For the first 4 year old child Flight route and Olympic Go to school and take 3-year-olds epicenter and Mo Donegal forced to retire early due to injury, there is a gap that needs to be filled between the aging horse division as the new year approaches.
by Daniel Alonso Skippylongstocking a horse that has steadily promoted throughout 2022; has ended his second year campaign as a pony ready to rise above chance with a long two-legged victory in Harlan’s Holiday Staking (G3) $150,000 on December 31 at Gulfstream Park.
“He’s a gritty horse,” said trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. speak. “I don’t give him as much credit as he deserves maybe because he always tries and shows up every time.”
Owned by Alonso, longtime customer of Joseph, Skippylongstocking has had a good year, marked by victory in the West Virginia Derby (G3) after taking third place in the game for Mo Donegal and Nest in Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1). However, the exaggeration The foal’s momentum appeared to falter after he finished an underwhelming ninth in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) September 24.
Joseph, undaunted, transported the bay down to the base of his Palm Meadows Training Center, giving the foal a much-needed respite from the gentle South Florida sunshine.
And then Skippylongstocking appeared again.
12-1 flank shot Medina’s Pioneers in Saturday’s 1 1/16 mile race, Skippylongstocking pressed student Todd Pletcher through opening fractions of : 23.75 and : 47.14. On the second turn, jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. let the reins get past Skippylongstocking, and he drew even with the lead when both clicked a six that lasted for 1:11.08. With Skippylongstocking’s stable friend, popular O’Connor seems to languish behind, just simplify will turn to dispute.
Skippylongstocking slowed and held its opponents comfortably, hitting 1 1/16 mile in a time of 1:42.76 on the fast main track.
Medina’s pioneer, receive an optional claimant’s allowance to win at Churchill Downs, removed the simplification for the runner-up title. O’Connor, the group 1 winner in his native Chile, finished fourth.
“He beat some good horses,” Saffie said of Skippylongstocking, who returned $8.40 for the $2 winning ticket. “O’Connor is a good horse, and I don’t think you’ve seen the best of him today. He ran much better than the way he ran today. Today he faced off. with better horses he had a wise ride I can’t blame (jockey) Edgard (Zayas), Edgard did his job We’ll go back to the drawing board and show Show a better horse in Pegasus.
“Both horses deserve a chance to go to Pegasus (World Cup Invitational, G1). ‘Skippy’ won her rights today. It’s two different horses, two different ownerships. I proud of Daniel Alonso, he’s been my longtime supporter and I’m disappointed for the other (owner), but that’s how the race went. And luckily we got the job done. for my team.”
Picked up by Alonso for $37,000 as a minor in the Ocala Breeders’ Sale Spring 2021 Sale for two-year-olds in training, Skippylongstocking boasts an income of $777,810 .
Bred in Kentucky by Bushy Hill and out of War Chant mare twinkle Skippylongstocking is a half-brother with two bet winners, including the undefeated 2-year-old Olivia twisted the winner of the Trapeze Stakes December 17 at Remington Park in her most recent boot.
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Mary is the complete opposite of the Rampart quest
There was no presence of the great stables from the north during the summer and autumn that met at Gulfstream Parkthe crossbreed of Rodney Lundacks Mary is the complete opposite made a bit of a name for herself in South Florida as she racked up three straight wins. On Saturday, the Florida-blended chubby proved she’s up to the task of handling the Championship’s winter meet-up with a handy 3 1/2 in the $125,000 Rampart Bet .
The complete opposite Mary rolls home in Rampart Stakes
Guided by regular rider Luca Panici, on board Mary the complete opposite of all but one of her six career starts, the 3-year-old daughter of first guy no rush early in the one-mile race, content to race in fifth place after a quarter opening with: 23.85 and a half-mile with: 46.97. Moving widest but steering clear of back-and-forth traffic, the tall bay floated up to pedestrians heading home and rumbled distinctly. Panici continued to maintain steady encouragement on the lane as she stopped the chronograph at 1:36.78 for a mile on the fast main track.
Trained Pletcher Colorful naughty willing to close the door but can’t touch the winner. The second betting pick after Mary, the complete opposite, Colorful Mischief is locked behind the horses on the fence going home and fighting to find a way outside to run.
worthy who had been stalking for most of the run, completed the trilogy.
Coached by Florida-based Robert Catanese III, the Maryquitecverse ($5.80) claimed a fifth win over the Hallandale oval. She improved her earnings to $220,780 with her first black type tally.
“(Maryquitec left) has always shown progress, especially today with the one-mile race,” said Panici. “She’s an excellent horse. She’s always improving.”
Maryquitecverse is the first bet winner produced by her dam, the mare Mecke Mary Kate ‘n Kelly . Race of four winners from five generations of race entrants, including Gulfstream Park’s six-way track record holder Quick JB (J OK ), Mary Kate ‘n Kelly is outside the classified bets to win the mare race Boots ‘N Jackie making her a sibling of the Florida mixed-warrior horse Supah Blitz , a triple-classified stake winner with a deposit of more than $1.3 million. Mary Kate ‘n Kelly also produced Arabella’s Melodies (Concorde’s Melodies ), who created the Florida-bred stock winner Pro Quality (Exclusive quality ).
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