Hejazi Zips worth $3.55 million to win first

This column highlights the performances of young women who have started no more than five times and have sold for more than $500,000 in public auction, have a sibling who is a level/group winner, or have children smash is the level/group winner. BloodHorse’s research shows that exceptional first-time winners who meet these criteria are more likely to become graded bet winners. This column highlights the performances of young women who have started no more than five times and have sold for more than $500,000 in public auction, have a sibling who is a level/group winner, or have children smash is the level/group winner. BloodHorse’s research shows that exceptional first-time winners who meet these criteria are more likely to become graded bet winners.

Santa Anita . Park

It’s no secret that Hejazi have speed. Bernadini’s burly son blew the beams off the old Timonium with :9 4/5 eighth mile watches at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale. And since that raw velocity display, Hejazi has run four times for trainer Bob Baffert. Of his first two starts, the first one had special weights at Del Marsecond best running pony after the last bet winners classic cat and Speedboat Beach . Then, on the third attempt at the winner’s circle, the first girl in line faced off against a tier 1 company in 1 1/16 American Pharoah Stakes (G1). His talent deserves him in third place after stable friends stone cave and National treasures who finished 1-2 in the Breeders’ Cup Minor (G1) on 4 November.

After three months of being renewed, Hejazi came back to life on January 15 with a special weight for 1/2 hairy girls at Santa Anita . Parkwon his first career win for Zedan Racing Stables.

Though the break was a bit slow, Hejazi sped up to take control in the stride issue under horse rider Mike Smith, knocking out grueling initial fractions of : 21.97 and : 44.28 before opening. out a 2 1/2 length advantage over six lengths in 1 quick :08.41. Trainee Baffert Worcester gave a late chase but failed to touch Hejazi, who stopped the chronograph at 1:14.58 glittering on the fast main track.

“We gave (Hejazi) some time, gave him a chance to restart,” coach Bob Baffert said after Sunday’s race. “We want to get his weight back. We put him through a pretty ambitious race (three race series). Now he has a chance… He’s gained weight back and Mike helps him relax a bit. Today is. Once I saw him out there traveling… We’ll have fun with him.”

A third-generation product bred by Mary and Chester Broman, the Hejazi became the most expensive horse ever sold at a public auction in the state of Maryland when Zedan Racing signed on for a ticket for 3.55 million. USD last spring. New-York is bred out of Medaglia d’Oro mare G Note, myself daughter of graded stake winner Looking for Ante and a half to 3rd place winner Mineralogy and to risk a chance, dam of hero 2022 Rebel Staking ( G2) Un Ojo .

Todd Pletcher, Breeders’ Cup Junior (G1) winner coach and likely 2-year-old champion Forte made headlines on Maiden Watch this week with Spendthrift Farm’s Kingsbarns . The Uncle Mo the pony made what Pletcher called a “very professional debut” on his first trip to the post spot, navigating him through traffic on his way to victory 1 3/4 length in the first special weight class competition at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.

A 3-1 favorite in the 11-horse field, the Kentucky pony crossed a mile in a final time of 1:39.18 on the fast main track.

Kingsbarns, raised in Kentucky by Parks Investment Group, was acquired by Spendthrift for $800,000 at Fasig-Tipton’s The Gulfstream Sale, select Florida 2-year-olds in a training sale, from consignment of Tom McCrocklin. His damn Lady Tapit (faucet ), is the half-sister of American Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1T) actress Gozzip Girl in 2009.

Whisper Hill Farm and Three Chimneys . Farm Buyer’s Revenge turn around in the nightcap Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn Park, waltz home to the winner 5 1/4 length. The son of faucet just started for the second time in my life after a distant runner-up on November 26 Churchill Downs debut.

Ranging from seven spanners to 1 1/6 mile for Saturday’s competition, intern Steve Asmussen scrambled for the top spot and never looked back. He was timed 1:45.07 on a track rated as fast.

Acquired $275,000 at Keeneland’s September 2021 Annual Sale, Shopper’s Revenge is the third pony among Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) winners and earns $3 million Stop charging maria . All three of Tale of the Cat’s ponies were winners.