Chop Chop first stake winner for City of Light
Hurry up prevail in severe weather on September 3 at Kentucky Downs to win $500,000 Aristocrat Gaming Minors and give City of light your first bet winner.
Like the rain pouring down on the field with eight horses for a 2-year-old filling tree, Chop Chop does not stop. Getting up to speed in season three, Chop Chop fell behind Hijab and CC Cruise Control through early fractions of: 24:11 and: 49:99 on yielding grass in a one-mile race
Under the guidance of Reylu Gutierrez, student Brad Cox started to advance quickly in the final round with a ratio of 1:16.82, moving into second place. Then, in that straight line, there was a battle with the Towhead piloted by Ricardo Santana as the two trailed their other competitors, hitting the eighth column with seven hooks in 1:29.78.
It’s a wire-input finish shot with a Chop Chop appearing overhead for Selective owners in 1:43.86, a slow time that reflects the pitch’s wet conditions.
CHOP CHOP fights a stubborn TOWHEAD for a brave victory in @aristocratslots Immaculate fruit! The filly is trained by @bradcoxracing to Selective LLC owners and is controlled by @ReyGutiJockey. #TheFanDuelMeetatKD pic.twitter.com/U7b6Ie9jBw
– Kentucky Downs (@KYDownRacing) September 3, 2022
Towhead came in second, nine paragraphs ahead of CC Cruise Control, who took third first Knockyoursocksoff the person behind is 3/4 longer in fourth place.
Chop Chop paid $10.22 for a $2 winning ticket. Now it’s 2 for 2, her income has grown to $336,700.
The girl’s first start was a first win in a special women’s weight class on August 14 at Ellis . Park where she went from third to first on the ramp, previewing her performance in Juvenile Fillies.
With the second win, Chop Chop became the winner of the first City of Light bet from the 2-year-old boy’s first. City of Light, son of Quality Sugar admission in 2019. He stands in the 2022 season at Lane’s End near Versailles, Ky. for $60,000.
The narrowly defeated Towhead is looking for the first to put on his record for coach Michael Maker. The last daughter of Moon Malibu ranked third in terms of special maiden weight. August 14 at Racecourse Saratoga. Before that, she finished third and second in the special girls’ weight classes at Churchill Downs June 17 and May 26, respectively.
Although results did not count in a race that was declared “no contest” by the administration, she also crossed the first rope in her first race on July 24 in Saratoga.
The junior track and field was the end of the day race as the remainder of the cards were canceled due to inclement weather and affected school ground conditions. The Kentucky Downs is a grass-only track.
The $1 million WinStar Mint Million Stakes (G3T) will now run on September 10, and the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Stakes will begin operations on September 14. Nominations for both have reopened and will close. opens on September 4. All horses that have been nominated before are automatically nominated.
Chop Chop is the only winner among Giant high riser mare Grand Sofia , who has four ponies. 3 years old girl with thorns Gunman colt name Ridley’s Major who has been on the board twice in four starts, one who aspires Omaha Beach dirty, and a 2022 Structure dirty. She was bred again Map of Liam for the 2023 season.
Chop Chop was purchased for $230,000 by Cary Bloodstock to her owner from a Bluewater Sales shipment at The July Sale in 2021 in Fasig-Tipton. She was bred in Kentucky by Cobra Farm and MRJ Thoroughbreds.