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Fearless, a 6 year old Ghostzapper gelding, break well and stalk early before moving and retreating for a six-way win in the Ghostzapper Stakes (G3) 1 1/8 mile $100,000 (G3) match on April 2 at Gulfstream Park.
Dismissed by Luis Saez, Fearless finished second in his two previous starts this season, both at Gulfstream Park — Gulfstream Park Mile (G2) March 5 and Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) January 29. Saturday’s win was the third tie-class win in his career.
Winning coach Todd Pletcher said: “When he’s in good form, he usually puts himself in a good position. “I think when he plays well and goes to the first turn, it looks like (Joel Rosario)’s horse (Joel Rosario)”Carlos L. ) received a small ranking. Luis kind of lets him go and Fearless is in a good grip with honest enough pace up front and we just continue to build momentum as he goes on. “
6 year old chestnut Carlos L. of Good Friends II took the lead and set the ratio: 24.24 and 4: 8.08, with 4-year-old bay of AJ Suited Racing Stable Commander right behind and 1-5 favorite Fearless sit third. Courtlandt Farms ‘pure’ The greatest honor who had won three of his previous four Gulfstream starts, broke through slowly and was in fifth place half a mile in the race.
After Commandeer and Fearless both pass Carlos L., Saez and his gelding move forward around the far side. Fearless, the hand urges, then extends his conductor before touching the wire in 1:50.03.
“He cleared the ball quite well, in a nice position. He was quite comfortable,” said Saez. “I felt like we were controlling the tempo to the fullest. When we got to the third of the eighth, someone took a break, but he continued.
Chestnut Hill Stables 6 Years Old Capocostello . He paid $3.80 and $2.40. Greatest Honor and driver Jose Ortiz finished third and were paid $2.20.
The Fearless, bred in Kentucky by Helen K. Groves, improved to 6-5-1 in 14 starts. Pletcher says the onset of gelding is key.
“It was some trouble we ran into before we gave him a little rest [last summer]”, Pletcher said. We just wanted to give ourselves so much to do early on. “
Pletcher doesn’t know where Fearless will run next, though potentially adding The Pimlico Special Stakes (G3) on May 20.
Coach Shug McGaughey said he needs time to “find out” the Greatest Honor’s next move. 4 year old kid, won 2 Tapit colt is back from nearly a year of layoffs to finish sixth in the Michelob Ultra Challenger Staking (G3) 1/16 mile $100,000 on March 12 at Tampa Bay Downs.
“He ran well. He didn’t break, kind of got out of position,” McGaughey said of the Greatest Honor’s effort on Saturday. “He’s the kind of horse that race will be his friend. He’s not a good runner. The more he runs, the better he will be.”
Among the wins, 1st place is placed Street Cry mare And Why Not, Fearless is the winner’s half brother Just whistle . And Why Not has a 2-year-old underage daughter of Reprimand is named Sure.
Videotapes: Ghostzapper S. (G3)
