Bango Carries Consistent Form into Bet on Sunshine

Tamaroak Companions’ Bango  has already collected three stakes wins this season, two at Churchill Downs, and he returns to the Louisville, Ky., observe searching for one other one within the $300,000 Wager on Sunshine Stakes Nov. 6.

The principle-track occasion is run at six furlongs, a distance at which the 4-year-old Congrats   colt has won five times from eight attempts, including the May 29 Aristides Stakes at Churchill. He rallied from ninth in that event, though typically races closer to the pace. Following the Aristides, Bango won the Kelly’s Landing Stakes at seven furlongs on the same track, then took the Good Lord Stakes at Ellis Park by 5 lengths racing 6 1/2 furlongs. Educated by Greg Foley, Bango will attempt to enhance from a third-place end within the Sept. 18 Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes at Churchill.

WSS Racing and 4 G Racing’s Mucho  finished a nose behind Bango in the Kelly’s Landing and returns in the Bet on Sunshine after a third-place effort in the Oct. 8 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (G2) at Keeneland. John Ortiz trains the 5-year-old son of Blame  , who captured the July 31 Challendon Stakes at Pimlico Race Course and was second overwhelmed a head within the Aug. 23 Chesapeake Stakes at Colonial Downs. 

Additionally within the subject of eight is Necker Island , who steps back up to stakes after a 4 1/4-length allowance-level win in the slop at Churchill Oct. 3, and California invader Vertical Threat .