Last year’s 3-year-old boys’ class proved to be an outstanding team with some outstanding distance runners such as content champions, Necessary quality as Life is good , Hot Rod Charlie , Mandaloun and Medina Spirit, to name a few.
It also makes for a pretty exceptional sprinter. Kirk and Judy Robinson’s Jackie’s Warrior was a 3-year-old who excelled in single-pass competitions to the extent that he was named the 2021 champion male sprinter.
There seems to be a slight change as the calendar moves to 2022.
The son of Music by Maclean Trained by the Hall of Famer. Counting the Fleet Sprint (G3) handicap on the April 16th Card of Fame Day at Oaklawn Park.
“This is a 10th race. What a fitting race for Jackie’s Warrior, a returning champion,” Asmussen said from the winners’ circle, where he was supported by more than a dozen. player and coach of the Hall of Fame for the day’s festival. “Thanks to Kirk and Judy Robison for allowing us to race him again this year. It’s a great feeling to do this in front of all the people they’ve gathered at Oaklawn.”
The start of his 4-year-old campaign was 180 degrees off the Jackie’s Warrior’s 2021 final, resulting in a disappointing sixth place 1-2 favorite in Qatar. Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). Then, surgery to remove a knee crumb and Saturday’s performance put him back on the winning track with a ninth win in 13 career starts.
“Mitole won the Earl’s Fleet in his championship year (2019) and we took him to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint,” Asmussen said. Of course, we’re trying to repeat that with Jackie’s Warrior. “
Besides signaling that Jackie’s Warriors fully intends to defend his Eclipse Award as the top sprinter, it also adds in some impressive achievements thanks to Hall conditioning. of his Fame. The victory came just a day after Asmussen joined the late Bob Holthus as sole coach with 800 wins at Oaklawn Park and it also gave him a record fourth win in the Fleet Sprint. Earl team.
Running for the first time since November 6, Jackie’s Warrior and jockey Joel Rosario were quickly defeated and fought with Golden Empire to take the lead over the quarter-mile opening in: 21.61 on a sloppy track. In the first leg, Empire of Gold withdrew as the 1-2 favorites bred by J&J Stables in Kentucky took the following clear win: 44.51 half-mile and four-way lead at eighth pole.
“A horse is very fast like ‘Jackie’, it just gets out there and gets away from people. It enjoys what it’s doing out there and can keep going,” Rosario said.
After that five-month break, Rosario needed to apply some light lifting in the sixteenth final to take a quick 1:09.09 advantage in the 123-pound high. Jackie’s Warrior paid $3 to win.
“Joel allowed him to do what he wanted to do, but he responded to Joel. I think he needs the race and that’s clear. But it’s a great starting point for a champion. enemy”, Asmussen, who took aim at the May 7 furlong Churchill Downs Shares presented by Ford (G1) for the next start of the pony.
Edward J. Brown Jr., Alan Klein and Philip Lebherz’s Letsgetlucky a 4-year-old California hybrid Munnings gelding who hit 117 pounds, taking second place to coach Brian Koriner.
“I mean, we were beaten by a really good horse. My horse showed it to be a good horse today. It comes up all the time, but today was a tough competition. ,” said jockey Martin Garcia. “Finally he ran. I just couldn’t catch the other one.”
A third back length is Penny Lauer Dig out of the old block a 5-year-old Indiana hybrid dog Ready image gelding is trained by Michael Lauer.
Bob’s Edge Second pick 8-5, broke slowly and rose slightly from last in the six-horse field to fourth.
Get out AP Five Hundred mare Unicorn girl , Jackie’s Warrior was purchased for $95,000 from a Taylor Made Sales Agent shipment at Keeneland’s 2019 Sale. The 1st place multiple winner and $1.85 million was the third of six ponies and the first stake winner for his dam, who also weaned Into Mischief Dirty and a 2 year old American Pharaoh The foal was purchased by MV Magnier for $600,000 from Beau Lane Bloodstock consignment at the November 2020 Breeding Stock Sale in Keeneland.
Video: Count Fleet Sprint H. (G3)
