Capo Bastone Out; Salutos Amigos In
Oct 26, 2014 14:23:11 GMT -5
Post by Evelyn on Oct 26, 2014 14:23:11 GMT -5
Capo Bastone Out of Dirt Mile; Entered at F-T
By Ron Mitchell
Bloodhorse
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' grade I winner Capo Bastone has been withdrawn from consideration for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park Oct. 31 and be will entered in the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale Nov. 3.
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Aron Wellman said that Capo Bastone would not participate in the World Championships because he developed "a little filling in the left front ankle" and that the colt would be entered in the sale as either a racing or stallion prospect. He will part of the Bluewater Sales consigment to the auction.
"There is nothing seriously wrong, but we decided to err on the side of caution and not send him to California," Wellman said.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, the 4-year-old colt by Street Boss --Fight to Love, by Fit to Fight, most recently finished fifth, 3 1/2 lengths behind winner Vyjack, in the Kelso Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park. His last victory came in the 2013 King's Bishop (gr. I) subsequent to finishing 13th and last, six lengths behind winner Mizdirection, in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT).
Capo Bastone has three wins and four placings from 17 starts, with a bankroll of $731,756.
Bred in Kentucky by Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton, Tom Bozarth, and Silver Fern, Capo Bastone was a $175,000 purchase at the 2012 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March sale of selected 2-year-olds in training.
Salutos Amigos powers away in G3 Bold Ruler
By Sean Morris
NYRA
When trainer David Jacobson elected to run Salutos Amigos in the Grade 3, $200,000 Bold Ruler Handicap on Saturday at Belmont Park, it seemed the Breeders' Cup Sprint, for which he was pre-entered, was no longer a possibility. With a convincing 3 ΒΌ-length win in the Bold Ruler, however, the son of Salute the Sarge thrust himself back in the picture for the November 1 Sprint at Santa Anita Park, according to Jacobson.
"His performance was spectacular; I think we made the right move staying home," said Jacobson, who owns Salutos Amigos in conjunction with Southern Equine Stable. "Now we're going to make some phone calls and see if we can go to the Breeders' Cup [Sprint]. I don't know if it's still an option, but if it is, we're going to be on a plane Monday to go to California. I was just waiting for a spectacular performance, and we got it."
Beneath Cornelio Velasquez, Salutos Amigos broke in midpack and sat a few lengths off a measured pace of 22.94 seconds for the opening quarter-mile and 45.99 for the half set by even-money favorite River Rocks. Salutos Amigos was surrounded by horses entering the stretch, allowing eventual second and third-place finishers Confrontation and Romansh to get first run, but came with a furious rally once clear and inhaled the field in the final furlong.
"I broke good and stayed in good position," said Velasquez. "I stayed behind the speed and I waited, waited, waited. At the three-sixteenths pole, I had a chance to put him into gear, and I had a lot of horse. He won easy today."
Should Salutos Amigos run in the Breeders' Cup, he will have only a week to recover from his breakthrough performance in the Bold Ruler and ship to California, but Jacobson is confident his horse is up to the task.
"He had a lot of trouble [in the Bold Ruler]," said the trainer. "There were some real nice horses in there, and they had him blocked in. Cornelio [Velasquez] had to go very wide. With this kind of performance, and knowing the way I trained him into the race, he's going to be ready to run next Saturday."
Salutos Amigos completed the seven furlongs in 1:21.87 and returned $9.10 on a $2 win wager. With the winner's share of $120,000, the 4-year-old gelding upped his bankroll to $447,406.
Confrontation finished a neck in front of Romansh, while it was another length back to heavy
By Ron Mitchell
Bloodhorse
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' grade I winner Capo Bastone has been withdrawn from consideration for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park Oct. 31 and be will entered in the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale Nov. 3.
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Aron Wellman said that Capo Bastone would not participate in the World Championships because he developed "a little filling in the left front ankle" and that the colt would be entered in the sale as either a racing or stallion prospect. He will part of the Bluewater Sales consigment to the auction.
"There is nothing seriously wrong, but we decided to err on the side of caution and not send him to California," Wellman said.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, the 4-year-old colt by Street Boss --Fight to Love, by Fit to Fight, most recently finished fifth, 3 1/2 lengths behind winner Vyjack, in the Kelso Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park. His last victory came in the 2013 King's Bishop (gr. I) subsequent to finishing 13th and last, six lengths behind winner Mizdirection, in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT).
Capo Bastone has three wins and four placings from 17 starts, with a bankroll of $731,756.
Bred in Kentucky by Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton, Tom Bozarth, and Silver Fern, Capo Bastone was a $175,000 purchase at the 2012 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March sale of selected 2-year-olds in training.
Salutos Amigos powers away in G3 Bold Ruler
By Sean Morris
NYRA
When trainer David Jacobson elected to run Salutos Amigos in the Grade 3, $200,000 Bold Ruler Handicap on Saturday at Belmont Park, it seemed the Breeders' Cup Sprint, for which he was pre-entered, was no longer a possibility. With a convincing 3 ΒΌ-length win in the Bold Ruler, however, the son of Salute the Sarge thrust himself back in the picture for the November 1 Sprint at Santa Anita Park, according to Jacobson.
"His performance was spectacular; I think we made the right move staying home," said Jacobson, who owns Salutos Amigos in conjunction with Southern Equine Stable. "Now we're going to make some phone calls and see if we can go to the Breeders' Cup [Sprint]. I don't know if it's still an option, but if it is, we're going to be on a plane Monday to go to California. I was just waiting for a spectacular performance, and we got it."
Beneath Cornelio Velasquez, Salutos Amigos broke in midpack and sat a few lengths off a measured pace of 22.94 seconds for the opening quarter-mile and 45.99 for the half set by even-money favorite River Rocks. Salutos Amigos was surrounded by horses entering the stretch, allowing eventual second and third-place finishers Confrontation and Romansh to get first run, but came with a furious rally once clear and inhaled the field in the final furlong.
"I broke good and stayed in good position," said Velasquez. "I stayed behind the speed and I waited, waited, waited. At the three-sixteenths pole, I had a chance to put him into gear, and I had a lot of horse. He won easy today."
Should Salutos Amigos run in the Breeders' Cup, he will have only a week to recover from his breakthrough performance in the Bold Ruler and ship to California, but Jacobson is confident his horse is up to the task.
"He had a lot of trouble [in the Bold Ruler]," said the trainer. "There were some real nice horses in there, and they had him blocked in. Cornelio [Velasquez] had to go very wide. With this kind of performance, and knowing the way I trained him into the race, he's going to be ready to run next Saturday."
Salutos Amigos completed the seven furlongs in 1:21.87 and returned $9.10 on a $2 win wager. With the winner's share of $120,000, the 4-year-old gelding upped his bankroll to $447,406.
Confrontation finished a neck in front of Romansh, while it was another length back to heavy
