The Chosen Vron earned an automatic, fees-paid berth into the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) with his victory Saturday in the six-furlong Bing Crosby (G1) at Del Mar, but California-bred speedster is not nominated to the Breeders' Cup and will have be supplemented for $100,000 to make it into $2-million race in November at Santa Anita.
“We definitely are going to supplement for the Sprint,” said trainer Eric Kruljac, one of four partners who own The Chosen Vron. John Sonderecker owns 40% of the horse, the other three own 20%. ”Especially since it's at Santa Anita this year. We'll possibly look for a prep. Long range you look at your options, but with horses it's a day-to-day thing with their health and such.”
The traditional Breeders' Cup Sprint prep has been the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) in the fall, about a month before the Breeders' Cup.
With the Bing Crosby win, his first at the highest level, The Chosen Vron notched an eighth consecutive win and improved his overall record to 13 wins from 17 lifetime starts. He became a millionaire with the $240,000 winner's share of the purse, elevating his lifetime bankroll to $1,032,678. The vast majority victories have been against fellow California-breds.
“He's perfect this morning,” Kruljac said Sunday. “He's a survivor. He had a lot left at the wire. He could have gone another quarter I think. Watching the replays he looked the strongest. I think he could be a miler.”
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