Ankle Chips Knock Annapolis Out of BC Juvenile Turf
The $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) misplaced considered one of its prime contenders Oct. 29 as Bass Racing’s undefeated Annapolis was withdrawn from consideration from the Nov. 5 stakes at Del Mar attributable to chips in a hind ankle.
“It is unhealthy timing, however he’ll be again. It is a humbling recreation,” stated Perry Bass who runs Bass Racing alongside along with his mom, Ramona.
With the defection of Annapolis, coach Mark Casse confirmed that Harry T. Rosenblum’s Credibility will move off the also-eligible list and run in the mile turf stakes at the World Championships.
Credibility, a son of Nyquist bred by D J Stable, was third by 1 1/4 lengths in the Oct. 10 Castle & Key Bourbon Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.
With Credibility now among the many 14 starters within the grade 1 stakes for 2-year-olds, Donegal Racing’s Ready to Purrform sits atop the horses on the also-eligible list and could run in the Juvenile Turf if there’s another scratch.
The rest of the 2-year-olds on the also-eligible record, so as of desire towards beginning within the Juvenile Turf, are Verbal , Jasper Krone, Detroit City , and Royal Spirit .
Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., the homebred son of War Front won both of his starts, capped by a narrow victory over Juvenile Turf entrant Portfolio Company . He captured his Sept. 4 career debut at Saratoga Race Course by 4 1/2 lengths as a heavy favourite.
Perry Bass stated the damage is believed to be minor and there are excessive hopes for a productive 3-year-old marketing campaign in 2022.
“Todd stated English Channel had the exact same thing as a 2-year-old and he came back from it,” Bass said, referring to Pletcher’s 2007 male turf champion who is now a stallion at Calumet Farm. “Annapolis will go to Kentucky and Dr. Larry Bramlage (of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital) will make an assessment and we’ll go from there. He’ll do his lay-up at WinStar and hopefully he’ll be back better than ever as a 3-year-old. He’ll be a fresh horse for next year.”
Annapolis is a son of the Unbridled’s Song mare My Miss Sophia who was bought by bloodstock agent Steve Young on behalf of the Bass family for $4 million at the 2018 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale while carrying Annapolis.
Steve Rushing, Ortiz’s agent, said the three-time Eclipse Award-winning rider does not have another mount for the Juvenile Turf at the moment, though he is expected to ride in at least 11 races at the World Championships.
Despite the setback with Annapolis, the Bass family will still have a rooting interest at the Breeders’ Cup as a part owner of Hat Creek Racing’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2T) candidate Averly Jane and Bombard , who is on the also-eligible list for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) and is owned in a partnership with Dell Hancock and Adele B. Dilschneider.
Annapolis’ injury was first reported by Daily Racing Form.