Month: May 2023

Arcangelo Ticks Peter Pan Off List After Maiden Win

In the final local prep for the GI Belmont S., Arcangelo (Arrogate) found the wire just in time to secure his first stakes win in the 69th running of the GIII Peter Pan S.

With only three prior starts, all at Gulfstream Park, the gray colt debuted second sprinting in the slop Dec. 17 before running fourth behind subsequent GII Louisiana Derby victor Kingsbarns (Uncle Mo) going a mile Jan. 14. Facing older maidens for the first time at the same distance Mar. 18, the 2-1 shot cleared in the stretch to graduate by 3 1/2 lengths with new rider Javier Castellano aboard.

After a sharp workout May 3 at Belmont (:59.78, 1/5), the 5-2 second choice here trailed early along the fence as longshot Asmodeus (Cairo Prince) and 'TDN Rising Star' Bishops Bay (Uncle Mo) battled up front. Under a moderate pace into the far turn with Henry Q (Blame) joining the fray, Arcangelo shifted to the outside, launching a four-wide bid. At the top of the stretch, as Bishops Bay tried to stride away, the Jena Antonucci trainee clearly had more left in the tank. Taking aim at his rival past the eighth pole, the pair locked in a duel that ended with Arcangelo putting his head at the wire.

“The horse is just built different,” said Antonucci. “I know that sounds so cliché, but it's my job–our job–to stay out of his way. Mr. Ebbert [owner] has done a great job to give the horse time and let him mature. He's a May foal. We never had a focus on doing early season. We let the horse grow and mature and here we are.”

Concerning a start in the GI Belmont S., the trainer said, “There's a conversation. We have no plan yet. Ground has never been a problem, that's why we waited as long as we did.”

She went on to say, “He breezed at Saratoga last summer, but we were never intending to run up there. It's all been about education and him maturing and figuring out who he is. He's still a kid figuring it out. We'll stay out of his way and see how he comes out of this.” 

Pedigree Notes:
The impact of Arrogate continues after his untimely death with Arcangelo becoming his sixth graded stakes winner. Second dam Teeming (Strom Cat) produced GISW Streaming (Smart Strike) and Achieving (Bernadini), who is the dam of MGSW Cezanne (Curlin). She is out of GSW Better Than Honour (Deputy Minister), who is responsible for several important graded stakes winners, including Peter Pan S. hero Casino Drive (Mineshaft), Champion 3-year-old filly Rags To Riches (A.P. Indy) and GI Belmont S. victor Jazil (Seeking the Gold). The winner is his unraced dam's last recorded progeny.

Saturday, Belmont Park
PETER PAN S.-GIII, $200,000, Belmont, 5-13, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:49.71, ft.
1–ARCANGELO, 118, c, 3, by Arrogate
                1st Dam: Modeling, by Tapit
                2nd Dam: Teeming, by Storm Cat
                3rd Dam: Better Than Honour, by Deputy Minister
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($35,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-Blue Rose Farm; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Jena M. Antonucci; J-Javier Castellano. $110,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $167,400. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Bishops Bay, 118, c, 3, Uncle Mo–Catch My Drift, by
Pioneerof the Nile. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($450,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-Spendthrift Farm LLC, Steve Landers, Martin S. Schwartz, Michael Dubb, Ten Strike Racing, Jim Bakke, Titletown Racing, LLC, Kueber Racing, LLC, Big Easy Racing LLC, Rick Kanter, Michael J. Caruso and WinStar Farm LLC; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $40,000.
3–Henry Q, 120, c, 3, Blame–Lunar Empress, by Malibu Moon. ($125,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-The Del Mar Group; B-Fred W. Hertrich lll & John D. Fielding (KY); T-Doug F. O'Neill. $24,000.
Margins: HD, 8 3/4, 2. Odds: 2.75, 1.95, 9.10.
Also Ran: Classic Catch, Go Soldier Go, Summer Cause, Asmodeus, Game Change. Scratched: Slip Mahoney.
Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

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No Nay Mets Books Ascot Ticket With Inaugural Royal Palm Juvenile Win

A recent RNA out of the OBS April Sale, No Nay Mets booked his ticket to Royal Ascot with a win Saturday in the inaugural Royal Palm Juvenile. Facing a field of mostly first-time starters, the son of Ireland-based No Nay Never was given only a mild 10-1 shot but broke right to the front from an outside gate under Luca Panici. With the best speed of the group, he out-sprinted his rivals to clear into the far turn through a half in :45.44 and only pulled further away from there, hitting the wire going away. With the win, No Nay Mets earned an automatic start into one of the six 2-year-old races at this year's Royal Ascot meet happening from Jun. 20-24 and his connections also earned a $25,000 travel stipend.

“He's a pretty nifty colt,” said trainer George Weaver. “He was on a rushed schedule for this. There's no reason not to go over there. It's a lot of fun, and he's got as good a chance as anybody.”

The first and to date only foal out of group-stakes winner Etoile, herself a full-sister to GSW/MG1SP Ancient Rome, No Nay Mets traces back to G1 Investec Epsom Derby winner Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and GSW/G1SP Dawn Patrol (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). This is also the extended family of GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine Pizza Bianca (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

ROYAL PALM JUVENILE S., $100,000, Gulfstream, 5-13, 2yo, 5fT, :57.50, fm.
1–NO NAY METS (IRE), 118, c, 2, by No Nay Never
                1st Dam: Etoile (GSW-Ire), by War Front
                2nd Dam: Gagnoa (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
                3rd Dam: Gwynn (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
(€180,000 Ylg '22 ARAUG; $335,000 RNA 2yo '23 OBSAPR).
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Bregman Family Racing LLC;
B-Coolmore (Ire); T-George Weaver; J-Luca Panici. $58,900.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $58,900.
2–Mattingly, 118, c, 2, Bucchero–Battingstar, by Grand Slam.
($70,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Ironhorse
Racing Stable LLC and Harlow Stables LLC; B-Lance Colwell (FL);
T-Joseph F. Orseno. $19,000.
3–Zaino, 118, c, 2, Vino Rosso–It's All Me, by Congrats.
($20,000 Ylg '22 SARAUG; $15,000 RNA 2yo '23 OBSMAR).
 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-EAC Racing Stable, LLC; B-Apache Farm LLC
(NY); T-Enrique Amado. $9,500.
Margins: 3HF, 3/4, HF. Odds: 10.80, 9.10, 77.30.
Also Ran: Blast Furnace, Northshore Drive, Praiseworthy, Holding the Line (Ire), Tiberian Sun, Reaper, Shotgun Pro.

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Veteran Red Knight Dominates Man O’ War Rivals

Off the pace early, Trinity Farm's homebred Red Knight tipped out entering the lane, ran down the leaders with ground-devouring strides, and pulled clear to win the $600,000 Man o' War (G1) Saturday at Belmont Park.

The 9-year-old Pure Prize gelding, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., was winning for the 12th time from 34 career starts and tallied his first Grade 1 win.

Red Knight returned $12.80 for the victory after covering the 1 3/8-mile turf contest in 2:13.74.

British-bred Soldier Rising edged Strong Tide for the runner-up spot.

Bred in New York, Red Knight is trained by Mike Maker. His dam is the Skip Away mare Isabel Away.

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Confidence Game Out, Coffeewithchris In Preakness

Changes to the entries box for next week's GI Preakness S. continue, as GII Rebel S. winner Confidence Game (Candy Ride {Arg}) is out of the second leg of the Triple Crown and local runner Coffeewithchris (Ride On Curlin) set to run.

“He trained all right this morning,” said Confidence Game's trainer, Keith Desormeaux.

The colt was last seen finishing 10th in the GI Kentucky Derby.

“He's just not 100%. He's got something aggravating him in the right front shoulder area. We're going to send him to Dr. [Larry] Bramlage [at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital] and let him do full diagnostics and let him advise us on how to proceed. He's good, but he's not Preakness perfect.”

After he was scratched from Saturday's Long Branch S. at Monmouth, Coffeewithchris's connections alerted Pimlico officials Saturday morning that the Maryland bred is being pointed toward a Preakness start. Jaime Rodriguez, who has been aboard for the gelding's last five starts including a win in Laurel's Heft S., will have the mount in the second jewel in the Triple Crown.

“Our plan was to run in the Preakness,” said trainer John Salzman Jr. “We were hoping to win the [Federico] Tesio [5th last time out Apr. 15]. The biggest thing is coming up with the money sometimes. I'm a poor working guy. Thirty thousand is a lot of money. I looked at the Long Branch. It wasn't an easy spot. If it was an easy spot, I might have gone on to the Long Branch. I worked it out to come up with the funds to take a chance. I don't get to take a chance very often.”

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