A 2-year-old has been capable of win the Hopeful Stakes (G1), the Champagne Stakes (G1), and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).
Take a bow Shanghai Bobby , who pulled off the feat in 2012.
But, for probably the most half, New York’s Hopeful at seven furlongs and the Champagne at a one-turn mile have usually produced winners who’ve struggled at basic distances when examined round two turns at 3.
That time is greatest illustrated by Affirmed in 1977 being the final Hopeful winner to seize the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Sea Hero in 1992 serving as the latest horse to drag off the Champagne-Kentucky Derby double. Moreover that, since 2005, the Champagne and Hopeful winners have mixed for 2 Triple Crown victories.
As for Shanghai Bobby, he did not run in any of the Triple Crown races.
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In opposition to this background of questionable distance functionality comes Flanagan Racing’s undefeated Chancer McPatrick who enters the Nov. 1 $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile because the uncommon Thoroughbred who appears each bit like a 2-year-old who will relish two turns but was nonetheless capable of prevail in each the Hopeful and the Champagne.
“He switches off properly and strikes like a horse that may stretch out,” stated coach Chad Brown, who has gained the Champagne 5 instances and took the Hopeful and Champagne in 2016 with Sensible Joke who was third within the Juvenile. “It says so much that he can win races just like the Champagne and Hopeful. He has a thoughts like an older horse.”
With these two grade 1 wins to his credit score, the son of freshman sire McKinzie bred by Rigney Racing charges as probably the most completed runner within the area of 10 drawn Oct. 28 for the 1 1/16-mile Juvenile at Del Mar.
He additionally confirmed a blinding late kick in his three wins, rallying from ninth, eighth, and tenth in them whereas failing to seize the lead till he was inside the ultimate furlong.
All of which might be an enormous asset in a renewal of the Juvenile that has an abundance of early pace within the type of a trio of starters from Corridor of Fame coach Bob Baffert (Citizen Bull , Gaming , and Getaway Automobile ), Breeders’ Futurity (G1) winner East Avenue , and Iroquois Stakes (G3) victor Jonathan’s Approach .
Baffert’s trio dominated California’s prime 2-year-old stakes as Citizen Bull and Getaway Automobile completed 1-2 within the 1 1/16-mile American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park and Gaming nailed down a win within the Del Mar Futurity (G1).
“Tempo makes the race,” Baffert stated. “The break goes to be so essential.”
Citizen Bull, a son of Into Mischief , gained his debut at Del Mar, however then rallied from sixth to complete third within the Del Mar Futurity earlier than he led all through within the American Pharoah.
“The tempo was quick within the Del Mar Futurity and we tried to charge him which he did not like. He is mainly one dimensional,” Baffert stated.
Citizen Bull, bred by Robert and Lawana Low, is owned by SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Decided Stables, Robert Masterson, Tom Ryan, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan, the identical group that additionally owns Getaway Automobile.
Getaway Automobile gained the Greatest Pal Stakes (G3) in his second begin earlier than setting the early tempo and ending fourth within the Del Mar Futurity after which bouncing again for a second, two lengths behind stablemate Citizen Bull within the American Pharoah.
“We took the blinkers off after the Del Mar Futurity and he realized to calm down. He is been coaching properly since then,” Baffert stated in regards to the son of Curlin bred by Blue Heaven Farm and Curlin Syndicate.
Gaming, a Sport Winner colt owned by Mike Pegram. Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman, has not raced since taking the Del Mar Futurity to stay undefeated after two begins.
“I preferred his race within the Del Mar Futurity and needed to freshen him for the Breeders’ Cup. He is a good-sized horse with an awesome thoughts and the break day has helped him,” Baffert stated in regards to the colt bred by Mt. Sensible Farm and Ranch.
Gaming gained his 6 1/2-furlong debut at Del Mar by 5 1/2 lengths in front-running trend after which was second behind a :44.35 half-mile earlier than capturing the seven-furlong Del Mar Futurity by 1 3/4 lengths.
Although all three of his starters have raced and educated at Del Mar, Baffert doesn’t view that as an enormous benefit.
“We have gained a whole lot of Breeders’ Cup races on the street. The large benefit is having the quickest horse,” stated Baffert, who’s tied for second with 18 Breeders’ Cup wins and has 5 Juvenile victories. “We’re simply grateful we have now three in there. You need a horse who matches and I feel all three match.”
Godolphin’s East Avenue, a homebred son of Medaglia d’Oro , romped in his Aug. 24 debut at Ellis Park after which led all through in taking the Oct. 5 Breeders’ Futurity by 5 1/4 lengths for coach Brendan Walsh.
“He is executed nothing improper. He broke his maiden simply which we anticipated him to do. Then he got here again and was ultra-impressive within the Breeders’ Futurity. He was on the lead and relaxed as soon as he bought there, which 2-year-olds don’t typically do,” stated Michael Banahan, director of bloodstock for Godolphin’s United States operation.
“He confirmed tactical consciousness and pace and drew off with out (jockey Tyler Gaffalione) actually asking him within the remaining sixteenth. The important thing a part of our technique is that he has sufficient pace to get in place and he is in good fingers with Tyler. In California you want to be on or close to the lead and I feel he can present that when once more. We’re tremendous enthusiastic about what he can do.”
Among the many different essential threats in a extremely contentious area are Rigney Racing’s Ohio-bred Jonathan’s Approach, a son of Vekoma educated by Phil Bauer who has gained each of his profession begins, and Ferocious , a Flatter colt educated by Gustavo Delgado and owned by JR Ranch, Marquee Bloodstock, Excessive Step Racing, and OGMA Investments who was second within the Breeders’ Futurity and the Hopeful.
As has been the case with every version of the Juvenile since 2015, the winner will doubtless be topped because the champion 2-year-old male.
“I feel it may be the most effective editions of the Juvenile,” Banahan stated. “You need to have championship races like this. I feel whoever wins the race would be the greatest 2-year-old within the nation.”
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Del Mar, Friday, November 01, 2024, Race 9
- Grade I
- 1 1/16m
- Grime
- $2,000,000
- 2 yo Colts and Geldings
- 4:45 PM (native)
