely confident in Sol Volante’s ability to run HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – With the schedules for the 2020 classic distances, Biancone very much approves of the decision by Triple Crown and other major stakes for 3-year-olds finally firm- the New York Racing Association to cut back the traditional mile- ing up, trainer Patrick Biancone is stepping up the training pro- and-a-half distance to a mile-and-an-eighth for the 2020 Belmont grams for Sole Volante and Ete Indien at Palm Meadows, Stakes, which will be the first leg of the Triple Crown this year Gulfstream Park’s satellite training facility in Palm Beach County. instead of the final leg. “I gave them an easy time in April. They should be perfectly ready “In a normal year, I would have been delighted to run a mile- and fresh and happy for the second part of the year,” Biancone said. and-a-half instead of a mile-and-an-eighth. On the other hand, He had backed off on the training of his graded stakes-winning 3-year- coming off a layoff, I think it was a good move by NYRA,” olds due to the disruption of racing at most tracks across the country Biancone said. “The mile-and-a-quarter at Belmont is a bad race – due to the coronavirus pandemic. you start on the turn. They had no choice but to make it a mile-and- Sole Volante, who is being pointed to the June 20 Belmont an-eighth. The mile-and-an-eighth is perfect. I think the mile-and- Stakes (Grade 1), and Ete Indien, who is a candidate for the July a-half is too challenging for everybody.” 16 Haskell Invitational (G1) at Monmouth Park, have worked in Ete Indien, who is owned by Linda Shanahan, Sanford Bacon, company twice, breezing an easy half-mile on dirt May 6 before Dream With Me Stable Inc., D P Racing LLC, Horse France producing a ‘bullet’ half-mile workout on turf May 17. America and Biancone, most recently finished third behind Tiz Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Andie Biancone and Limelight the Law after setting the pace in the Curlin Florida Derby (G1) at Stables Corp.’s Sol Volante closed from 11th to finish second Gulfstream March 28. The son of Summer Front, who also began behind King Guillermo last time out in the March 7 Tampa Bay his career on turf, finished second behind Tiz the Law in the Holy Derby (G2). The gelded son of Karakontie, who had beaten King Bull (G3) Feb. 1 in his second dirt start before scoring a dazzling Guillermo in the Nov. 30 Pulpit Stakes over Gulfstream’s turf eight-and-a-half-length triumph in the Feb. 29 Fountain of Youth course, finished third in his dirt debut in the Jan. 3 Mucho Macho (G2) at Gulfstream. Man before tuning up for the Tampa Bay Derby with a victory in “Ete Indien, I’ll wait for the Haskell with him,” Biancone said, the Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa. ‘but maybe he will have a race before them. I don’t know yet.” Spring Hay Sale 2nd Cut Premium 3 Tie Timothy Hay Price per bale – 39.95 Buy 20 bales – Get 5 bales FREE! Minimum of 20 bale purchase
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