Monition gives undefeatable status on the line in Gio Ponti

Hinkle Farms ‘pure’ Monition will deliver a perfect record on November 26, the $150,000 Gio Ponti Stakes, a 1/16-mile inside turf test for sophomores at Aqueduct race track, when he stepped up to share the company for the first time.

Trained by Cherie DeVaux, Monition has not misplaced a foot in two career starts under Brian Hernandez Jr. English Channel gelding rallied to win a three-quarter pro-debut, advanced to the first leg competitors and split the leaders in the extended final to claim a special weight class girlhood one mile from the company Ellis . Park grass in September.

“He broke mid-pack and had a nice footwork late in the game,” DeVaux said. “He’s been running really well. You never know going far the first time if they need a race or not, so I’m really pleased with him. He’s always trained well, because So it wasn’t a big surprise.”

Next is the movement by showing a new side, posting a point from gate to wire when stretched to nine elements compared to the good old subsidy company. October 9 at Keeneland.

DeVaux credited Hernandez for the outstanding trip.

DeVaux said: “Brian made the decision. “When he took the lead, he made the right decision and left the horse at ease. It’s pretty impressive.”

Monition has returned five times at Keeneland, including the half-mile on: 48 3/5 on November 16. He will make his Big A debut under the guidance of driver Luis Saez in 8th place. .

DeVaux says Saez will have a variety of options with the flexible Monition.

“It will be up to Luis to take a break and watch,” DeVaux said.

Gio Ponti also includes Queen’s Plate winner Behave Safely and many winners bets are placed by classification Never surprised .

Speaktomeofsummer Return
Completing layoffs of nearly four months, Waterford Stable’s Speaktomeofsummer will be looking to return to her winnings as part of a field of six horses and mares 3 years of age and older competing in Friday’s $150,000 Forever Together Stakes, dispute 1/ 16 miles on the inner turf of the Aqueduct.

Christophe Clement-trained Speaktomeofsummer will compete for the first time since finishing sixth against the stipend option claimants on July 28 above the company Racecourse Saratoga pitch. 4 year old kid Summer Front filly won bets on both 2 and 3, winning Chelsey Flower 2019 at Big A before winning Lake Placid (G2T) 2020 at Spa.

After running off the board in each of her three starts in the current campaign, Speaktomeofsummer will have another chance to be a stake winner at age 4, provided her agent says she previously trained at Belmont Park, including a quadruple wind in: 50.22 on the training track on November 16.

“She’s been doing really well since we got her back and she’s training going forward,” Clement said.

Jockey Manny Franco will pick up a mount for the first time, drawing a pillar inside.

Also in Forever Together is Flower Point, a final launch third in Noble Damsel (G3T) Stocks on October 23 in Belmont.