As he continues his pursuit of 5,000 career victories, equestrian Scott Spieth is determined to do things his way.
Spieth has obtained her fourth victory in the present Tampa . Bay meet in Thursday’s race on April 12 with a strong front-runner of a 3-year-old Florida hybrid Undying love , was coached by his wife, Aldana Spieth. The winner was never threatened in the women’s special 5 1/2 long weight division, with a 4 1/2 win. pat’s compass .
Immortallove is owned by Endsley Oaks Ranch. It was the start of a second career for her daughter Kantharos who finished the distance with a good time of 1:04.51.
With 4,973 career winners, Spieth is confident he will hit the coveted 5-title milestone later this year at Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pa., or Thistle outside of Cleveland, where he excelled with an average of 269 winners per year from 2005-2007.
But the 56-year-old athlete said that fans who thought he was disappointed by his meager win at Oldsmar didn’t see the full picture.
“I’m here to help Aldana manage our business and I go what I go. I don’t have an agent here. It’s my way of keeping fit and working here as we go up the road. north, where I have my agent, Steve Hayes, who I’ve been with for countless years. So I stay fit and healthy here and play a lot of golf,” said Spieth, who hit 91 on April 11 at Wentworth Golf Club in Tarpon, said Springs.
Backstage, Spieth works with his wife to prepare horses like Immortal Love for what they hope will be a fruitful summer. Spieth rode 37 winners last year at the Presque Isle and the number could be where he’ll hit 5,000, as long as he stays fit.
“I should have done it easily,” he said. “I have never strayed from where I was 5 years ago, 10 years ago. The foals Aldana is bringing, they are the fruit of both of us, my years of riding experience and her coaching expertise so I’m really enjoying it.
“It would be great to get past 5,000, but I’ll keep going (riding) until my mind or body tells me I’m done.”
Aldana Spieth knew Scott was excited to hit 5,000, but the chase didn’t keep him up all night.
“He probably feels like he’s done it already, because he’s won a lot of Quarter Horse races and those races don’t count (in the official Equibase stats),” she said. . “He’s accomplished a lot in his life, and that’s going to be another big achievement. But I don’t think he’ll stop after he gets there. He loves being around the horses, especially the horses. young ones like this one.”
The big horse in Aldana Spieth’s stable is Dreaming of Kona The 3-year-old pony won the Mucho Macho Man Stakes on January 1 at Gulfstream Park and previously finished third here at just 2 years old in the inaugural Stakes. He has hit two sharp runs since finishing sixth in the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) last month and they hope to get him running in the Pat Day Mile (G2) on May 6 on the road. race Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Dreaming of Kona is owned by Aldana Gonzalez Racing in partnership with Lisa Ballou and Steve Ballou.
This press release has been edited for content and style by the BloodHorse Staff.
