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Veteran Set Piece Conquers Colonial With Arlington Million Score

NEW KENT, VA–Not far from the Colonial Downs racetrack in southeastern Virginia, a sign on the interstate reads, 'Welcome to America's Historic Triangle'. The trio of Jamestown, Yorktown, and Williamsburg provide a gateway into American history from a time when the British ruled the American colonies. And while it's been a long time since Great Britain had success in this part of the country, Set Piece (GB) (Dansili {GB}) got them back on the board with a win in the GI Arlington Million.

In Virginia's first rendition of the 'Million', held under a scorching sun in front of the largest crowd ever assembled at Colonial Downs, the Juddmonte horse, under the expert guidance of Florent Geroux, took his time from the gate and eased into stride at the rear of the field. Early leader Strong Quality (Quality Road), with Kentucky Derby and Belmont S. winner Javier Castellano aboard, went out to assume command and had no trouble up front through fractions of :22.96 and :46.67. Set Piece was eased out up the backstretch and into the far turn, had to come widest of the frontrunners to get himself into striking position at the quarter pole, and closed determinedly past Santin (Distorted Humor) to nab the clear win. The final time of 1:58.19 was both a stakes and a track record for the 1 1/4 mile distance.

“You hate to be that far behind,” said Katie Tolbert, assistant to winning trainer Brad Cox. “But when you see fractions like that, and Florent knows him so well, it gives you a little confidence that he's gonna make sure to be there at the end.”

“It was great,” added Florent Geroux. “I thought it was going to be an expected pace and it obviously was not. But up the backside, I could see a lot of horses and how they were going and I thought we were going quick enough.”

Pedigree Note:

English-based Dansili is responsible for 90 graded/group winners across the globe. Set Piece, out of a winning Kingmambo mare, is a half to multiple stakes winner and GSP Alocasia (GB) (Kingman {GB}) in addition to six other winners. This is also the family of G1 Coral-Eclipse S. winner Elmaamul (Diesis {GB}), MG1SW Reams of Verse (Nureyev), MGSW Eagle Poise (Empire Maker), GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf victress Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Portodora is responsible for an unraced 3-year-old filly by Nathaniel (Ire) and last reported a yearling Kingman (GB) filly.

Saturday, Colonial Downs
ARLINGTON MILLION S.-GI, $1,000,000, Colonial Downs, 8-12, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 1:58.19, fm.
1–SET PIECE (GB), 123, g, 7, by Dansili (GB)
           1st Dam: Portodora, by Kingmambo
           2nd Dam: High Walden, by El Gran Senor
           3rd Dam: Modena, by Roberto
1ST GRADE I WIN. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Florent Geroux. $582,800. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 29-13-2-3, $1,684,733. *1/2 to Alocasia (GB) (Kingman {GB}), MSW & MGSP-Fr, $120,792. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Santin, 123, h, 5, Distorted Humor–Sentiero Italia, by Medaglia d'Oro. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $188,000.
3–Adhamo (Ire), 123, h, 5, Intello (Ger)–Foreign Tune (GB), by Invincible Spirit (Ire). (€250,000 3yo '21 ARARC). O-Madaket Stables LLC, Michael Dubb, Louis Lazzinnaro LLC and Michael J. Caruso; B-Wertheimer et Frere (IRE); T-Chad C. Brown. $94,000.
Margins: 2, HF, NK. Odds: 5.70, 7.00, 4.20.
Also Ran: Never Explain, Win for the Money, Rockemperor (Ire), Strong Quality, Catnip, Strong Tide, Master Piece (Chi), Atone.
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Fev Rover Punches Breeders’ Cup Ticket In Beverly D

The lone 'Win and You're In” Challenge race of the day which offered entry into the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf went to Fev Rover (Ire) (Gutaifan {Ire}–Laurelita {Ire} by High Chaparral {Ire}) in Saturday's GI Beverly D S. at Colonial Downs. The inaugural running at the Virginia track was a front-running one for the 5-year-old mare, as she set the pace from the outset, controlled the pedestrian fractions up front and in the end she was able to get away by three lengths as Gina Romantica (Into Mischief) ran second. This was the winner's first Grade I victory of her career.

Saturday, Colonial Downs
BEVERLY D. S.-GI, $500,000, Colonial Downs, 8-12, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 3/16mT, 1:54.35, fm.
1–FEV ROVER (IRE), 125, m, 5, by Gutaifan (Ire)
                1st Dam: Laurelita (Ire), by High Chaparral (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Chervil (GB), by Dansili (GB)
                3rd Dam: Nashmeel, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
1ST GRADE I WIN. (£20,000 Ylg '19 GOFFPR; 695,000gns 3yo '21 TATMA). O-Tracy Farmer; B-Manister House Stud (IRE); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Javier Castellano. $310,000. Lifetime Record: 17-5-4-3, $948,776. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Gina Romantica, 123, f, 4, by Into Mischief
                1st Dam: Special Me, by Unbridled's Song
                2nd Dam: Delta Danielle, by Lord Avie
                3rd Dam: Domasco Danielle, by Same Direction
($1,025,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). O-Peter M. Brant; B-Machmer Hall, Carrie Brogden & Craig Brogden (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $100,000.
3–Romagna Mia (GB), 123, f, 4, by Mastercraftsman (Ire)
1st Dam: Washington Blue (GB), by Rip Van Winkle (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Powder Blue (GB), by Daylami (Ire)
                3rd Dam: Blue Duster, by Danzig
1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. (3,000gns RNA Ylg '20 TAOCT; €29,000 2yo '21 ARQDEA; €500,000 3yo '22 ARQDEC). O-Team Valor International, LLC; B-Cavendish Bloodstock (GB); T-H. Graham Motion. $50,000.
Margins: 3HF, 2 1/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 0.60, 1.90, 5.90.
Also Ran: Mise En Scene (GB), Jan's Girl. Scratched: Didia (Arg), Rocky Sky (Ire).

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Not This Time Colt A Big Upset Winner In Secretariat S.

The Virginia-bred Gigante (Not This Time) refused to let Nagirroc (Lea) by in the final yards as he gallantly defended his home turf in the GI Secretariat S. at Colonial Downs Saturday. The 22-1 longshot was shuffled back to last as Mo Stash (Mo Town) took the field through fractions of :23.67 and :48.03. The field bunched up around the far turf and Gigante was rolling up into contention four wide approaching the lane. He forged to the lead with a furlong to run and grittily held Nagirroc at bay to the wire.

“I think I got along pretty good with this horse in the post parade,” said winning rider Javier Castellano. “He acted very professionally. I had the best trip in the race. I was where I wanted to be today. There seemed to be a lot of speed in the race. He broke so well from the gate and put me in a good position. I just took my time and rode with a lot of patience, a lot of confidence and had the best result today.”

Favored Northern Invader (Collected) making just his fourth lifetime start and coming off an eight-length maiden victory at Belmont July 1, was shuffled was forced to steady on the first turn and raced keenly into the backstretch. He was moving with Gigante into the lane, but could match strides with the winner and came home fifth.

Gigante broke his maiden over the Colonial Downs turf last August and romped home a 6 3/4-length winner of the Sept. 6 Kitten's Joy S. in his next trip to the post. Off the board in a pair of graded efforts in Kentucky to end his juvenile campaign, the bay colt resurfaced this year with a win in the Caesars H. at Horseshoe Indianapolis in May. He was sixth in the July 1 American Derby at Ellis Park before returning to his home state to finish third in the July 15 Edward P Evans S. last time out.

Pedigree Notes:

Gigante is the 13th worldwide graded winner for Not This Time, who made headlines earlier in the week when a share to the Taylor Made stallion sold for $2 million at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale. Among his 13 graded winners, Yes This Time, Cogburn and Up to the Mark all earned their wins over the turf.

Summertime Green produced a colt by Gun Runner last year and a filly by Hard Spun this year. She was bred back to Not This Time's GI Travers S.-winning son Epicenter this year.

The mare's 2-year-old filly Afternoon Wedding (Audible) sold to Maverick Racing and Siena Farm for $160,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale.

Summertime Green RNA'd for $235,000 as a yearling at the 2009 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale. She made just one start for her breeder, William Backer, finishing sixth over the Colonial lawn in 2012.

Backer purchased Gigante's third dam, Deep Enough, for $35,000 at the 1992 Keeneland November sale. Her daughter, Crab Grass, was a four-time stakes winner in Backer's colors.

Saturday, Colonial Downs
SECRETARIAT S.-GII, $500,000, Colonial Downs, 8-12, 3yo, 1mT, 1:35.10, fm.
1–GIGANTE, 121, c, 3, by Not This Time
1st Dam: Summertime Green, by Empire Maker
2nd Dam: Crab Grass, by Known Fact
3rd Dam: Deep Enough, by Raise a Native
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($120,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-Iapetus Racing & Diamond T Racing; B-Ann Mudge Backer & Smitten Farm (VA); T-Steven M Asmussen; J-Javier Castellano. $306,900. Lifetime Record: 9-4-0-1, $583,550. *1/2 to Tryon Summer (Discreetly Mine), SW, $142,955.  Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Nagirroc, 121, c, 3, Lea–Emma Spencer (Ire), by Zamindar. O-Little Red Feather Racing, Madaket Stables LLC  & William Strauss, William; B-Chervenell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-H Graham Motion. $99,000.
3–Silver Knott (GB), 119, c, 3, Lope de Vega (Ire)–God Given (GB), by Nathaniel (Ire). (725,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Godolphin, LLC; B-St Albans Bloodstock LLP (GB); T-Charles Appleby. $49,500.
Margins: NK, 1 3/4, NO. Odds: 22.90, 2.20, 2.30.
Also Ran: Major Dude, Northern Invader, Mo Stash. Scratched: More Than Looks, Tee At One. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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Quality Road’s Integration Bests The Field At Colonial

4th-Colonial Downs, $60,000, Msw, 8-12, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.17, fm, 6 1/2 lengths.
INTEGRATION (c, 3, Quality Road–Harmonize {GISW, $827,860}, by Scat Daddy) earned even-money favoritism in his first start since bringing $700,000 as a yearling at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton New York Select Yearling Sale. 30-1 longshot Elon (Great Notion) was eager to go on with it and surged ahead to open up nearly five lengths on the field through a half in :47.58. Integration, though caught a bid wide throughout, easily took over into the far turn as the front group began to inhale the early leader, and was the class of the maidens to the wire, cruising to a 6 1/2-length win. Second wagering choice Utah Beach (English Channel) came home the best of the rest in a strung-out pack. A son of GI Del Mar Oaks winner Harmonize, Integration traces back to MGSW/MGISP Al Khali (Medaglia d'Oro). Just the second foal out of the dam, he has an unraced 2-year-old Curlin half-brother who was a $400,000 Keeneland September yearling buy, a yearling Nyquist half-sister, and a weanling half-brother by Gun Runner. Harmonize was accepted as part of the first book of Horse of the Year Flightline for next year. Sales History: $700,000 Ylg '21 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-West Point Thoroughbreds, Woodford Racing, LLC, Pine Racing Stables, William T. Freeman, Michael Valdes and John A. Ballantyne; B-Larkin Armstrong (KY); T-Claude R. McGaughey III.

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