Early voting wins Preakness | Racingfotos
Classic Winner of Klaravich Stables Vote early (Gunman–Amour d’Ete, by Tiznow) has retired and will compete in Coolmore America’s 2023 Ashford Stud, Coolmore announced Wednesday. A younger sister with a half-brother from a different mother Sightstown (Gone West), Early Voting resulted in each of his first three starts at the Aqueduct, winning the special maiden weight class and GIII Withers S. before finishing second ahead of him. win GI Belmont S. in the end Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo) in the GII Wood S.
Despite the score needed for the GI Kentucky Derby, coach Chad Brown decided to skip the race and head straight to GI Preakness S. on owner Seth Klarman’s birthday, where he beat the champion likely Epicenter (Not this time) to record Beyer’s speed figure of 105.
Shopper Mike Ryan said: “Early voting is as excellent a physical specimen as it is aspirational. “He has great size, power, range, quality and qualities. It is easy to be impressed by him, he has all the ingredients to be a successful stallion and I am very confident that breeders will love him.”
Brown said: “Early Voting identified herself very early in her initial training as one of our top ponies in her crop. “He has tremendous portal speed for a horse of incredible size and stamina to commend it. His performance in Preakness confirms his talent as one of the best in this talent division. “
“We are delighted to stand as the Early Vote Classic Winners,” said Ashford’s Dermot Ryan. “He is a very handsome son of a remarkable king in Gunman–With six incredible 1st place winners from his first case – and he is not our half-sister Munnings. “
Early Voting Fees will be announced at a later date.
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