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Jesus’ Team Out Of Training With Ankle Chip

Grupo 7C Stable's multiple Grade 1 stakes-placed Jesus' Team, second to Knicks Go in January in the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup, will be out of training for 90 days due to a chip in his left front ankle.

The son of Tapiture, second in the 2020 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Mile and third in last year's Grade 1 Preakness Stakes and Grade 2 Jim Dandy, will sit out the next 90 days while recuperating at WinStar Farm, according to trainer Jose D'Angelo.

“Everything is good with him. It really wasn't a big deal, but we always want to do the right thing,” D'Angelo said. “He will rest at WinStar for 90 days, they will walk and swim him, and then he'll come right back.”

Jesus' Team, who started his career in a $25,000 claimer, has finished first, second, or third in 11 of 17 starts and has earned $821,800. After finishing second in the Pegasus, Jesus' Team was sixth in the Dubai World Cup and fifth in an overnight handicap at Gulfstream before finishing eighth Aug. 6 at Saratoga in the Alydar Stakes.

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Jesus’ Team Will Try To Bounce Back In Aug. 6 Alydar Stakes

Grupo 7C Racing Stable Jesus' Team, second in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) and Breeder' Cup Dirt Mile (G1), is headed to Saratoga.

After working a sharp four furlongs in :47.40 from the gate Friday morning at Gulfstream Park's Palm Meadows Training Center in Palm Beach County, trainer Jose D'Angelo said the 4-year-old son of Tapiture will ship north for the $120,000 Alydar at 1 1/8 miles Aug. 6 at Saratoga.

“Everything went very well this morning,” D'Angelo said. “He went in 47 and change and it was perfect, just what we were looking for. The plan is to leave [Saturday] for Saratoga.”

D'Angelo said Jesus' Team would work next weekend at Saratoga, where he finished third last year in the Jim Dandy (G2). Junior Alvarado will be aboard in the Alydar.

After following up his runner-up finish in the Pegasus with a sixth-place finish in the Dubai World Cup (G1) in March, D'Angelo gave Jesus' Team four months off before returning July 11 in an overnight handicap at Gulfstream. Jesus' Team finished fifth while lacking his usual late kick.

“I really think he just needed the race,” D'Angelo said. “He had run eight tough races in a row, and two weeks before his last race it had rained a lot and we didn't do what we wanted to do with him before the race.”

Jesus' Team captured a $25,000 claiming race at Gulfstream in his first start for D'Angelo in May 2020 before taking a tour of the East Coast and Midwest to compete against the best horses in training and amass more than $1.3 million in purses. The Kentucky-bred colt finished third in the Jim Dandy and Preakness (G1) at Pimlico, before finishing second behind Knicks Go in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. He returned to Gulfstream to win the Claiming Crown Jewel in December before finishing second again behind Knicks Go in the $3 million Pegasus in January during the 2020-2021 Championship Meet.

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Jesus’ Team Breezes In Preparation For Dubai World Cup; Rosario To Ride

Grupo 7C Racing Stable's Jesus' Team breezed six furlongs at Palm Meadows Training Center on Saturday morning, three weeks before the son of Tapiture is scheduled to run in the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G3).

“He went perfect, just like I wanted,” trainer Jose D'Angelo said. “He was spectacular on the gallop-out, faster than he finished. I think we're going to have a great trip to Dubai with him.”

Jesus' Team was timed in 1:14.45 for his third breeze at Gulfstream Park's satellite training center in Palm Beach County since finishing second behind Knicks Go in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) Jan. 23 at Gulfstream.

“He'll have one more work, an easy seven furlongs next week,” D'Angelo said. “This morning, I liked what I saw.”

Joel Rosario will have the mount aboard the multiple Grade 1 stakes-placed 4-year-old in the March 27 Dubai World Cup.

“I'm very happy to have Joel ride Jesus' Team,” D'Angelo said. “Joel is a great rider.”

Jesus' Team, who broke his maiden for a $32,000 claiming price in his first start for D'Angelo at Gulfstream last March, has been stakes-placed in his last six starts, including a third-place finish in the Oct. 3 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico and second-place finishes behind Knicks Go in both the Nov. 7 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Keeneland and the Pegasus World Cup.

Jesus' Team is scheduled to leave Gulfstream for Dubai March 16, while his trainer plans to leave the day before.

“I want to be there when he gets there,” D'Angelo said.

At Gulfstream Park Saturday morning, 2020 Preakness (G1) winner Swiss Skydiver produced at 'bullet' five-furlong workout in preparation for her 2021 debut. The Kenny McPeek-trained 2020 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G1) winner was timed in 58.09 seconds, the fastest clocking of 39 at the distance.

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Jesus’ Team On Schedule For March 27 Dubai World Cup

Jesus' Team, who finished second behind Knicks Go in the $3-million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., continues to train forwardly toward a scheduled start in the $12-million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan in the United Arab Emirates on March 27.

Trainer Jose D'Angelo reported Sunday that the 4-year-old son of Tapiture exited Saturday's 1:01.45 breeze at Palm Meadows in good order.

“It was an easy work, a maintenance work,” D'Angelo said. “Next week, he'll work six-furlongs.”

Luis Saez, who has been aboard for his last three starts, has been signed on to ride Jesus' Team in Dubai.

Jesus' Team, who broke his maiden for a $32,000 claiming price at Gulfstream last March, has been stakes-placed in his last six starts, including a third-place finish in the Oct. 3 Preakness Stakes (G1), a second-place finish in the Nov. 7 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Keeneland, and his runner-up effort in the Pegasus that boosted his bankroll over the $1 million mark.

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