Ten Strike Racing, Four Corners Racing Stable, Broadview Stables and Cory Moelis Racing’s Sponges will be vying for a second bet this year in the December 31 Alex M. Robb prize of $100,000, a nine-step test for kids 3 and up in New York, at Aqueduct race track.
A 6-year-old son of Medaglia d’Oro , Sea Foam provided the conditioner for Michelle Giangiulio with her first win as a trainer when he was the dominant winner of the 5 lengths of Evan Shipman Stakes Aug. Racecourse Saratoga in the first initiating a claim.
Sea Foam recovered from an out-of-place effort at the Greenwood Cup (G3) on September 25 at Racing Parx with third place behind the Cigar Mile Handicap presented by the winner of NYRA Bets (G1) Americanrevolution in Empire Classic Handicap at Belmont Park against the New York-breds on October 30.
Sea Foam was blown to the second side that day by the long shot Wild Banker , whom he will face again in Alex M. Robb. Giangiulio said she is proud of the black bay’s determination to play.
“They went: 45 seconds for the half-mile and he was swaying and rolling in the lead there,” Giangiulio said. “I’m surprised he even kept third. I think he ran a monster race that day and was pushed to the top and then kept going. I think he was. run harder in that race than Evan Shipman. I couldn’t ask to get away with him better.”
Winning with Sea Foam will give Giangiulio her fourth win at the Aqueduct this year, her current Big A record of 6-3-0-2. In his final prep for Alex M. Robb, Sea Foam worked five stretches at 1:02 2/5 on the dirt track in Belmont on Dec. 24, showing Giangiulio that he’s great eager to get back to racing.
“He is doing very well and he is ready to run,” said Giangiulio. “He needs to have a run on him at this point. He’s very fresh. He’s working five featherweights, good and easy, nothing crazy. We just let him. He does his job. He loves his job and gives his best when he runs. He’s a great horse. He’s going to be tough to beat on Friday.”
Kendrick Carmouche will pilot the Sea Foam from lesson 4.
Coach Rudy Rodriguez will have two chances to secure his second win over Alex M. Robb when he presents the winner of the stake Tiergan and veteran runner Danny California .
Rodriguez’s co-owner with Michael Imperio and Andrew Gurdon, Rodriguez said extending the distance would benefit Tiergan, who boasts a 4-2-1-0 record in nine shoes.
“The upcoming competition is pretty tough, but I think he deserves a chance, especially at the mile and eighth,” said Rodriguez. “I think that’s what he wants to do. He wants a steady pace and I think he’ll be competitive.”
Tiergan’s best win to date was an off-field score against Ashely T. Cole in Belmont in September, battling the Three Jokers for a head-to-head win that is widely seen as the biggest price tag in the field. three-person area. Rodriguez said that despite a short appearance, Tiergan had a convincing performance.
Raul Mena received a call from the outermost column number 9 again.
Rodriguez will also send Danny California the winner in search of his second win of the year. 6 year old son of Afleet Alex was asked for $40,000 by Rodriguez earlier this year. Two starts back, he finished fourth in Empire Classic.
Danny California will leave for 2nd place with Jose Ortiz on board.
Item: Alex M. Robb S.
Aqueduct race trackFriday, December 31, 2021, 7th Circuit
- STK
- 1 1/8 minutes
- Dust
- 100,000 dollars
- 3 years or more
- 3:36 pm (local)
