$100,000 H. Allen Jerkens Stakes topped a 10 Race Card on Christmas Eve at Gulfstream Park. During the event on December 24, a field of nine candidates lined up for the two-mile turf test.
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Alex Daigneault’s Abaan launched his bets to coach Todd Pletcher while tackling four tried-and-true Mike Maker interns.
A late bloomer, Abaan broke her maiden on her sixth attempt at Racecourse Saratoga in September, wire the field in a 7 and a half length demolition. In the first match against the winners, the son of Fees will be charged second by half a mile and a half in an allowable race at Belmont Park. Most recently, gelding registered a decisive victory in the first place at 1/8 km allowed at Aqueduct race track, earn yourself a 99 Equip Speed Figure.
Luis Saez calls Abaan from Lesson 3.
Maker has a wide variety of classified stakes placed Ajourneytofreedom , winner more bet Bluegrass Parkway , Keeneland allowance winner Malthael , and recent Aqueduct allowance runner-up Jarreau entered H. Allen Jerkens.
Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher’s Ajourneytofreedom head of the Maker team. 4 year old son of Spin hard has been a steady player in the longer turf races and is looking for some relief here as he leaves the ranked holdings. He finished a solid fourth in the $1,000,000 Calumet Grass Cup (G2T) at Kentucky Downs two started back.
Paco Lopez has a call from lesson 4.
Item: H. Allen Jerkens S.
Gulfstream Park, Friday, December 24, 2021, Race No. 10
- STK
- 2 m
- Turf
- 100,000 dollars
- 3 years or more
- 4:32 pm (local)
