Pulled up in final yr’s operating after operating second in 2021 and sixth in 2022, Snap Determination wouldn’t be denied a fourth time, battling residence in a driving end to lastly land the elusive American Grand Nationwide Stakes (NSA-1) at Far Hills.
The Arduous Spun gelding settled in fifth after the primary mile after which moved as much as second behind Frontline Citizen , who led by means of the primary 2 1/4 miles of the two 5/8-mile hurdle. Transferring to the entrance out of the far flip and main the sphere over the ultimate bounce, Snap Determination was collared within the stretch by Excessive Definition to his outdoors and favored Galvin to his inside. Gamely rallying after being headed by each rivals, the 10-year-old veteran battled again to safe victory by a neck in a three-horse picture end.
Galvin completed second with 16-1 shot Excessive Definition one other neck again in third. The ultimate time was 5:02.86 on the agency course.
Bred by Phipps Steady, Snap Determination was grade 3-placed on the flat for his breeder and coach Shug McGaughey, however reached a new degree of success when switched to jumps racing in April 2019 for his present connections, proprietor Bruton Avenue-US and Corridor of Fame coach Jack Fisher. Snap Determination has earned a 16-7-2 report in 28 begins over jumps, together with 9 graded stakes wins and earnings of $1,133,400.
Second within the Eclipse Award voting for champion steeplechase horse final yr, Snap Determination is the main candidate for that honor this season. The gelding has three wins in 4 begins, all in graded races, together with a win within the Calvin Houghland Iroquois Stakes (NSA-1) in Might. His lone loss this yr was a third-place end over tender floor within the Mariann De Tejeda Memorial Stakes (NSA-3).
Snap Determination holds off Galvin within the Grade 1 American Grand Nationwide Stakes at Far Hills for Graham Watters and Jack Fisher! pic.twitter.com/HrWrIVHInw
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