After establishing himself as one of the top 3-year-old sprinters in the country last year, Discharge the watch slated to debut in 2022 on February 19 at the Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes, take six ao dai for a chance at $150,000.
“I think he’ll come back better. All indications point to that. He’s filled in. “He’s clearly had a good three-year season. Even if he comes back as good, you’ll be happy, but I think he’ll come back better. Every indication so far points to him being a better horse than he is. That is a good sign. “
Slam Dunk Racing, Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables, and Michael Nentwig’s 1st place winner are expected to receive a stern test on their return to action, in which the son of Music by Maclean will be challenged by many classified bet winners Sorry diamond and four other older horses.
Drain the Clock won four out of five starts at Gulfstream Park, his only loss was a second-place finish at the Fasig-Tipton (G2) 1 1/16-mile Youth Fountain (G2) last year. The Kentucky pony, who won the six-horse Limehouse Stock and the seven-horse Claiborne Ranch Stock (G3) before the Fountain of Youth, went on to win the Bay Shore Stock (G3) at Aqueduct race track and Woody Stephens Shares presented by the Nassau County Industrial Development Authority (G1) at Belmont Park. After defeating the very popular Jackie’s Warrior in Woody Stephens, Drain the Clock finished second behind the last Eclipse Award-winning sprinter in Amsterdam Stakes (G2) at Racecourse Saratoga. He was sidelined for refreshment after placing fourth behind Jackie’s Warrior in the August 28 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes (G1) in Saratoga.
Drain the Clock, who signed up for half-mile and five-mile bullet training in preparation for the Gulfstream Park Sprint, could use this race as a stepping stone to the March 26 Al Quoz Sprint (G1) or the April 9 Carter Handicap (G1).
“Carter is playing, but if he plays well here, I think we’ll go to Dubai with him,” said Joseph.
Diamond Oops also brings a wealth of classified winning credentials into the Gulfstream Park Sprint, as well as an interest in the Gulfstream racing surface. 7 year old son of Look at luck a 2nd place winner on grass and dirt, is scheduled to make his debut Saturday 2022 and the first since the group finish in the October 9 Keeneland Turf Mile Stakes (G1T) Diamond Oops is cross-imported in Turf Dash Staking at Tampa Bay Downs on the same day.
Coach Patrick Biacone said: “Last October we put him on vacation for eight weeks and he came back fresh and happy. “He may not be in the race 100 per cent but he is. He did well enough to run a good race.”
Diamond Oops has accumulated over $1.3 million in earnings over 5 years racing for Diamond 100 Racing Club, Amy Dunne, DP Racing and Patrick Biacone Racing.
David Melin, Leon Ellman and Laurie Plesa Miles Ahead also offers rated credentials to participate in the Gulfstream Park Sprint. 5 year old son of Competitive advantage who won the Smile Sprint Invitational Stakes (G3) in the Summit of Speed program last summer, has won nine of 18 starts at Gulfstream, including scores in the December 4 Crown Claims Rapid Transit Starter Stakes and optional claims allowance for the person who started on January 16 in his two most recent outings.
Item: Gulfstream Sprint S Park.
Gulfstream ParkSaturday, February 19, 2022, Race 11
- STK
- 6f
- Dust
- 150,000 dollars
- 4 years or more
- 5:10 pm (local)
