Trainer Jack Sisterson was in no rush to decide what's next for Brad Grady and David Grund's Seminole Chief the day after the juvenile son of Girvin pulled off a 12-1 upset in Saturday's $300,000 In Reality at Gulfstream Park.
“I'd like to talk to the owners and figure it out. He's still a young horse,” Sisterson said. “He handled the two turns. I would have liked to have seen him switch leads. But he moved forward again,” Sisterson said. “Possibly the Holy Bull.”
The $250,000 Holy Bull (G3), an important prep for the $1-million Curlin Florida Derby (G1), will be contested at the 1 1/16-mile distance of the In Reality at Gulfstream Feb. 3.
“We'll see how he comes out of the race,” said Sisterson before saddling Perfectly Mperfect for victory in a maiden claiming race in Sunday's Race 4. “I'm kind of a passenger along the way. I listen to the owners.”
Seminole Chief was making only his third career start Saturday, following an eight-length debut score at Finger Lakes and a troubled sixth in the seven-furlong Affirmed, the second leg of the FSS series.
Sisterson was pleased with how Seminole Chief exited his half-length triumph in the final leg of the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes series, in which Bentornato finished a length back in third in his bid to sweep the series for juveniles sired by accredited Florida stallions.
“He's doing great. I kept him out in the round pen for a few hours this morning. He's happy,” said Sisterson, whose stable is based at Palm Meadows, Gulfstream's satellite training center in Palm Beach County.
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