Happy Medium brings uncompromising form to the toboggan
Jay Em Ess Stable’s talented Just happy will debut its stake in the 129th run of the $150,000 Toboggan Stakes (G3), a seven-hair sprint for older horses on Jan. Aqueduct race track.
Toboggan begins the 2022 ranked lineup on the New York Racing Association circuit.
Trained by Michelle Nevin, Happy Medium looks for a fourth straight ride to the winner’s circle after taking its winning trio by a total of 21 1/4. 4 year old son of Runhappy hit a win in a second tier allowance option claimant on December 18 at Aqueduct, beat the next winner Wudda U Think Now and the winner Chestertown .
“He’s a very good horse and we’ve taken reasonable steps to go with him. We’ve been going since his maiden, one-other-more, and two-other,” Nevin said. “This step is the next logical step, so we’re delighted to see him running.”
Happy Medium, bred in Kentucky by Colts Neck Stables, not part of Coronado’s Quest mare Yes spring , who also produced Mendip — a multi-stakes winner on the team in Dubai. Happy Medium’s second dam, Chaposa Springs , is a sprinter who has won many level 1 prizes.
Manny Franco, on board the Happy Medium with all three of his wins, will return to the iron from post 2. Happy Medium will carry 120 pounds.
Treasure of hope after his win in fall 2021 high handicap at Aqueduct
Return to Aqueduct by Racing Parx To be Treasures of hope . Oxbow provided coach Michael Catalano Jr. his first ranked bet win, against a late challenge by the ranked bet winner Green light to win by a head. He races for Tony Como’s Just In Time Racing.
“We were thinking of buying a stake in Parx later this year and it doesn’t look like he’s back,” Catalano said. “He started hitting his stride in early January and has been getting better and better since then. He’s ready to run now and hopefully he’ll show up in one of these places and run well again.”
Treasure of Hope carried Trevor McCarthy and his 124-pound teammate in the race.
Michael Dubb Graded Bet Winners Castle look for the second consecutive bet to win the Big A. Spread the veteran caught the six-hair Gravesend Bet on December 19 at 3 1/2 in his first win since taking the Tom Fool Handicap (G3) in March. Chateau coach Rob Atras claimed his first ranked bet win in last year’s Toboggan competition with American power .
Chateau, who will weigh 124 pounds, will emerge from 4th place under Kendrick Carmouche.
Editor , Penguin Power , War Tocsin , and Repo Rocks complete this field.
Penguin Power cross-imported in Fire Plug Staking on Saturday at Laurel Park.
Item: Toboggan S. (G3)
Aqueduct race track, Saturday, January 29, 2022, Race 8
- Level III
- 7f
- Dust
- 150,000 dollars
- 4 years or more
- 3:50pm (local)