Pappacap returns against old enemies in Mr. Prospector

Rutlewood Farm’s 2nd prize-winning hybrid houseplant Pappacap Debuting the comeback on December 31 at Gulfstream Parkended his sophomore season when he first faced the older horses in Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) is worth $125,000.

Mr. Prospector for kids ages 3 and up is the fourth of six rewards, five categories, of $850,000 in wallets in the New Year’s Eve 11 race program.

Pappacap won a six-term Best Pal Stakes (G2) in his second career kick-off last summer and finished his teenage season as runner-up at American Pharoah Stakes (G1) and TVG Breeders’ Cup for teenagers organized by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G1)).

Via gunman Pappacap hasn’t won in six starts this year, finishing third in Lecomte Stakes (G3) January 22 and second in both Pat Day Mile Stakes presented by LG&E and KU (G2) on May 7 and Woody Stephens Stakes presented by Mohegan Sun (G1) 11/6.

Coached by Hall of Famer Mark Casse, Pappacap has not raced since finishing fourth in the 6 1/2 length Amsterdam Stakes (G2) on 31 July at Racecourse Saratoga.

“There was a time when we thought he was a potential Derby player, and that didn’t work out. His last race at Saratoga, we cut him a little bit and he ran. good but… something caught his eye and then Casse said:

“We decided to give him a break. He’s been playing long and hard since he was two years old, running in the Breeders’ Cup and then trying to get into the Derby. He’s come back big and stronger than ever,” he added. “He’s training really well right now.”

Joel Rosario rides a horse.

Coach Saffie Joseph Jr., who won his first Championship Meet title last winter, joined the pair district finals and Wind of change .

Ken Copenhaver’s County Finals will feature the race for the first time since being claimed $80,000 following an overwhelming victory by way of a five-stage sprint on Nov. Churchill Downs. County Finals Won the 2020 Tyro Stakes at Monmouth Park and has put in four other shares, two shares at the classification level.

Daniel Alonso’s Wind of Change is looking to claim a seven-race unbeaten run since his win in Mr. Prospector Stakes ran six stages last May at Monmouth Park. The winner of group 3 in his hometown of Brazil, this will be his 7-year-old son forestry His third consecutive attempt at Mr. Gulfstream’s Prospector finished fourth in 2020 and fifth last year.

Purebred Godolphin Ratio won a seven-part Commonwealth Share (G3) by negligence Keeneland emerges on April 9 and will start only for the second time since finishing seventh in the Churchill Downs Stakes presented by Ford (G1) on May 7 to coach Brendan Walsh.

Jun Park and Delia Nash’s Sibelius gives a sharp recent form to Mr. Prospector. Trainee Jerry O’Dwyer won Lite the Fuse Stakes at Pimlico in September before finishing in fourth place in the Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (G2) at Keeneland and runner-up in the Bet on Sunshine Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Female sprinters also race on the cards in the $125,000 Sugar Swirl Stakes (G3), a six-race race in which Frank Fletcher Racing Operations’ Frank’s rocket is the title.

Get out Charlie India mare twenty-one rocket Frank’s Rockette has won seven shares for Hall of Fame coach Bill Mott, including Victory Ride Stakes (G3), Preferred Shares (G2) and Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2) in a row over the summer and summer. Fall 2020. She also placed in 12 other holdings, seven of which have already ranked, including last year’s Sugar Swirl as the favorite, shorter in length. central aisle whom she defeated in Prioress.

Holly Hill Stables’ Edie Meeny Miny Mo will be chasing her first graded win in Sugar Swirl, after winning the six-stage Regret in pre-run fashion on July 2 at Monmouth Park. Pull up after half a mile on August 16 Look for Pearl Stocks at Colony Downsshe is back in second place as the favorite after the local multi-stakes winner Dontletsweetfoolya in a six-part grant that opens on October 30 at laurel park for coach Michelle Hemingway.

Via start Edie Meeny Miny Mo has claimed all four of her victories in nine career starts that spanned six times.

Also entered as Coppelia and happy rhythm , respectively 1-2 in the six-feathered Dream Supreme Stakes on November 13 at Churchill Downs, spaced apart; place a bet My destiny , who increased his winning streak to three with a four-stage victory on December 8 at the Gulfstream in the six-distance sprint; and restore the story excellently finished as runner-up in the seven-stage FTBOA City of Ocala Florida Sire Stakes on December 10 at Tampa . Bay.

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