Saint Vigeur flashed speed from the start and held off all challenges to win a 1 1/16th miles maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park in gate-to-wire fashion.
Ridden to victory by Javier Castellano, Saint Vigeur got off to an excellent start from post position one and quickly seized command of the lead, setting fractions of :23.63, :47.55, and 1:12.02 while being tracked by Tapulous. Freedom Child was right on their outside in third, followed then by War Dancer and Wabbajack. O T B Bob, Carson City Brew, Scipio, and Dyker Beach were the trailers.
Rounding the far turn, Tapulous and Freedom Child moved up to engage Saint Vigeur for the lead, and before long Wabbajack rallied into contention as well. Tapulous dropped out of contention shortly after entering the homestretch, but Saint Vigeur, Wabbajack, and Freedom Child continued to battle for command throughout the homestretch, with Saint Vigeur holding on to win by a length over Wabbajack in the time of 1:44.26 seconds.
Freedom Child finished third, while War Dancer rounded out the superfecta.
The winner is trained by Chad Brown.
-Keelerman
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Saturday, February 09, 2013
Monday, October 08, 2012
Noble Tune much the best in Pilgrim Stakes
Favored Noble Tune proved much the best in the $150,000 Pilgrim Stakes (gr. III) on Monday at Belmont Park, showcasing an explosive turn-of-foot to win the 1 1/16th miles turf race in decisive fashion.
Ridden to victory by Ramon Dominguez, Noble Tune was content to bide his time in sixth place for much of the race while Special Skills led the way through snail-like fractions of :25.96, :51.54, and 1:16.73. West Hills Giant and Cerro comprised the pace-tracking group, followed along the rail by Notacatbutallama and on the outside by Saint Vigeur. Quinzeime Monarque was the early trailer.
Rounding the final turn, Cerro made a three-wide bid to challenge for the lead, but was quickly blown past by Noble Tune, who unleashed a simply stunning burst of speed to roar past the field in a matter of strides. From there, the race was over, as Noble Tune cruised home uncontested to win by about three lengths in 1:47.81 seconds over a yielding track.
Notacatbutallama chased him home gamely to clearly second-best, while Special Skills and Quinzeime Monarque rounded out the top four.
The winner, a son of Unbridled's Song out of the Storm Cat mare Serena's Cat, is trained by Chad Brown and owned by Dell Ridge Farm.
-Keelerman
Ridden to victory by Ramon Dominguez, Noble Tune was content to bide his time in sixth place for much of the race while Special Skills led the way through snail-like fractions of :25.96, :51.54, and 1:16.73. West Hills Giant and Cerro comprised the pace-tracking group, followed along the rail by Notacatbutallama and on the outside by Saint Vigeur. Quinzeime Monarque was the early trailer.
Rounding the final turn, Cerro made a three-wide bid to challenge for the lead, but was quickly blown past by Noble Tune, who unleashed a simply stunning burst of speed to roar past the field in a matter of strides. From there, the race was over, as Noble Tune cruised home uncontested to win by about three lengths in 1:47.81 seconds over a yielding track.
Notacatbutallama chased him home gamely to clearly second-best, while Special Skills and Quinzeime Monarque rounded out the top four.
The winner, a son of Unbridled's Song out of the Storm Cat mare Serena's Cat, is trained by Chad Brown and owned by Dell Ridge Farm.
-Keelerman
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