Kelly Breen may have made more claims of success during his 31-year coaching career but he’s had trouble making out the immediate aftermath of his career. Train to Artemus ‘ 1 win lasting 3/4 in $102,000 Goldwood Stakes on June 24 at Monmouth Park.
“This is one of the peaks,” Breen said. “We’ve had a few winners in the past that we’ve claimed but none as repeated as this dirty girl. She loves to play games. I couldn’t be prouder of her. she.”
Claimed for $35,000 to owners of M and W Stables on August 28 of last year, the 5-year-old mixed-Kentucky daughter of French fries -out of Kitten’s mare Joy Kitten payday scored his third bet win since being looked after by Breen.
In nine starts for Breen, the grass sprint specialist has won six times and also has a second.
Paco Lopez, the winning jockey, said: “I can’t believe he bought her for $35,000. “She’s a very cute girl.”
Bred by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Train to Artemus raced for her breeders before joining her current stable.
The winning times for 5 1/2 matches on grass are listed as fixed — even though the race took place in downpour — at 1:03.44.
“It’s hard to put into words what this means,” Breen said. “A few weeks ago (after neck fusion surgery) I was down and exhausted. Today my wife even said ‘Will you go to the winner’s circle in this rain?’ I told her I miss days like this.”
It is possible to secure the stalking position in the third place after the initial speed of Sweet temperament And glitter up through an opening quarter with odds: 21.99 and the first half played out at 45.19, Lopez separated the horse from the turn and Train to Artemus took off. She paid $4 to win the field for seven girls track and field and mares ages 3 and up and scored her ninth win in 16 starts. She is sprinting 6 to 9 on grass.
“Sometimes you have to break,” said Lopez, now 3 to 3, all in bet races, aboard the Train to Artemus. “This little one was very good today. She was sitting right where I wanted her to run after speed. So I just had to wait. I knew I had a lot of horses. She never hesitated when we needed to split the horses. .”
Can’t buy love second, ahead of longshot 1 1/4 length Roselba .
Videotapes: Goldwood S. (BT)
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