Jockey Dylan Davis got his fourth win on the February 26 card for purebred Stronach Stables Green light turn every milestone into a winning milestone of $125,000 Stymie Staking at Aqueduct race track.
Coached by Jimmy Jerkens, 5 year old boy Spin hard bay scored his first stake since winning the Saratoga 2019 Special Bet presented by Miller Lite (G2) as a minor.
Green Light Go broke cautiously from within the column to mark the open split of :22.99 and :45.16 under pressure from the Parx invaders Monster Milton . Green Light Go persists during the turn with Milton The monster continues to close in front of Manny Franco driven by Manny Franco Double happiness who raced to the inside of Our Last Buck .
Pacesetter unleashed a three-length advantage on the extended call when Double Blessing broke out in dispute with Pirate’s Punch launched a late run, but undeniably Green Light Go, who scored a 3/4 length win in a final time of 1:35.43 for a mile.
Double Phuc completed exactly 3/4 the length of the Milton Monster. Pirate’s Punch, Waxer and our last buck finished the finish order. Hanalei’s Houdini scratched.
“A really hard hole and our plans were working, so we did it and they didn’t make it easy for him to relax. He had a lot of company early on and he could have succeeded,” said Davis, who is currently leading the winter Big A meeting with 45 wins, following a previous win on the card with Bells on her toes (Race 4), Strong Rocco (Race 6), and Magnifier (Race 7).
Since rejoining the Jerkens warehouse last summer in Racecourse SaratogaGreen Light Go won two out of three starts, all in the Big A, including a runner-up attempt in the November 28 Fall High Handicap (G3) ahead of a 9-length elective score option on January 13.
“I know (Green Light Go) ran well last time, but when the track is super fast, it’s hard to judge how good it is,” Jerkens said. “It’s not the greatest court in the world. Nice to see him repeat it today, that’s for sure. The track was very fast today. Maybe not as fast as last time, but close to it.” it.
“He trained very well in the start – I would be very disappointed if he was really weak there late in the game,” added Jerkens. “He’s not accelerating exactly, but he’s keeping his strength. I don’t think he’s stopping.”
Jerkens said Green Light Go could target the seven-part, $300,000 Carter (G1) handicap at Big A April 9.
“For him to take the 1st grade exam will help him go to school and stuff like that,” says Jerkens. “He’s ranked 1st from Champagne. If you’re thinking 1st grade anywhere along the line, that would make the most sense.”
Green Light Go landed a $68,750 win while improving his record to 5-3-1 from 13 starts and increasing earnings to $527,102. Sent to the post as a 1-2 favorite, he returned $3.10 on a $2 winning bet.
Bred in Kentucky from a winning mare, ranked 1 Pleasly Perfect Light blue, Green Light Go was the first ranked winner for the mares, who created two winners from two ponies for the race. The recent progeny of mares includes a 2-year-old who has not yet been fostered Shaman Ghost named Shamaria and an avid brother of Green Light Go. She was bred with Ghostzapper for the year 2022.
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