A 3yo to Watch: Materiality

Materiality, a first-timer starter from the barn of Todd Pletcher, looked very nice breaking his maiden this afternoon at Gulfstream Park! Sent off as the 8-5 favorite in a six-furlong maiden special weight, the son of Afleet Alex flashed speed from the start under jockey John Velazquez, tracking fractions of :22.50 and :45.56 before drawing off in the stretch to win by four lengths. The final time over a sloppy track was a quick 1:10.32 seconds. Star's Ride, a 17-1 shot from the barn of Nick Zito, rallied well to finish second in a promising effort.