Klaravich’s barn Consumer Spending made her April 24 seasonal debut a win for coach Chad Brown, narrowly outperforming last year’s Breeders’ Cup winner Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) Pizza Bianca to get $100,000 Memories of Silver on the end of spring meet at Aqueduct race track.
Haven’t been seen since placing sixth, beaten by Pizza Bianca 1 3/4 length in the Juvenile Lawn to end her minors campaign in November at Del MarConsumer Spend made the announcement in Memories of Silver that she is an improved stubborn.
In the Juvenile Lawn, it was Pizza Bianca who gained the upper hand despite finding himself dead at the last turn and having to pass traffic in the stretch, but there were no such obstacles on Sunday , there is no doubt who the superior filth is. Consumer Spend came 3/4 of the length at the top in the 1/16 mile outside turf race for 3-year-olds.
“This has been really successful over the winter,” says Brown. “I’m really proud of my team having her ready. I’m really pleased every week to see her continue to move forward through the winter. The coach will say it, but she’s real. did what you want to see from 2 to 3, both physically and mentally, almost to the point where I was amazed at how much progress she had made.
“I’m not sure out of the Breeders’ Cup if she’s the type to train,” he added. “I was torn between whether she was a minor getting there early or if she was going to show some good quality down the road. It was clear from February that this girl was indeed on the right track. direction and doing everything you need to do to have a great career ahead. She certainly proved it today.”
Jockey Manuel Franco celebrates on board Consumer Spending after Silver Anniversary in Aqueduct
Pizza Bianca, which also had a 3-year-old debut led by return driver Jose Ortiz, was a smash hit and burst onto the scene at an early-discovery pace in Memories of Silver, placing fourth in a near-game long gun shooting Sail By take control first.
Consumer spending, meanwhile, takes right behind favorites at fifth as the leader makes decent splits: 24.38 for the first quarter of a mile,: 50, 22 for a half and 1:15.26 for 3/4 of the company go , with positions unchanged until the field starts at the fulcrum.
It was the more tactical Pizza Bianca that made the first move, taking the lead while three were on the far leg, but Consumer Spend and cyclist Manny Franco didn’t let her out of their sight. as they started a slightly wider rally into the pitch outside. The two favorites were inevitably connected at the top of the ramp and spiked by toothpicks, not conceding an inch until inside the last sixteen when Consumer took the lead, complete the distance at 1:43.59.
“I really had a great ride and followed my favorite rides along the way,” says Franco. “I was able to land on the first turn, and then on the next turn I was on target. When I was clear, she started.
“I expected a bit more of a fight,” Franco added. “I just hit my bad guy twice with a stick and my filth ran away. I thought (Pizza Bianca) would give me a little more (challenge), but my filth tried. run to the end.”
The win marks Consumer Spend’s third win from five starts for Klaravich Stables owner, who, along with Brown, took the title of spring meet at the Aqueduct on Sunday. As the second pick on the bet, Consumer returned $6.90 on a $2 winning bet and increased her bankroll to $240,000.
Pizza Bianca, trained by Christophe Clement for celebrity chef Bobby Flay, ran bravely in failure in her only fourth new career launch. She finished 3 3/4 of the length before Sail By.
“I had a very good trip. I don’t have any excuses,” Ortiz said. “Chad ran a good race and beat us today. She also ran a good race in the Breeders’ Cup. She’s not a bad guy.”
