Arkansas stallion Mo for money represented by his first stake winner on April 8 when Richard Christian’s peanut king went home with $150,000 Rainbow Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
King Peanut dominates Rainbow Stakes! Congratulations to owner Richard Christian, coach Danny Peitz and driver Francisco Arrieta🏆#OaklawnRacing #RainbowStakes pic.twitter.com/b80sdpyeLw
— Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort (@OaklawnRacing) April 8, 2023
The 3-year-old, bred in Arkansas by Eugenia Thompson Benight, easily beat the state crossbreeds by 3 1/4 to win the second.
Dropped as second pick 9-5 under jockey Francisco Arrieta, King Peanut raced to head-to-head and take the lead with the favored Midnight Tax through opening fractions of : 22.46 and : 45.91. The winner cut the corner in the inning for a lackluster lead and drew to win a final time of 1:10.93 for six long runs on a fast track.
Trained by Daniel Peitz, King Peanut ($5.80) increased his earnings to $156,050 in three starts. He made his debut December 31 in Oaklawn against the Arkansas hybrids.
King Peanut is the fifth winner produced from the Arkansas variety Storm and a half mare Smell the roses . She won the 2009 Rainbow Miss Stakes in Oaklawn.
Mo for the Money is the son of the top emperor Uncle Mo out of the mare Unrestrained song do not enchant the evening Half-sister to the Most Favorite Horse of 1997 and 1st class multi-class winner Moonlight memories . Mo for the Money is the 2023 spawning season for a $1,000 fee at Anderson Farms in Arkansas.
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