Age 7 and nonetheless on the high of his recreation, Get Smokin can nonetheless win races underneath numerous situations.
He can win going a mile on yielding turf, as he did within the 2020 Hill Prince Stakes (G2T) at Belmont Park; he dealt with an undulating turf course at Kentucky Downs to take the 1 1/2-mile Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes (G2T) in 2023; and he may even keep that very same distance over a artificial observe, as he demonstrated within the CA$141,130 Valedictory Stakes (G3) throughout a snowstorm Dec. 7 at Woodbine.
Regardless of the circumstances, Get Smokin prefers to dare the sphere to catch. None might achieve this Saturday. Setting simple fractions, he led all through to attain a 3 3/4-length victory over runner-up Traditional Mo City . He was timed in 2:31.64 over Tapeta and returned $12.10 to win.
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Successful jockey Sahin Civaci credited his mount’s expertise and talent to calm down on the lead.
The Mark Casse trainee, an earner of greater than $2.1 million, notched his second win in 5 begins in 2024 after taking the July 20 United Nation Stakes (G2T) in his second race of 2024.
Get Smokin, a chestnut gelded son of Get Stormy out of the Smoke Glacken mare Hookah Girl , races for homeowners Ironhorse Racing Secure, BlackRidge Stables, T-N-T Equine Holdings, and Saratoga Seven Racing Companions.
Hurstland Farm and James Greene Jr. bred him in Kentucky. Get Stormy stood at Crestwood Farm earlier than his dying in 2022.
