Well bred Courvoisier (Tapit), the narrowly fourth-time winner of the Big A last time out on December 2, took 10 points for the GI Kentucky Derby while claiming a second straight win in the Jerome S.
His third and second place finishes in his first two starts, respectively, set up the foal to move forward with the addition of a flash on October 27 at Delaware Park , where he was caught a mile late and lost a nose. Stretching to 1 1/8 mile for his final start as a 2-year-old at the Aqueduct and his first appearance in Lasix, he overcame another uphill battle effort, breaking his neck. my daughter.
Cutting back a mile here, he hits Smarten Up after starting, and is immediately overtaken by Cooke Creek and an intent-to-see Hagler (Tapiture) went out to take the lead. In addition to the previous tempo, the 4-1 shot anchored himself to the lead and the pair pushed each other through the first half: 45.78. Towards the top of the race, Jose Ortiz rode his $600,000 November Keeneland graduation car through most of the distance and the pony continued to respond as the pair made their way through the misty final courts to reach the pinnacle of his career.
“Currently, it seems [Courvoisier] have a good relationship with Aqueduct and in four weeks is [GIII] The wither [S. Feb. 5] go two passes,” coach Kelly Breen said when asked about the nine-dash Kentucky Derby point race. “We are very excited because that is where we pointed him out. We don’t know if we’re going to ride in Jerome’s car because we believe he’s a lap horse. “
Courvoisier was the first winner of the dam championship and was a black type horse. On track, Dam said he won the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies and the GI Starlet before retiring for a hotly anticipated second career as a young parent. Take Charge Brandi brought in $6 million from Hill ‘n’ Dale at KEENOV 2015, was a $3.2 million acquisition in 2019 in the same sale and surpassed the star-studded Fasig-Tipton rotation this month. 11 years ago for $1.15 million for Three Chimneys. Rates Brandi’s unrated freight rates Curlin (Curlin) for $850,000 at Keeneland September 2018, while Best Time (Tapit) missed its reserve after the last bid reached $775,000 in 2019 on sale. She has a 2 year old child Evenly named Justly, a longing filled with Quality Sugar (FTKNOV graduate worth $450,000), and bred with Uncle Mo for the year 2022.
JEROME S., $150,000, Aqueduct, 1-1, 3yo, 1m, 1:38.86, sy.
first-COURVOISIER, 118, c, 3, by Tapit
First beat: Take Charge Brandi (Ch. Filly 2 years old,
MGISW, $1,692,126), by Giant’s Causeway
2nd Smash: Seduction, by Seeking Gold
Strike 3: Take Charge Lady, by Dehere
($600,000 Wlg ’19 KEENOV; $275,000 RNA Ylg ’20 KEESEP).
WIN TYPE 1 BLACK. O-Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, Inc. (J.
Sikura) & James D. Spry; B-Elevage II, LLC & Hill ‘n’ Dale
Equine Holdings, Inc. (KY); T-Kelly J. Breen; J-Jose L. Ortiz.
$82,500. Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-1, $147,450.
2-Smarten Up, 118, c, 3, American Freedom–Sarah Cataldo, by
Jones is smart. (USD 20,000 Ylg ’20 OBSWIN; USD 50,000 2 years ’21’
OBSAPR). TYPE 1 BLACK. O-Happy Tenth Stable; FATHER. Francis
& Barbara Vanlangendonck (FL); T-Alfredo Velazquez. $30,000.
3–Cooke Creek, 123, c, 3, Uncle Mo—Genre, by Bernardini.
O-Cheyenne Stable LLC; B-Candy Meadows LLC (KY);
T-Jeremiah O’Dwyer. $18,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 4.00, 21.30, 1.45.
Also Ran: Uncontrollable Bomber, Hagler, Mr Jefferson, Ohtwoohthreefive, Rumble Strip Ron. Click to view Equibase.com chart or VIDEO sponsored by TVG.
