Pura Vida Investments' Rhyme Schemes stamped himself as one of the top 2-year-olds in the country following his dazzling 9 ½-length romp in a maiden special weight contest Thursday at Ellis Park Racing & Gaming.
Trained by Norm Casse and ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr., Rhyme Schemes completed the 5 ½-furlong distance in 1:02.82, just .51 seconds off the track record set by Spycraft in 2021. Rhyme Schemes' victory earned a stout 93 Brisnet Speed Rating.
“We've gone about training our 2-year-olds a little bit differently this year than previous years,” Casse said. “This was Rhyme Schemes' second start and we haven't really cranked up any of our 2-year-olds going into their debut. We've been using their first start to build on their fitness. So, it was extremely impressive the way this horse won. We added blinkers for his second start and they seemed to help a lot as well.”
Rhyme Schemes was purchased at the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $210,000 by Casse's longtime client and bloodstock advisor Deuce Greathouse. Some of the top horses on Greathouse's resume that he picked out includes Tepin, Shedaresthedevil and Southlawn.
Casse stated the July 2, $225,000 Bashford Manor (Listed) could be an option for Rhyme Schemes' next start.
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