It seems that Team Valor International has found themselves another good Kentucky Derby contender! Cerro, an Irish-bred colt trained by Graham Motion, showed a great deal of promise in winning a nine-furlong allowance optional claiming race at Gulfstream Park by 2 1/2 lengths.
Ridden to victory by Javier Castellano, Cerro got off to an excellent start and quickly assumed command of the lead, setting fractions of :23.69 and :46.64 while being tracked by Wild Billum. El Gran Joyful, Sky Captain, and El Duro were next in line, while Craving Carats trailed the field.
Following three-quarters of a mile in 1:11.65 seconds, Sky Captain moved up to challenge Cerro for the lead, but the front-running colt had something left in the tank, turning back Sky Captain's challenge and opening up a 2 1/2 length lead, which he maintained to the wire. The final time was 1:50.29 seconds.
Sky Captain finished second by three lengths over El Duro, while Wild Billum, El Gran Joyful, and Craving Carats completed the order of finish.
The winner, a son of Mr. Greely out of the Giant's Causeway mare Ballette, has now compiled a record of 2-0-1 from five starts, with earnings of $46,125.
-Keelerman
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
A Three-Year-Old to Watch: Bradester
Bradester looks bound for stakes company following an impressive victory in a 1 1/16th miles allowance optional claiming race at Gulfstream Park on New Year's Day.
Sent off as the even-money favorite, Bradester got off to a very good beginning and soon found himself racing in second as Good Tickled, and then Gunderman, set the pace. Following fractions of :23.76, :46.86, and 1:11.59, Bradester made a bid on the outside to challenge Gunderman for the lead and gained the advantage entering the homestretch. He was unable to really open up a clear lead, for Gunderman stayed on strongly and was actually cutting back into Bradester's advantage in deep stretch, but Bradester held on well to win by 1 3/4 lengths while stopping the clock in 1:44.02.
Cerro finished third after looming boldly around the far turn. Black Onyx, Wild Billum, Rienzi, Good Tickled, Rossmoyne, Third Choice, and Amberjack completed the order of finish.
The winner is trained by Eddie Kenneally and owned by Joseph W. Sutton. Bradester is a son of Lion Heart out of the Grand Slam mare Grandestofall.
-Keelerman
Sent off as the even-money favorite, Bradester got off to a very good beginning and soon found himself racing in second as Good Tickled, and then Gunderman, set the pace. Following fractions of :23.76, :46.86, and 1:11.59, Bradester made a bid on the outside to challenge Gunderman for the lead and gained the advantage entering the homestretch. He was unable to really open up a clear lead, for Gunderman stayed on strongly and was actually cutting back into Bradester's advantage in deep stretch, but Bradester held on well to win by 1 3/4 lengths while stopping the clock in 1:44.02.
Cerro finished third after looming boldly around the far turn. Black Onyx, Wild Billum, Rienzi, Good Tickled, Rossmoyne, Third Choice, and Amberjack completed the order of finish.
The winner is trained by Eddie Kenneally and owned by Joseph W. Sutton. Bradester is a son of Lion Heart out of the Grand Slam mare Grandestofall.
-Keelerman
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