La Marca Stable’s Scuttlebuzz hit his winning streak by three and earned staking status with a rally score in $100,000 Elusive Quality Stakes, a seven-hair turf test for big horses older at Belmont Park.
Coached by Rudy Rodriguez and piloted by Javier Castellano, The Factor’s 5-year-old son has won four out of five starts since being added with an extended flash outside his right eye to hit the target. received a state-bred optional declaration score in September. in Belmont. He entered Saturday’s test from consecutive scores against the company that opened the six-time sprint on Aqueduct race track turf, winning a grant in November and an optional claimant on December 4 for the last time.
“You can see he’s a little more relaxed in the morning with the flash wide open as he gets some fresh air,” says Rodriguez. “I use the same extended flash in the afternoon and it keeps him from drifting and losing momentum. By covering it, it keeps him upright.”
Scuttlebuzz, one step behind, is in fifth place outside American monarchy . Proven Strategies marks a quarter mile open in: 22.67 against a company that is under pressure from a 6-5 . favorite Value proposition and Monster Milton .
The pacesetting trio unleashed a seven-fold advantage on the half-mile pass at: 45.73 as Castellano patiently waited to give Scuttlebuzz a cue. Scuttlebuzz and American Monarch move in tandem late in the turn and dash through Milton’s Law of Value and Monsters to kill a game of Proven Strategy. Scuttlebuzz got the upper hand on a sixteenth run and eliminated American Monarch with lots of subs to prevent his New York hybrid coworker’s late charge Therapist for a one-time score in the final time of 1:21.45 on a solid course.
It is half-length back to American Monarch in third place.
Rodriguez said he was impressed with the effort, although he was concerned that the Chad Brown-trained Value Proposition was in a winning position in the first leg.
“I’m very pleased with the way he tackled with Javier. He was comfortable and we knew there was a lot of pace ahead of us. We just had to hope they would tire and they did it. “, said Rodriguez. “I think the Chad Brown horse jumped on us and we could have finished second, but it kept coming and then it went away.”
Castellano, who won the first run on Elusive Quality in 2014 with Integrity, said he was pleased to tackle the obvious splits.
“I really liked the way he did it today,” said Castellano. “I know there’s a lot of speed in racing and he’s usually the type of horse that likes to come from behind.” “I think we make a great combination. I get on well with the horse and I rode it last time and won it. Today, I took my time and was very patient to come from behind the horses. the horse. It was a good run and Rudy did a great job and gave me a chance. Today were better horses and he stepped up in class. He showed up today.”
Scuttlebuzz was claimed $30,000 from his attempt to win an April 2021 sprint and has since gone on a 5-1-1 record in nine starts. Raised in the Empire State by Lawrence Goichman, Scuttlebuzz is outside Elusive quality mare Rumors are elusive ,
Scuttlebuzz improved his record to 7-2-3 from 17 starts and increased his earnings to $348,570.
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