Bass Racing homebred Annapolis, a winner in both of his career starts as a 2-year-old, is the 9-5 morning line choice for his 2022 debut in Friday's Grade 2, $400,000 Penn Mile at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Penn. Expected post time is 7:45 p.m., Eastern.
The 3-year-old son of War Front will break from the rail for trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. The winner of last year's G2 Pilgrim Stakes at Belmont Park, Annapolis has been working steadily toward his sophomore debut. His first appearance on the work tab this year was in late March at Palm Beach Downs; the colt has compiled 10 breezes since then and should be fit for the Penn Mile.
Annapolis is out of the multiple Grade 1-placed Unbrilded's Song mare My Miss Sophia, who commanded a final bid of $4 million when sold with Annapolis in utero at the 2018 Keeneland November sale.
The top challengers to the favorite in Friday's Penn Mile include two-time stakes winner Red Danger for trainer Brian Lynch and the multiple stakes-placed Fort Washington for trainer Shug McGaughey.
The full field for the Penn Mile, with jockey and trainer, is as follows:
- Annapolis – Irad Ortiz, Jr. – Todd Pletcher
- Wow Whata Summer – Tyler Conner – James Lawrence II
- Uncaptured Spirit – Angel Suarez – Mark Shuman
- Ohtwoohthreefive – Kendrick Carmouche – George Weaver
- Noneedtoworry – Silvestre Gonzalez – Herold Whylie
- Witty – Carol Cedeno – McLane Hendriks
- Red Danger – Paco Lopez – Brian Lynch
- Fort Washington – Flavien Prat – Shug McGaughey
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