St. Elias Steady’s homebred Rated by Benefit left everybody eager to see extra of the son of Battalion Runner after he streaked to a 9 3/4-length debut victory at Gulfstream Park July 13.
Everybody may have that chance Saturday when Rated by Benefit returns within the $100,000 Florida Sire Dr. Fager Stakes, the six-furlong first leg of the 2024 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ & Homeowners’ Affiliation Florida Sire Stakes sequence for 2-year-olds sired by accredited Florida stallions.
The Dr. Fager will co-headline Saturday’s Gulfstream Park program with the $100,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen Stakes, a six-furlong dash for fillies.
Rated by Benefit is the even-money morning-line favourite in a area of eight 2-year-olds after his flashy unveiling, which was rated by some velocity determine providers as one of many quickest this yr by a juvenile.
“It was mainly a ‘wow’ second, I assume that is one of the simplest ways to say it,” coach Michael Yates mentioned. “I anticipated he would run properly, but it surely was form of a ‘wow’ second.”
Since his debut, Rated by Benefit has had 4 exercises at Gulfstream Park that Yates is assured have ready the Florida-bred colt for his return.
Ian Parsard, Shining Stables, and Stefania Farms’ Neoequos and Amy Dunne and coach Patrick Biancone’s Basic of Course are different contenders.
Entries: FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager S.
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, September 07, 2024, Race 10
- STK
- 6f
- Dust
- $100,000
- 2 yo Colts and Geldings
- 5:54 PM (native)
Small However Mighty Win N Your In Leads Desert Vixen
Coach Carlos David did not know what to anticipate when Win N Your In launched into her racing profession in a Florida-bred maiden particular weight race at Gulfstream Park June 6. To have a look at the diminutive 2-year-old filly, nobody may have blamed him for being real looking.
“She’s a small filly. She would not strike you as a stakes horse. She was a $12,000 purchase on the gross sales as a yearling. My house owners know the way racing is. In the event you get fortunate, you get fortunate. You by no means know with the infants,” David mentioned. “I had a inexperienced mild to go the place I wished. I may have put her in for $35,000. With the Florida Sires Stakes developing, I put her in a state-bred race and he or she ran third. The house owners mentioned, ‘If you wish to drop her to get the win, go forward.'”
Two spectacular wins later, Troy Johnson and Maritza Weston’s little filly looms giant because the even-money morning-line favourite for Saturday’s $100,000 Desert Vixen at Gulfstream Park, the place the daughter of Win Win Win established herself as a stakes horse with a dominating 4 3/4-length within the Aug. 10 Sharp Susan Stakes in open firm.
Win N Your In is scheduled to race six different fillies within the Desert Vixen, together with Averill Racing’s R Morning Brew and Jose Pinchin and Christian Maingot’s Wiggle An’ Wine .
Entries: FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen S.
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, September 07, 2024, Race 6
- STK
- 6f
- Dust
- $100,000
- 2 yo Fillies
- 3:41 PM (native)
This press launch has been edited for content material and elegance by BloodHorse Employees.
