Hall of Fame coach Todd Pletcher worked with graded stake winner Back sea and multi-stakes winners bred in New York Americanrevolution at the company on November 27 at Belmont Park in preparation for the $750,000 Cigar Handicap presented by NYRA Bets (G1) on December 4 at Aqueduct race track.
Both horses completed their half-mile moves on the fast-tracked ground training track in: 49.21.
Purebred Spendthrift Farm after Sea rounds out the rear trio Hello West and Dr. Schivel at Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) on November 6 at Del Mar. The son of the second breeder Runhappy entered Sprint with a solid score ahead of the older company at Vosburgh Stakes (G2) on October 9 in Belmont.
Americanrevolution, a Chinese Horse Club- and WinStar Ranch owned by structure colt, join the Cigar Mile in an 11 3/4 long match against Empire State colleagues in the Empire Classic Stakes on October 30 in Belmont. Year two is a $275,000 purchase from a Taylor Made Sales Dealership for the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearlings Sale 2019.
Americanrevolution wins Empire Classic Handicap at Belmont Park
“Both went well,” said Pletcher, a four-time Cigar Mile winner. “It was a good breeze for the two of them to gallop together. They both seem happy and healthy.”
Since 2000, seven 3-year-olds have overtaken the oldest in the Cigar Mile, the last level 1 event on the New York Racing Association circuit of the year.
On West Coast Friday, the winner of the bet has been sorted Ginobili kick off five eighths in:59 3/5 at the San Luis Rey Training Center in preparation for the Cigar Mile next Saturday.
Trained and co-owned by Richard Baltas with Slam Dunk Racing, Jerry McClanahan and Michael Nentwig, Ginobili is named after Manu Ginobili, a retired basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs.
“It’s a brilliant piece of work,” Baltas said Friday night. “He galloped in 1:12 and 1 and came out in 1:26 and galloped. I’m really pleased with the way he works. He’s more relaxed than usual.”
4 year old kid Munnings gelding, a $35,000 purchase from Hinkle Farms at the 2018 Keeneland Sale, graduated in second place with a six-time sprint claim in August 2019 at Del Mar ahead of fourth place in Runhappy Del Mar Futurity (G1).
That effort was followed by a difficult run of form with Ginobili going up to the board just twice in the next six games starting to wrap up his second season in October 2020.
Ginobili was laid off for a long time and returned in May to finish in the grass sprint and finish fourth in the main track sprint in June at Santa Anita . Park. But the addition of lightning players and extended distances in July saw Ginobili end a nine-race losing streak with a two-legged score in the race for the one-mile-allowed option at Del Mar. .
Ginobili has continued that effort by beating the graded multi-stakes winner Missile CZ at the seven-point Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2) in August in Del Mar, the “Win and You’re In” qualifier for Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1). Ginobili’s best player of the day in Dirt Mile, finishing exactly behind Life is good , a Chinese horse club trained by Pletcher and a WinStar athlete.
Baltas says that Ginobili, which is being celebrated in June 2020, benefits from a number of changes.
“I turned him down and we did a little surgery (ankle chip) on him and gave him some time and put him back on a stronger horse like a baby,” Baltas said. 4 year old child. “Blinks are a big deal and a stretch — it’s a combination of things. We’re glad he’s done what he’s done this year and we hope it does. will continue.”
Baltas said Ginobili is expected to be delivered to New York on Saturday.
