It’s been a long, strange journey for those who have traveled a lot Plainsman on the way to becoming a level 1 runner-up.
7 year old kid Flatter The horse has raced 28 times in six racing seasons and has called several stables home.
He began his racing career for the Shortleaf Stable with coach William VanMeter at 2. He then moved to Brad Cox’s stable at age 3 and spent a 4-year-old season with coach Shug McGaughey before arriving. lived with Shug’s son, Reeve, to begin with. of its 5 year old campaign.
Now he’s back with Cox and after all that race and movement is doing better than ever.
“He’s always been a good horse. People forget he won Discovery (G3) for us in 3rd place,” said Cox, who continues to train Plainsman in fall 2020. won’t win on his next bet (Ack in 2021 Ack Stakes, G3) but he is a very good horse. He has to battle foot problems whenever I have him, but he is a good horse. He’s a soldier, he wears it every time he runs and right now he’s just as good as he was. That may sound strange considering he’s 7 years old and how many kilometers on him, but that seems to be the case. “
The 7-year-old’s mettle promises to be tested again on March 19 when he comes first in a $500,000 (G3) 1 1/16 mile Essex win on Whitmore Day at Oaklawn Park, look for consecutively classified bets to win at Hot Springs, Ark., track. After starting his six-year-old season with what Cox called a “terrible race” by finishing third in the Cigar Mile Handicap presented by NYRA Bets (G1) at Aqueduct race trackthe son of Street Sense mare SS Pinafore opens 2022 with a distinct victory over rival Essex Thomas Shelby in the Razorback Handicap (G3) in Oaklawn.
“It was a big run for him from the outer turret in the Razorback,” said Cox, who has three wins and two seconds after 10 starts in Oaklawn. “He will need to run better on Saturday, but he’s had two good runs since and looks as good, if not better, than he does for the Razorback.”
Raised by Joseph Minor in Kentucky and purchased for $350,000 from a Taylor Made Sales Agent at Keeneland September 2016 Sale, Plainsman, a 3rd grade half brother Liam (Map of Liam ) earned $1,203,207. The 122-pound high and Saturday morning’s 5-2 favorite was no worse than third in his last eight starts, all of which went to Cox.
Cox will also start Ten Strike Racing and 6 year old Madaket Stables Warrior’s Charge (7-2), who is exiting a 9 3/4 length score in the Oaklawn allowance option claim on Jan. 28 at 1 1/16 mile
“He likes Oaklawn,” Cox said of the winner of 4 out of 10 Oaklawn warm-ups including the 2020 Razorback. “He’s been having some trouble getting to the winner’s circle lately but last time he was. He came through with a big hit beating some good horses We know he doesn’t need to take the lead and have some pace in the race so hopefully he’ll have a good setup. “
The Munnings horse out The oath is broken mare Battling Brook will be looking for her first stake win since August 2020 in Philip Iselin Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park.
It was raised in Florida by Al Shaquab Racing and has earned $1,116,890.
Thomas Shelby of M and M Racing (7-2) set the initial speed in the 1/16-mile Razorback and the numbers were in a similar position on Saturday when swerving off the tracks. Curlin gelding, who rose from the warm-up races to third place for coach Robertino Diodoro showed determination to battle Plainsman all the way through the final leg before losing a neck.
School eight also includes Famous children (6-1) and R Superstar Rated (8-1), third and fifth in Razorback, respectively, and Hanalei’s Houdini (10-1) who slipped on his neck during a troubled ride at Jennings Stakes at Laurel Park.
Whitmore Stakes Help Celebrate Whitmore Day
Normally, sprint bets are overshadowed by races that have longer distances and are richer on the cards, but that has not been the case in Oaklawn over the past few years.
Beloved champion sprinter Whitmore has dominated those sprint bets for the better part of the past five years, and although gelding is now retired, his popularity at Oaklawn will be celebrated Celebrate Saturday with Whitmore Holiday and the first edition of the $200,000 Whitmore Stakes (G3).
Bob’s Edge wins King Cotton Stakes at Oaklawn Park
Formerly the Hot Springs Stakes, which Whitmore has won four of his seven wins at Oaklawn, fits a six-feet long bet attracting a nine field.
Michael and Patricia Freeny and Jennifer Grayson Taylor’s Bob’s Edge is the 5-2 bright line choice in a nine field.
The son of Competitive advantage coached by Larry Jones is on a 2/3 length win in the King Cotton Stakes match at Oaklawn.
This field also includes David Ingordo’s Tulane Tryst (9-2), impressive bonus option claim winner for coach Cherie DeVaux, and WSS Racing and 4 G Racing’s Hollis (3-1), who recovered from fifth place at King Cotton to claim the option claim rights to coach John Ortiz.
Item: Whitmore S. (G3)
Oaklawn ParkSaturday, March 19, 2022, Race 7
- Level III
- 6f
- Dust
- 200,000 dollars
- 4 years or more
- 4:04 pm (local)
Item: Essex H. (G3)
Oaklawn ParkSaturday, March 19, 2022, Race No. 9
- Level III
- 1 1/16m
- Dust
- 500,000 dollars
- 4 years or more
- 5:10pm (local)
