Nashua Stakes (gr. II) winner Violence successfully shipped across the country to win the $750,000 CashCall Futurity (gr. I) on Saturday afternoon at Betfair Hollywood Park, bringing his unbeaten record to a perfect 3-for-3.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, the colt had previously won the Nashua Stakes (gr. II) in good fashion at Aqueduct and a maiden special weight at Saratoga. With this strong record, he was sent off as the favorite at 1.20-1.
Ridden to victory by Javier Castellano, Violence was just a tad slow out of the gate but quickly recovered to race in fifth as Really Mr Greely, Fury Kapcori, Title Contender, and Oxbow set quick fractions of :22.97 and :46.07. Simon Eyes, Carving, Dirty Swagg, Den's Legacy, Little Jerry, and He's Had Enough were the early trailers.
Rounding the final turn Title Contender began to drop back, leaving Fury Kapcori on the lead with Really Mr Greely and Oxbow in pursuit. In the meantime, Violence was tucked in along the rail looking for racing room.
As the field came into the homestretch, Really Mr Greely and Oxbow both drifted out a bit, providing an opening for Violence to run through. With a burst of acceleration the favorite advanced, rallying past Fury Kapcori inside the eighth pole to win going away by a length.
Den's Legacy rallied well to finish third, 2 1/2 lengths behind the runner-up. Oxbow finished another 5 1/4 lengths back in fourth, a nose in front of He's Had Enough and a head in front of Carving. Dirty Swagg, Little Jerry, Really Mr Greely, Simon Eyes, and Title Contender completed the order of finish.
The winner, a son of Medaglia d'Oro out of the Gone West mare Violent Beauty, is owned by Black Rock Thoroughbreds. He has earned $543,000.
-Keelerman
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