Haras Do Morro .’s 3-year-old hybrid raptor split the horse at the start of the stretch and took the lead in the last quarter of a mile to win the 91st Grande Premio Brasil (G1T) at Gavea Racecourse in Rio de Janeiro June 18 for a long time. With this win, Raptor’s secured an automatic starting spot in the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) through Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In.
Now in its 16th season, the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series is an international series of 80 bet races where the winners receive an automatic starting position and a fee paid for a corresponding race at the Championships. World Championship Breeders’ Cup, scheduled to be held on November 3 -4 at Santa Anita . Park.
Raptor’s son of donkey hat out of the Eurotrip Mare Wild Event (BRZ), trained by Luis Esteves and ridden by Joao Moreira. Raptor joins who punishedGran Premio Internacional winner Carlos Pellegrini (G1T), as the first horses this year to earn a free-start in the Breeders’ Cup Turf.
Raptor’s, 5-1 favorites, finish before stable friend Onlinewho was disqualified for meddling and was placed 16th after an investigation by his manager. Escherthe person who crossed the third line was moved to second place, followed by Kremlin in third place.
Raptor’s, who beat Cruzeiro do Sul (Derby Brazil G1T) in the previous start at Gavea, finished 1.5 miles in 2:24.91 on a track listed as soft. He has improved his record to four wins in seven starts. This is also the sixth time Esteves has saddled the winner Grande Premio Brasil.
Breaking out of 8th in the 16-horse field, the Raptor settled into 10th in the first 7 stretches, while the long shot The best Lionel set speed followed by Limeira And Jorel. Approaching the far turn, Moreira found a gap along the track and crossed the gap between Limeira and Jorel of the Raptor to take the lead. Online, second pick 6-1, forcing the horse to go wide at the beginning of the ramp and chasing Raptor’s in second. Escher closed a deep gap to third and was moved up to second after being eliminated online.
As part of the Challenge Series benefits, Breeders’ Cup will pay entry to Raptor’s to start at the Breeders’ Cup Turf, which will run at 1 1/2 miles at Santa Anita Park. The Breeders’ Cup will also provide a travel allowance for all starters outside of North America to compete at the World Championships. Challenge winners must be nominated to the Breeders’ Cup program by the registration deadline by October 23 to claim their rewards.
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