The Top 20 horses qualify to be in the starting gates at the Derby. The equine Spendthrift, the 1879 Belmont winner, would become the paternal great-grandsire of Man o War. However, a storm is brewing with rain forecast to begin falling around 4 o'clock this afternoon and continuing into Saturday morning with thunderstorms likely all through the 13-race Kentucky Oaks Day card that begins at 10:30 a.m. (all times Eastern). At press time, he was slated to compete in the Curlin Florida Derby (G1) on April 2. Like fellow Derby contender Barber Road he is a son of Race Day, the Grade 2-winning son of Tapit who now stands in Korea. About CDI | He was trained by Saffie Joseph, Jr. and has raced for Clap Embroidery, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Spendthrift Farm, LLC. White Abarrio followed a neck allowance victory in his debut for his new connections with a troubled-trip third by six lengths in the Gr. Mo Donegals overwhelming closing kick allowed him to defeat the filly Nest, his stablemate, by three lengths for trainer Todd Pletcher. He was a great horse. WHITE ABARRIO - C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable's White Abarrio was out for a routine gallop around the Churchill oval Thursday morning, and trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. said all went. All five of the 3-year-olds galloped strongly out in the middle of the track, covering a bit more than a mile and a quarter in their exercises. I just felt it was a little too chaotic to me here yesterday at 7:30, the trainer said, referring to a crowded backside backstretch scene that has become part of the Derby/Oaks tradition. He kept stopping at one turn, Joseph said. Who owns the horse white Abarrio? Its a good attribute to haveto have speed but the ability to rate.. C2 Racing Stable, LLC. Notes: White Abarrio is 4 for 4 at Gulfstream Park. Road to the Kentucky Derby points: 112 (No. White Abarrio has raced and won at Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park, Monmouth Park, Parx Racing, Thistledown. Her other foals are a Gormley 2-year-old colt named Cage Match and an unnamed yearling colt by Lord Nelson. The $150,000 check for third place allowed Skippylongstockings earnings to balloon to $364,600 through 11 starts. Responsible Gaming | WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE - OR ORDER THE CONTENT FROM THIS ISSUE IN PRINT. "I was happy with the way he closed," said Mo Donegal's trainer, Todd Pletcher. Race Day, White Abarrios sire, is a son of Tapit who won six of 12 starts from 2014-15. The track was in good shape later in the afternoon, and White Abarrio was able to get in his drill before the days last race on the card. Well, except for maybe his lightning-fast horse White Abarrio. 6 on the leaderboard with 15 prep races left. Barry and Joni Butzow, who named Zozos after their favorite restaurant in St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, watched their colt gallop under Kelvin Perez. Europe and North America. McPeek said his Derby starters will go out on the track again Friday morning. Dubai Majesty, named the Champion Female Sprinter, won 12 of 34 starts with seven seconds, six thirds and earnings topping $1.5 million. The son of Oxbow was bowing his neck and pulling on the reins in a show of wanna do it that had his people tickled. White Abarrio missed a couple of scheduled workouts last month after getting sick as he readied for his 3-year-old debut, but he didn't miss a beat on the racetrack Feb. 5. Mark didnt waste any time finding a Kentucky Derby prospect, though their first purchase, Beloved Warrior, was a bust. His stakes wins include wins in the 2022 Florida Derby (G1), and the 2022 Holy Bull (G3). For Clint Cornett, nothing is a sure thing. White Abarrio cruised under the wire a 4 1/2-length winner in the Holy Bull Stakes. He is one of two Spendthrift-breds in this year's Derby, along with Tiz the Bomb, who sold for a much higher $330,000 as a Fasig-Tipton yearling. Whether it be free winners, expert insider picks, up-to-the-minute trackside weather reports, or multiple podcasts and livestream videos that provide only the best content for gamblers of all skill levels, never make another wager without visiting the Racing Dudes first!Made by fans, for fans, come see why https://RacingDudes.com is the #1 most trusted sports betting website anywhere!SMASH the *Thumbs Up* ~ HIT *Subscribe* ~ RING the *Notification* bellFREE daily horse racing picks for every track in America! Owners: C2 Racing Stable (Clint Cornett) and La Milagrosa Stable (Antonio Pagnano), first Derby for both. But since that Derby which was move to September at the height of the pandemic Joseph said little has changed in the way he prepares a horse for a big race. White Abarrio is a 4 year old colt and has raced from 2021 to 2023. Trainer Steve Asmussen confirmed that the Louisiana Derby (G2) winner would return to the track on Friday morning for more of the same. They stood in the gate last week and stood in the gate this week. We didn't even come back to the barn area.. A virus ran through Joseph's barn in January that caused dozens of horses to become ill. White Abarrio was one of them. Earlier this year, he produced 58 victories at Gulfstream's championship meet, 12 more than Pletcher, to end Pletcher's run of 18 consecutive leading trainer titles. My wife used to laugh at me and say, `Were never going to the Derby.. The Kentucky Derby is the longest running sporting event in the United States, dating back to 1875, according to kentuckyderby.com. That stretch includes purchasing horses Blind Luck and Dubai Majesty, both of which were voted Champions and Eclipse Award winners in 2010 for their respective divisions. White Abarrio might have lacked commercial appeal, but he hailed from one of the great Kentucky nurseries Spendthrift, established in 1937. Figure he goes off at odds of 10-1 or so. Copyright 2023 Blenheim Publishing, LLC. Bobo, a resident of Ocala, Florida, has been a regular this week at Barn 42 where Simplication has taken up residence, the same barn Secretariat was in the year Bobo was born. The winner of the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) last season and the Chilean group 1 winner are among the 12 top older horses in North America scheduled to compete in the seventh running of the 1 1/8-mile Pegasus World Cup. She would bathe him and would go get him where he was. Clint, the founder and CEO of Valutrac Software in Flower Mound, Texas, started going to the races in the late 1980s. He relaxes more when he can look around.. We're happy where we're at, Joseph said. "It's one of those races you throw out." Joseph, 35, already has learned a hard Derby lesson. 16. Crawford and his partners formed the group in 2008, and they've sent three horses to the derby: Paddy O'Prado, Dullahan and Keen. As a young gray colt stood in the ring at the Ocala Breeders Sales Companys Winter Mixed Sale in January 2020, few took any interest. Edwardo Ruvalcaba was on Tiz the Bomb, while Danny Ramsey was aboard Smile Happy. Published on. Following Barber Road's final work last Saturday, he flew to Arkansas where he won his third stakes at Oaklawn with Whelen Springs in the $150,000 Bachelor Stakes. All rights reserved. We had seats overlooking the paddock, but we didn't know anybody. Such is the case with White Abarrio, winner of the Holy Bull S. (G3) and Florida Derby (G1). Although Skippylongstocking helped wear down pace-setting We the People, he came in 3 1/4 lengths behind Nest with Manny Franco aboard. When Simplification then won the Gr. Horse racing magazine for the training and development of the thoroughbred racehorse. It was a weirdly run race with a fast pace, and he was hung wide the whole way, he said. Churchill Downs is the site of White Abarrio's only loss: a third-place finish in the Kentucky Jockey Club as a 2-year-old. The UAE Derby (G2) runner-up schooled in the paddock Wednesday afternoon. * https://twitter.com/racing_dudes * https://www.facebook.com/racingdudes/* https://www.instagram.com/racingdudes/FOLLOW Mike Somobomb Somich! He won his career debut by 6 3/4 lengths on Sept. 24, then won a first-level allowance optional claiming contest by four lengths on Oct. 29. Hes a changed horse. On September 21st, at Gulfstream Park, just three weeks after forming C2 Racing Stable, Mark watched La Milagrosa Racings two-year-old gray colt White Abarrio, who went off at 12-1 for trainer Carlos Perez, win his debut by 6 lengths. They are doing well, moving great, Cox said. We werent going to run him long, Joseph said. His colt finished second to 24-1 victor Thunder Gulch. . White Abarrio has had four starts thus far with three wins and one show to go with $240,850 in winning purses. Trainer Magazine - the horse racing magazine for the training and development of the thoroughbred racehorse. * https://racingdudes.com/racing-guides/ BONUS free sports picks for all the biggest games in the NFL, NCAA, NHL, NBA, and more! The morning-line favorites were, in order, Zandon, Epicenter, Messier (No. Everything you need to know about this year's race, Check out The Courier Journal's Better Derby Betting event, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, the twin spires design, and Churchill Downs Incorporated related trademarks are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated. He was having fun out there.. Gun Runner earned $16 million winning 12 of 19 career races including the Breeders Cup Classic. "I was a little hesitant to know how fit he was," trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. said. CHARGE IT, MO DONEGAL, PIONEER OF MEDINA In a change from his prior Derby preparation scenario, trainer Todd Pletcher switched his trio of Roses-bound colts from their previous 7:30-7:45 special Derby/Oaks training period to an early go-out at 5:30 Thursday morning. He is determined to see that effort rewarded, even if it must be against lesser company. ZANDON With two days of training remaining until the Kentucky Derby, Jeff Drown's Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner Zandon galloped 1 miles Thursday morning with Kriss Bonn aboard. Clint spent five years between 2000 and 2005 as a partner with his brother for Turf Express, Inc. But, this is why I have some confidence we could get a piece of it. The eventual third-place finisher closed furiously to fall a head short of grabbing the place. On Friday morning, the track will open for training for all horses from 5:15-7:15. White Abarrio is our first Kentucky Derby contender, and its absolutely exciting. At bottom left is owner Amr Zedan. Charge It (with Hector Ramos up), Mo Donegal (Amelia Green) and Pioneer of Medina (Carlos Perez) came out of Barn 35 and down through the 5 -furlong gap in the dark, along with two of the barn's Oaks fillies in Nest and Shahama. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'none';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = '';var pfBtVersion='1';(function(){var js, pf;pf = document.createElement('script');pf.type = 'text/javascript';if ('https:' === document.location.protocol){js='https://pf-cdn.printfriendly.com/ssl/main.js'}else{js='http://cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js'}pf.src=js;document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})();Print Friendly, Send us your feedback | Basic stuff, nothing changed, McPeek said of Thursday's activity. While the majority of her wins came in Ohio, Taiba's buckeye-bred mom Needmore Flattery won 17 races. White Abarrio will look to make his presence felt from just off the pace in the Run for . Junior made us do it, and he was right.. She was the Champion Three-Year-Old Filly. Catching Diamonds is a half-sister to group 3 winner Cool Cowboy. His stakes wins include . White Abarrio shipped to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2), his first try on the Road to the Kentucky Derby as well as around two turns. The scoop: Gaffalione is a third-generation jockey as his father Steve Gaffalione and grandfather Bobby Gaffalione were both jockeys, as well. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'none';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = '';var pfBtVersion='1';(function(){var js, pf;pf = document.createElement('script');pf.type = 'text/javascript';if ('https:' === document.location.protocol){js='https://pf-cdn.printfriendly.com/ssl/main.js'}else{js='http://cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js'}pf.src=js;document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})();Print Friendly, Send us your feedback | (color) a. el blanco. Along with Make It Big, White Abarrio gives trainer Saffie Joseph the chance to improve on his sole Kentucky Derby runner to date, eighth-placed 2020 runner Ny Traffic. Basically, you want to adopt the philosophy that it's just another race but of course most definitely it's not just another race, Joseph said. The farm fell from that pinnacle in ensuing decades, but its fortunes were revived after the late B. Wayne Hughes acquired the property in 2004. Castellano said his mount was leaning back at the start after some commotion in the starting gate. Purses. Charge It graduated by 8 1/2 lengths at Gulfstream in his second career race last February before overcoming an awkward start to finish second behind White Abarrio in the $1 million Florida Derby . Subsequently named White Abarrio, the two-year-old made an impressive debut Sept. 24 at Gulfstream Park. 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes by 3 lengths, it said volumes about White Abarrios Holy Bull victory.. Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. was thrilled after his final. Only three-year-old thoroughbreds can qualify for the races. The backside scene was almost church quiet at 5:30 compared to the buzz that arose a couple of hours later. * https://twitter.com/curtiskalleward FOLLOW Dr. Miranda Bunge! And although acknowledging the 148th running of the race will be a competitive one, the Miami-based Joseph says if his grey . Archive: Southern Denton County Local News, Argyle ISD hosting farewell reception for police chief, names new chief, Denton man arrested for Flower Mound bank robbery, River otter sightings confirmed at Denton preserve, Area police departments seeking vehicle theft suspects, Update: LISD board candidate who threatened school withdraws from race. Tiz the Bomb comes into the Derby off a win in the G3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park, while Smile Happy had two strong seconds in the G1 Blue Grass at Keeneland to Zandon, and in the G2 Risen Star at Fair Grounds to Epicenter. I loved the way he ran all the time. Wed drive down from Dallas to Louisiana Downs in high school, he said. In terms of the latter, that would mean hed have to drop 15 spots to fall out of contention. RATTLE N ROLL, SMILE HAPPY, TIZ THE BOMB With Kentucky Derby 148 fast approaching, trainer Kenny McPeek had Magdalena Racing's Tiz the Bomb and Lucky Seven Stable's Smile Happy on the track Thursday, for maintenance mile-and-a-half gallops. White Abarrio (KY) TB, GR/RO, C, foaled March 18, 2019 ( Race Day - Catching Diamonds, by Into Mischief ) Connections as of Current Entry: Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione Trainer: Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. Brown has started six horses in the Kentucky Derby and his best finish came in 2018 with eventual Preakness (G1) winner Good Magic. White Abarrio (KY) TB, GR/RO, C, foaled March 18, 2019 ( Race Day - Catching Diamonds, by Into Mischief ) Connections as of last Start: Jockey: Joel Rosario Trainer: Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. ** Get a $150 deposit match from AmWager + Daily Rewards**, Head to Head: Handicapping Fountain of Youth 2023, Romans wins weight battle, now looks to Fountain of Youth, Ky. Derby prep: Skinner can beat Yakteen 5 in San Felipe, Works report: Rich Strike drills for U.S. campaign, Baffert vs. Ky. commission: Hearing is postponed indefinitely, Joseph steps back with White Abarrio, Skippylongstocking. I called Mark last year and said I wanted to jump back in [to the horse game], and I remember telling him, Find me a horse that can take us to the Kentucky Derby, Clint said. CLASSIC CAUSEWAY Kentucky West Racing and Clarke Cooper's Classic Causeway galloped 1 miles Thursday at 7:30 a.m. Classic Causeway is expected to gallop Friday at 7:45 a.m. CROWN PRIDE (JPN) Teruya Yoshida's Crown Pride (JPN) walked under tack in the Quarantine Barn a day after working a half-mile in :46.60 under Christophe Lemaire. We're ready, trainer Chad Brown said confidently. Stay up-to-date with the best from America's Best Racing! The 3-year-old colt is currently No. 9 post. Bred in Florida by Spendthrift Farm, White Abarrio was a $7,500 purchase at the OBS Winter sale in 2020 prior to being re-sold for $40,000 at the OBS March sale of two-year-olds. Beginning his year in the $250,000 Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park, arguably the strongest prep race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve contested yet this year, the son of Race Day pressed the early pace of Galt, took over just after six furlongs into the race, and pulled clear in the drive. . He was the nicest horse. The 12-1 chance outperformed his odds, and defied a potentially tough rail post for a first-time starter, to romp by 6 3/4 lengths. CYBERKNIFE, TAWNY PORT, ZOZOS It was a busy morning for trainer Brad Cox as he entertained all three owners of his Kentucky Derby hopefuls, who were on hand to watch their horses each gallop 1 miles during the special 7:30 a.m. training period with their regular exercise riders aboard. And, John Fort (Peachtree Stable), who Cox credits for making the call to run Tawny Port in Lexington Stakes (G3) that secured him the Derby berth, watched his colt named for a Portuguese wine gallop under Edvin Vargas. Well, except for maybe his lightning-fast horse White. SIMPLIFICATION With owner Tami Bobo looking on, Fountain of Youth (G2) winner Simplification galloped a mile and half under exercise rider Ismal Ramirez for trainer Antonio Sano. C2 Racing Stable LLC and La Milagrosa Stable, LLC. There are so many stakes right now. Responsible Gaming | There was a sense of dj vu ahead of the Florida Derby (G1), as White Abarrio briefly came down with a fever that postponed his final work. Jockey:. As far back as the late 1980s, when they were in high school, the duo would frequently drive from their home in Carrollton to Shreveport to watch horse races at Louisiana Downs. Owners: C2 Racing Stable (Clint Cornett) and La Milagrosa Stable (Antonio Pagnano), first Derby for both. Rattle N Roll, who would need two defections come scratch time Friday morning to make the starting gate with James Graham aboard, aggressively galloped a mile and a half with Graham up. When our ownership group won the Kentucky Oaks with Blind Lucky, I didnt go to the Derby the next day, Mark said. Perez trained him for owner Clap Embroidery for his first race, a Sept. 24 victory at Gulfstream, before his current owners purchased him privately and turned him over to Joseph. Having had past success in horse racing, a Kentucky Derby berth would be the pinnacle and a day of firsts for a horse-loving family like the Cornetts. He always had a good attitude.. The incredibly game mare never finished out of the money in 21 career starts, posting 12 victories, seven seconds and two thirds while earning more than $3.2 million. He then won an allowance optional claiming race at Gulfstream before finishing third with an eventful trip behind Smile Happy in the Nov. 27 Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs. Id say theres a 90% chance he makes it, Clint said. We're all good in that regard. White Abarrio (10-1) Trainer: Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione. A deluge left Gulfstream sloppy this past Saturday morning, and the trainer preferred to work in better conditions. Owner: C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable Trainer: Saffie Joseph, Jr. Kentucky Derby points: 112 White Abarrio jumps up a few spots after his win in the G1 Florida Derby, where he. It's seems like he's showing the right settings. 3), Last race: Won Grade 1 Florida Derby by 1 lengths over Charge It on April 2 at Gulfstream Park. Coady Photography | Hes very light on his feet. Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr., 0 for 1 in Derby with Ny Traffic (eighth in 2020). White Abarrio (10-1) will break from post 4 for jockey Tyler Gaffalione. Coady Photography | Im looking at the competition. "It was a weirdly run race with a fast pace, and he was hung wide the whole way," he said. White Abarrio ( USA) Track Horse 4yo: (17Mar19 rg c) Trainer: Saffie A Joseph Jr (Last 14 days: 0-2, 0%) Owner: C2 Racing Stable LLC & La Milagrosa Stable LLC C Two Racing Stable & Antonio Pagnano until 27 Jan 2023 C2 Racing Stable LLC & La Milagrosa Stable LLC until 1 Dec 2022 C2 Racing Stable LLC until 27 Nov 2021 That would give us four weeks until the Belmont.. He currently runs the day-to-day operations at C2, while Mark is the racing and bloodstock manager. JOHNSON: Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: White Abarrio, REILLY: 12 Pedigree fun facts: White Abarrio, TEAM: Racing Roundtable: Takeaways from the Holy Bull and more, HANSON: White Abarrio draws off in Holy Bull, REILLY: White Abarrio stars in Holy Bull; Girl With a Dream wires Forward Gal, HANSON: Smile Happy, White Abarrio listed at 8-1 in Pool 3 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager. He was third, dropped back to fifth or sixth, and when he finally got a little daylight to run, he came running., Clint said, We were obviously disappointed he didnt win, but it was his first time shipping. White Abarrio paid $7.80, $4.20 and $2.80. It was onward and upward to graded-stakes company. HRN Power Pick selection. An inside look at how the 148th Kentucky Derby will shape up: 1. Simplification finished third, another length back. Bred in Kentucky by Spendthrift Farm, White Abarrio is the lone starter from three foals produced from the Into Mischief mare Catching Diamonds. He has plenty of supporters on his bandwagon, a far cry from that January day as an undervalued sales yearling. Two of the other horses that commanded mutuel support, Tiz the Bomb and Giant Game, lost by 20 lengths or more in their first races as 3-year-olds, finishing seventh and eighth, respectively. * https://racingdudes.com/handicapping-products/PURCHASE our latest Inside Track wagering guide! LOUISVILLE, Ky. . That caught the attention of Mark Cornett, whos been involved with such champions Blind Luck (the 2010 Kentucky Oaks [G1] winner) and Dubai Majesty. Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best San Felipe Stakes Winners, Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Fountain of Youth Stakes Winners, Triple Crown Turning Point: The Right Rider for Gallant Fox, SLIDESHOW: U.S. He was behind a wall of horses, Mark said. . I'm very positive on the horse.". He finished third at the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs on November 27, then won the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park in Florida on February 5. All rights reserved. At this point, the only thing that could keep White Abarrio out of the Kentucky Derby would be a health-related issue or somehow not accumulating enough points in his final Kentucky Derby prep race. White Abarrio is certainly one of the top contenders. Also Eligibles: Rich Strike (Sonny Leon); Rattle N Roll (James Graham). (Bob Coglianese/Gulfstream Park), White Abarrio and Tyler Gaffalione after their Holy Bull victory. $1,565,654. Fred Hooper - THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF A THOROUGHBRED LEGEND, Biomechanics and Physical Training of the Horse, Triple Crown Trail Winning Owners - Clint & Mark Cornett - White Abarrio. He felt great, Gomez said as he came off the track and headed back toward the barn. He stepped up from 6 1/2 furlongs to a mile in an Oct. 29 Gulfstream allowance and went wire to wire. EPICENTER On Thursday morning at 5:45 Winchell Thoroughbreds' Epicenter repeated the same morning exercise as Wednesday, galloping around the track with exercise rider Roberto Howell in the saddle. It all went smoothly and we're happy.. Kentucky Derby horse: White Abarrio. He controlled a 1 1/8-mile allowance optional claimer at Gulfstream by 3 3/4 lengths for Alvarado on March 2. It's the only time he got beat, but if you watch the race, you'll see that he didn't get the best trip.. There will be a renovation break from 7:15-7:45 followed by training for Kentucky Derby and Oaks horses from 7:45-8. In the Florida Derby April 2nd, White Abarrio beat previously undefeated Charge It by 1 lengths. Romero gave the exercise a big thumbs up. White Abarrio started his career with two consecutive victories at Gulfstream Park in Florida. Later, Spendthrift would become the initial stud home of Triple Crown legends Seattle Slew and Affirmed. Once again, he went into business with Mark, and as Clint said, they hope to have hit the jackpot with White Abarrio. A total of 830 juveniles have been cataloged for the now three-day sale, set for Monday through Wednesday, March 20-22, with all sessions beginning at 11 a.m. Current Form: Ran evenly for third behind White Abarrio in the . * https://twitter.com/somobomb18 FOLLOW Curtis Magic Kalleward! * https://racingdudes.com/sports/FOLLOW the Racing Dudes! White Abarrio twice was sold at Ocala Breeders' Sales Company auctions, first purchased by Jose Ordonez for $7,500 from the Summerfield consignment as a short yearling from the 2020 Winter Mixed Sale. * https://racingdudes.com/free-picks/EXPERT premium selections for every track in America! I was here in 2012 with my daughter for Take Charge Indy, who was the first horse I bought as a pinhooker, Bobo said. Stallion farms are calling. Still, White Abarrio had progressedby the time of his next auction appearance, back at OBS as a March juvenile. We went out earlier today because it's quieter, Yakteen said. "I had 45,. The scene, though, is nothing new for Crawford and Donegal Racing. Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr., 0 for 1 in Derby with Ny Traffic (eighth in 2020). Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @KentuckyDerbyCJ. Betting Info How To Bet . Aqueduct Race Track opened in 1894 on the old Brooklyn Water Works property, home to a conduit that brought water to New York City. Fonner Park is a year-round facility that hosts horse racing and events such as craft and recreational shows as well as the local county fair. How did White Abarrio get its name? Privacy Policy | "He was just hitting his best stride down the lane and galloping out, I had a really difficult time pulling him up. Privacy Policy | Such was the market coolness toward a Race Day colt. It was a personal rule. Clint Cornetts rule isnt one of them. His only loss came Nov. 27 at Churchill Downs when he was third in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes behind Smile Happy and Classic Causeway. Fourteen months later, trainer Carlos Perez bought him for $40,000 from the Nice & Easy Thoroughbreds consignment to the March 2021 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale there. I am very happy with him and he is taking in things really well, Seemar said. Triple Crown Trail Winning Owners - Clint & Mark Cornett - White Abarrio April 27, 2022 White Abarrio with Tyler Gaffalioneup beats the previously undefeated Charge It, to win the 2022 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park By Bill Heller Some rules are more flexible than others. Triple Crown Winners from Sir Barton to Justify, Black History Month: Shining a Spotlight on Notable African American Jockeys, Preakness Quick Sheet: Get to Know the 2021 Preakness Horses, Get to Know All 13 U.S. We're in a good spot.. He deserves to win one of these stakes and have one of those on his resume, Joseph said. Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, the twin spires design, and Churchill Downs Incorporated related trademarks are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated. Aqueduct's biggest stakes: Wood Memorial, scheduled on April 6 for the 2019 Wood Memorial. That didnt matter either, for White Abarrio again asserted himself from just off the pace in a driving victory. "He trains like a horse that will handle a distance, but until they do, you never know for sure," Joseph said. In terms of true longshot status, it's Zosos over Tawny Port to watch first as . I loved the horses. 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs in his final start as a two-year-old. Skippylongstocking already has richly rewarded owner Daniel Alonso, who paid $37,000 for him at the Ocala Breeders Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training last spring. May 1, 2021. 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