Repole Stable’s Not fear , who is 3 for 4 at Gulfstream Park. lay off for six months. In hopes of getting that form back, he’ll have to beat the reigning Horse of the Year Canada Mighty Heart , who went south with winning shares classified at Honeysuckle.
Fearless is entering 1/16 mile odds for a 3-year-old and finishing second in an overnight handicap at Miami Gardens on November 21, his first defeat to Gulfstream. 5 year old child Ghostzapper gelding is an even money favorite in his first start since finishing third in the May 14 Pimlico Special (G3).
“He likes the track and he ran a good race after the layoff, so we think that should set him up well for Harlan’s Holiday,” coach Todd Pletcher said.
Prior to the brief comeback, Fearless had won 3v3 at Gulfstream, including a win at the WinStar Gulfstream Park Mile (G2) on February 27.
Repole, with West Bloodstock as agent, purchased Fearless for $205,000 from ELiTE’s shipment for the Fasig-Tipton July Chariot Sale. Pletcher previously coached Fearless for WinStar Farm and China Horse Club.
Due to her large size, Fearless didn’t make her career debut until December of her 3-year-old season, entering a special six-hair race at Gulfstream. He came right back to claim the 1 1/16 mile option claim claim at the 8 1/2 mile Hallandale Beach track.
“I remember him as an aspirant, and the only concern was how big he was,” says Pletcher. “Fortunately, he hasn’t matured much. He’s already old enough to start. He’s a horse that the folks at WinStar say is a hard horse to break and get ready.
“He was very good and since then his behavior has been good and he is stable.”
Luis Saez is expected to ride Fearless for the first time since instructing cadets Pletcher to win his debut. The pair will break from the post outside of six.
The Mighty Heart classified multi-stake winner looms large as a formidable opponent. The Lawrence Cordes hybrid is on a pre-fall win on November 14 (G2) at Woodbine’s Tapeta track after finishing fourth in the October 10 Durham Cup (G3).
Coach Josie Carroll said: “In the last race he blew a shoe and didn’t show up. We discovered something was amiss. Back, we expected him to run well. “.
4 year old kid Drama colt won the 2020 Queen Disc on Woodbine’s Tapeta surface before capturing the Prince of Wales on the grounds at Erie . Fortress. The Ontario hybrid also won the Blame Share on May 29 at Churchill Downs on dirt.
“He obviously runs well on the synthetic track, but he also runs very well on dirt. He won Prince of Wales on dirt. When he ran great at Churchill Downs when he won it. Blame. His race at Keeneland (authorized third in the spring encounter) was also very good,” Carroll said.
Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez is expected to ride Mighty Heart, who painted the tracks, for the first time during Harlan’s Holiday.
December 4 Crown Iron Horse Winner Claim Green Steel , Twenty-two times , Eye of a Jedi , who won Ghostzapper Stakes (G3) on March 27 at Gulfstream, and South Bend complete this field.
Item: Harlan’s Holiday S. (G3)
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, December 18, 2021, Race No. 9
- Level III
- 1 1/16m
- Dust
- 150,000 dollars
- 3 years or more
- 3:59 pm (local)
