Double racing cage B’ rock repo made a strong run to win his fourth consecutive bets race in multiple runs starting on Feb. 25. $125,000 Stymie Stakes, a turn-around mile for winners older horse, at Aqueduct race track.
5 years old water tap gelding is undefeated since joining coach Jamie Ness’ warehouse. He won a Let’s Give Thanks Share in November and a Blitzen Share on January 4th at The Parx . Race facility before the 8 and a half long walk in the Toboggan Stakes (G3) at Big A on January 28.
Repo Rocks, driven by Andrew Wolfsont all the way, overcame a tough road to success in his first start over seven long distances since an unsuccessful attempt in the Bensalem Match Series Stakes at 1 1/16 mile on Parx grass in June.
“That’s not what I wanted,” said Ness, who would have preferred an earlier ride. “When you race against these quality horses, if you get stuck, you’re beaten. We won the race. The one mile is great and I know it can stretch, because So I couldn’t be happier.”
Eric Cancel booking Black belt lead in the Stymie, marking the split: 23.93 and: 47.51 on the fast main track with EASY mile who broke out under Manny Franco, tracking from second place.
Repo Rocks, who initially dashed forward to challenge the leader on the back bench before stepping back, raced for third place along the fence and got stuck behind the pair of Black Belts and Miles D ahead during the turn. when Dexter pinned it from the outside to Haddock-pilot Electric Xa Mo .
Miles D took command late in the turn but Wolfsont threw Repo Rocks off the rails and, after taking the lead, went ahead with an impressive outside run to score 3 1/4 lengths in the final time. is 1:36.75.
Miles D completed exactly half the length of Far Mo Power.
Wolfsont said: “I could have gone on at the beginning if I had asked him to, but it was a test of a little bit more distance, I don’t know if it was the right move. ‘ said Wolfsont. “He’s probably fine with the pressure, but I feel like they’re going just fast enough for me to sit down. I wish they’d gone a little bit faster – he’d be more comfortable – but obviously, he was. was relaxing enough, he went on with it and had a lot of fun. As soon as I went straight home, he did the rest with ease.”
Ness says that while he wants to keep Repo Rocks at one mile, he is now likely to target April 8th $300,000 Carter Hand (G1).
“The owner is from there and I want to keep him local. Why change something that works?” Ness said. “He’s a big horse and he needs some time to slow down. I like a mile, but if we have to reduce it to seven-eighths that’s it.”
Bred in Virginia by Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin, III, Repo Rocks raked in $68,750 in the win, while improving her record to 8-6-6 in 33 starts. He returns $4.30 on a $2 winning bet. He came out of the Not for Love Hawaiian mare race, the dam of six winners out of many in the race.
Videotapes: Stymie S. (BT)
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