White Abarrio won the Holy Bull by 4 lengths over Simplification. He had run decently enough in a big stakes race in the fall . There will be a renovation break from 7:15-7:45 followed by training for Kentucky Derby and Oaks horses from 7:45-8. He said he would consult with his owners before making a final decision. 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. WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE - OR ORDER THE CONTENT FROM THIS ISSUE IN PRINT. Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr., 0 for 1 in Derby with Ny Traffic (eighth in 2020). He showed he could get two turns and today he answered it emphatically.". Brown has started six horses in the Kentucky Derby and his best finish came in 2018 with eventual Preakness (G1) winner Good Magic. Rich Strike is the first also eligible for the Derby and should there be a scratch before 9 o'clock Friday morning, Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon would be in the starting gate. Owner: C2 Racing Stable LLC and La Milagrosa Stable, LLC Breeder: Spendthrift Farm, LLC BUYER / CONSIGNOR (MOST RECENT): Sold to Carlos L. Perez By the time he had room to rally, Smile Happy was long gone, and White Abarrio checked in an improving third. Jockey:. Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. was thrilled after his final. But a healthy White Abarrio proved plenty sharp enough, rolling from a pace-prompting position to score by 4 1/2 lengths. White Abarrio, O'Connor Tune Up for Pegasus World Cup 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. People want to buy him. 23 Fri. 24 Sat. LAD Louisiana Downs. In the 2020 Derby, Joseph made his first training appearance with NY Traffic, finishing a respectable eighth at 12-1. (races 1-3 provided free) Race 1: The top pick is #1 Cajun Trinity the 9/5 ML favorite trained by Mark N. Hibdon and ridden by Roberto Morales. * https://twitter.com/PeterThiele* https://www.fiverr.com/peterthiele It showed he wanted to compete., It also gave White Abarrio a race over the track. The 1 1/16-mile test turned into a learning experience, as he didnt get the cleanest trip. 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. He controlled a 1 1/8-mile allowance optional claimer at Gulfstream by 3 3/4 lengths for Alvarado on March 2. She would bathe him and would go get him where he was. White Abarrio is a 4 year old colt and has raced from 2021 to 2023. When he gallops, he can get a little keen in the morning, but when you work him in company, hell relax. (color) a. el blanco. Meanwhile, his trainer, Saffie Joseph Jr., hopes the Florida Derby winner will be . Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities | 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. 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. I didnt have a horse in the race., Tyler Gaffalione, White Abarrio and groom celebrate after the 2022 Florida Derby win, The brothers and Joseph gave White Abarrio a needed break and laid out a plan to get to the Kentucky Derby through Florida: the Gr. We had seats overlooking the paddock, but we didn't know anybody. Lexington, KY 40513. 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. Simplification, the favorite, was third and Pappacap was fourth in the 11-horse race going 1 1/8 miles. HAPPY JACK The California-based colt Happy Jack, who'll break from post two Saturday in the Kentucky Derby with Rafael Bejarano aboard, was on the Churchill Downs strip Thursday morning for a strong gallop of a mile and a half with veteran exercise rider Tony Romero in the tack. Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione, 0 for 4 in Derby. WPS% 58%. Joseph said his gray has grown, quite literally, since his 2021 campaign. He's doing fantastic, Ortiz said, Elexander said he was really on the muscle. He scaled back to focus on family and his growing software company but eventually created C2 Racing Stable last year. Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, the twin spires design, and Churchill Downs Incorporated related trademarks are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated. 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. He was sired by Race Day out of the Into Mischief mare Catching Diamonds. He won a trio of graded stakes as a 4-year-old in 2015 the Grade 3 Razorback and Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap at Oaklawn Park and the Grade 2 Hagyard Fayette at Keeneland. They are doing well, moving great, Cox said. Im looking at the competition. White Abarrio (Race Day), a Grade 1 winner (2022 Florida Derby), worked three furlongs in 39.5 at Gulfstream Park on Sunday morning. He's fine, the trainer said. So, guess whos going to the Kentucky Derby with a colt who has four wins and a troubled third in five career starts? At 6 a.m. Pletcher brought out his other Oaks filly (Goddess of Fire) for her gallop and then he was all done with the heavy lifting for the track's two showcase events on tap over the next two days. There were more horses on the track then, but no so many as to cause problems. And to say McPeek burst onto the Derby scene after about 10 years as a trainer is an understatement. After the colt's maiden win by 6 3/4-lengths at Gulfstream, White Abarrio was purchased privately by Mark Cornett and his brother Clint, who campaign their horses at C2 Racing Stable. McPeek had his first Derby starter in 1995, with Tejano Run. 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. I didnt have any interest. Now White Abarrio returns to Churchill, the scene of his only career loss, with an enhanced resume. Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr., 0 for 1 in Derby with Ny Traffic (eighth in 2020). The yet-unnamed youngster developed well under Herreras tutelage. Joseph indicated he was inclined to have White Abarrio await the $1 million Grade 1 Curlin Florida Derby April 2, rather than start March 5 in the $400,000 Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes. Clint Cornetts rule isnt one of them. Pletcher looked on from trackside. 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 (G1) in April. My daughter had a nickname for him, bato loco, because I bought three at the same time. Its going to be a full-time job to get to the Derby.. 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. Favored Mo Donegal, well positioned into the first turn by Irad Ortiz Jr. after a slight stumble leaving the gate, failed to keep pace with his rivals leaving the backstretch and on the second turn, but leveled out once in the clear in the stretch. Teaching him hislessons through the breaking andtraining process, Herrera was also his groom and rider. The 20-horse field definitely takes a lot out of them. Joseph is a third-generation horseman from Barbados. Joseph trained Moonlite Strike, another Twinkling foal, and did well with him. He was having fun out there.. The Kentucky Derby is the first race within the Triple Crown, followed by the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. * https://twitter.com/curtiskalleward FOLLOW Dr. Miranda Bunge! We'll give him a walk day tomorrow. The other two dudes, however, deferred to White Abarrio. Bet Now Picks Odds Carryovers Calculator Deposit. (Lauren King/Coglianese Photo), White Abarrio Announces His Presence With Holy Bull Win, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Clint Cornett's C2 Racing Stable and Antonio Pagnano's La Milagrosa Stable, C2 Racing Stable LLC and La Milagrosa Stable, LLC, West Point Thoroughbreds and Albaugh Family Stables LLC, 2023 Santa Anita Handicap Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses. 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes by 3 lengths, it said volumes about White Abarrios Holy Bull victory.. Race Day, White Abarrios sire, is a son of Tapit who won six of 12 starts from 2014-15. 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. HRN Power Pick selection. Spendthrift is once more a renowned stud farm, with leading sire Into Mischief topping the roster. Video Credit: Edilberto Herrera / Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds. Stay up-to-date with the best from America's Best Racing! White Abbario, who paid $14 to win, races for Clint Cornett's C2 Racing Stable and Antonio Pagnano's La Milagrosa Stable. Simplification began to pick off opponents down the backstretch and on the turn before flattening out somewhat out down the stretch. White Abarrio (10-1) Trainer: Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione. C, 2019 {9-e} DP = 2-5-5-0-0 (12) DI = 3.80 CD = 0.75 - 11 Starts, 4 Wins, 1 Places, 2 Shows Career . 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. I love this, said Ortiz, who also won Wednesday's St. Matthews Overnight Stakes with Top Gunner at Churchill. He is one of two Spendthrift-breds in this years Derby, along with Tiz the Bomb, who sold for a much higher $330,000 as a Fasig-Tipton yearling. Taiba's dad, Gun Runner was the leading first-crop sire of 2021. He always had a good attitude.. Skippylongstocking won only once through his first seven starts. It carries over to race day, which is the main test. A virus ran through Joseph's barn in January that caused dozens of horses to become ill. White Abarrio was one of them. The former, hot in the post parade, failed to contend with the surface switch from turf to dirt, while Giant Game weakened after stalking the pace after starting from the outside post position. Cornett and his brother, Mark, of Naples, Florida, know a thing or two about horses. 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. 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. We went out earlier today because it's quieter, Yakteen said. MESSIER, TAIBA The two Derby colts who have called Barn 37 home this week under the watchful eye of trainer Tim Yakteen got their continued preparation for the 148th edition of the American classic this Saturday out of the way early Thursday morning. 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. The $150,000 check for third place allowed Skippylongstockings earnings to balloon to $364,600 through 11 starts. 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. Hes an athletic horse. 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. He was good in the gate this morning; better than he was yesterday, trainer Bhupat Seemar said. I'm very positive on the horse.". In the early 2000s, he and his brother Mark, who now owns a roofing and construction business in Naples, Florida, formed Turf Express. Original owners La Milagrosa Stable retained a share in the 3-year-old grey/roan colt, who sits fourth on the list of horses with Kentucky Derby qualifying points . For Clint Cornett, nothing is a sure thing. Expected by many to set the pace, Simplification broke poorly and instead was seventh of nine a quarter-mile into the race under patient early handling from Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano. White Abarrio has had to overcome more than one obstacle. Mark has gone on to build a nearly 30-year career as an owner, racing manager, and bloodstock agent. 21 Wed. 22 Thu. Such was the market coolness toward a Race Day colt. It was a quiet morning filled with routine gallops and no drama two days before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. BARBER ROAD William Simon's Barber Road, who is seeking his first victory of the year Saturday after four consecutive stakes placings at Oaklawn, went out to gallop at 6:45 a.m. with regular rider Elexander Aguilar aboard and trainer John Ortiz watching closely from his stable pony. 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. 2023 www.courier-journal.com. It all went smoothly and we're happy.. If you can make a sustained long run, you have a chance to hit the board or even win the thing. "But quality horses overcome it. Joseph, 35, already has learned a hard Derby lesson. He will school again in the paddock this afternoon.. "It actually kind of hurt us that (Simplification) didn't break well because it kind of altered the fractions of the race and there wasn't a whole lot of pace on, and that's always a disadvantage at Gulfstream.". * https://racingdudes.com/racing-guides/ BONUS free sports picks for all the biggest games in the NFL, NCAA, NHL, NBA, and more! With better odds, both at 10-1, White Abarrio and Taiba have the recent wins that often parlay into Derby success. You want to be improving at this time of year. It was onward and upward to graded-stakes company. The other thing is the stretch. Last year, he won more races and money at. Gun Runner earned $16 million winning 12 of 19 career races including the Breeders Cup Classic. Become a Licensee | The others would know who was the boss. He had a good gallop this morning. He stepped up from 6 1/2 furlongs to a mile in an Oct. 29 Gulfstream allowance and went wire to wire. Hes had great luck with that over the years. He also has another horse on the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby in . home The Team Contact Us. Taiba, the Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner who is two-for-two in his very brief career, only walked the shedrow following his Wednesday training that included a blowout (:38.40) down the lane with a deputized Joel Rosario on board. You might say that this son of Catching Diamonds was a diamond in the rough for Herrera and his family, and Alisson is excited to see her bato locorun for the roses. All rights reserved. Receive daily headlines, breaking news alerts, promotions, and much more! Published on. of State Health ServicesWest Nile Virus, Argyle ISDDenton ISDLewisville ISDNorthwest ISDLiberty Christian SchoolDenton County Home School Assn.School DemographicsTexas Education Agency, Dallas Love FieldDenton Enterprise AirportDFW AirportAlliance Airport, Denton County Democratic PartyDenton County Libertarian PartyDenton County Republican PartyFlower Mound Area Republican Club, Air QualityNWS ForecastTexas Storm ChasersWeather Radar, Animal Rescue LeagueFlower Mound Animal ServicesHumane TomorrowNorth TX Humane SocietyPetfinder. White Abarrio, who had nothing go right when he languished in 16th in the Kentucky Derby, is being pointed toward the June 25 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. We were on the wrong path with him. Trainer Steve Asmussen confirmed that the Louisiana Derby (G2) winner would return to the track on Friday morning for more of the same. I loved the sport.. That didnt matter either, for White Abarrio again asserted himself from just off the pace in a driving victory. Doing research. 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. I'm happy with the way it worked out.. To learn more about C2 Racing Stable and White Abarrios journey to the Kentucky Derby, visit c2racingstable.com and follow them on Twitter at @c2racingstable. Tell us YOUR thoughts about White Abarrio in the Comments section!https://RacingDudes.com is the destination site for all things horse racing and sports betting. 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. Race Day colt 4 lengths over simplification much more the 1 1/16-mile test turned into a learning experience as. 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