Not a chaser just 'S Brilliance, exhibited when winning the Breeder' Cup Sprint (G1) last autumn seaSimilar to the Saudi Arabia, when he raged in the Riad Dirt Sprint (G2) on the racetrack of King Abdulaziz on Saudi Cup day, February 22, with 3 3/4 lengths.
On Saturday the second win in a row was in a 2 -million dollar race with the potential for a third, with a planned start in 2 million US dollars in Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) at the Dubai World Cup Day, the 5. April, on the Meydan RaceCourse.
Although no chaser from the Tempo in the Breeders' Cup Sprint, a deviation from his usual front-running style, was known on Saturday on Saturday. He broke well under Hall of Fame Jockey John Velazquez and briefly followed a strenuous -boiled one Jasper Krone Before he asserted his authority in the turn of the approximately six-furgonian race. Spill Jasper Krone When he entered the route, he clearly pulled, just a stalking Muqthem In a quarrel after a three -time offer.
But with self -confident handling of Velazquez, which only drove by hand and flashing his journey on his brisk mountain, no chaser was driving under the finish line without being threatened. Gabby's sister came for third place, half a long length behind the runner -up.
No chaser was tailored to a brisk surface in 1: 11.16.
“It is another track, a little slower than America, but he still treated it very well,” said Velazquez.
Last year's Eclipse-priced male sprinter was strongly preferred in an international pari-mutuuel betting pool. He paid $ 3.90 to win a bet of 2 US dollars.
Apart from those who collected him, many joyful spectators from the United States watched the Straight No Chaser based in America, which belonged to Myracehorse and enables its partners to buy Microshares in racing horses. No chaser has more than 900 owners.
One of them, Steve Carpenter, was present at the King Abdulaziz RaceCourse alongside Myracehorse Racing Manager Joe Moran. Carpenter won a lottery among the Microshare partners to take part.
“It's just a dream that becomes true for me,” he said.
Connections are currently celebrating no Chaser's victory in the Riad -Dirt Sprint
With the Riyadh Dirt Sprint, who added the breeding of the Breeder's' Cup Challenge series on February 21st: Win and you are subsequently that breeding cup sprint on November 1st acquired an automatic paid place again, this again Damaged in DEL.
Long before this race, a more immediate goal of the Dubai Golden Shaheen, provided that no Chaser leaves the Riad dirt sprint in top condition. A slightly driven 6-year-old, direct Chaser's Racing time plan was interrupted by physical setbacks, which was always addressed with patience by the coach Dan Blacker, based in Southern California.
“We always tried to do the right thing on the horse. Let him tell us where to go next, and that won't change,” he said.
Straight No Chaser was a purchase of $ 110,000 for the 2-year-olds 2021 FASIG-TIPTON MIDLANTIC in training sales. Speighster, his father, won three out of four starts, including a victory in the Dwyer Stakes 2015 (G3). The adolescent stallion died before the breeding season of 2022. The sprint winner is out of the Johannesburg mare Margarita Friday And was bred by John Eaton and Steve Laymon in Kentucky.
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Ascoli Piceno takes electrifying 1351 lawnsprint
It was all about the Japanese runners in the 1351 lawn sprint (G2T) as Ascoli picenoJapan's 2-year-old Stutfalen in 2023 Win Marvel In an electrifying route.
Ascoli Piceno (outside) catches a Marvel to win the 1351 lawn sprint
Jockey Christophe Lemaire was in a perfect stalking position on the rail that was hidden behind Win Marvel. When this front conductor entered the route, it allowed Ascoli Piceno, and she went to find open space to assemble a rally. Win Marvel hung strenuous, but the class of the Japanese champion turned out too much when she stormed in the last yards to win with one head. GoemonThe persecuted directly behind Ascoli Piceno on the distant curve, finished third.
“The horse inside (Win Marvel) has opposed very well,” said Lemaire. “(Ascoli piceno) was very real to continue to accelerate. … she is a fantastic foal.”
Class 1 winner Howard Wolowitz The lonely American participant in the race broke badly and was in the opening matters when Jockey tried Emisael Jaramillo to position him. Jaramillo sat down strongly on his mount when he followed the Pacesetters from the outside. The 4-year-old stallion foal was empty when they turned into the route and defeated around 10.1/4 lengths.
Ascoli Piceno paid $ 6.20 for her victory in the international pari-mutuel pool, while in 1: 17.88 he completed about 6 3/4 Furlongs on well-promoted lawn. A lavish Yoichi Kuroiwa, who trains the Stutfalen of first class 1 for the Sunday race, said he knew that his stuff foal got up in time, but Win Marvel's determination caused a certain stress on the trail.
“It is best over a mile; this (race) is a bit shorter (than what she prefers),” said Kuroiwa by a translator, “but she broke well and everything went smoothly.”
It was a necessary return to the form for the Stut foal, which ended her 2024 season on a sour touch, while in her first international company to Australia she took the 12th place. In the run -up to the race, she had developed a cough that caused a problem with her breathing. Nevertheless, it was only defeated 3 1/4 lengths.
The rebound victory on Saturday opened many opportunities for the rest of the Ascoli Piceno season, although Kuroiwa said that he had to placid down from the excitement to win the 2 million dollar race before planning the next steps.
Ascoli Piceno is a daughter of Daiwa MajorA son of the huge Sunday silence.
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Roundup sub -cards
Reflection on the international taste of the Saudi cup day in other remarkable actions during the sub -card:
- The American jockey Joel Rosario piloted Naghimsh Fahad A. Alajmi's Almobier For victory in the 1.5 million dollar jockey Club Local Handicap for Saudi Arabia runners
- Al employment base of employment Australian the 500,000 dollar -Saudi -Saudi -International Handicap under Christophe Soumillon for coach Jean de Mieulle, a Frenchman
- Japanese star Shin -emperor The 2 million dollar -Neom Turf Cup (G2T) prevails. Ryusei Sakai piloted the winner of the owner Susumu Fujita and coach Yoshito Yahagi
- Japan won a third win on the sub -card when Byzantine dream was driven by Oisin Murphy to victory in 2.5 million US dollar lawn handicap (G2T) for coach Tomoyasu Sakaguchi and owner Kazumi Yoshida
