In his international racing debut on February 24th in Saudi Arabia, Japan, in Kentucky Derby (G1) hope Forever youthful just arrived in time.
After a ponderous start and recognition of a couple of American runners who entered three lengths into the racetrack of Long King Abdulaziz, Forever Newborn started a continued width to catch the seat in the USA that is located in the USA Book damage In the last steps to secure a head victory in the 1.5 million US dollar Saudi derby (G3) and to extend its perfect record to four races.
Even with Forever Newborn's impressive outer rally, it was clear that the book by Atlantic Six Racing was also in the lead and the race was doubtful until the photo flashed a few moments after the race to reveal the result of the two runners, which were several ways in the wire.
When Susumu Fujitas Forever Newborn lands his first group or a graded stakes victory, he completed the race of 1.600 meters (approx. One mile) on a speedy route in 1: 36.17 and shook the track Record for about two seconds. After rolling three clear victories in Japan, the son of Real steel –Forever darling By congratulations, his heart showed on Saturday.
“It was a scratchy (start), but it landed well. So we are elated,” said the victorious coach Yoshito Yahagi. “We didn't want to deal with kickback, so the jockey (Ryuseei Sakai) kept him outside.”
The result turned out to be a heartbreaker for coach Derek Ryan and the connections of Book'em Danno, who sent her horse after his 12 1/2 length number in the Pasco Stakes on January 13th around the world around the world Tampa Bay Downs. The Bucchero Wallach improved his record to four victories and two seconds – including three missions – from six starts.
Bentornato, who was trained by Jose D'Angelo, held third place. Before the Saudi derby, the connections of the second-placed Book'em Danno said that they bow to the Kentucky derby (G1) under the Untercard in the Kentucky Derby (G1) to a possible start to the Pat Day Mile Stakes (G1) in the USA. Churchill Downs.
Katsumi Yoshida bought Forever Newborn's Dam, Forever Darling, after her victory in the Santa Ynez Stakes 2016 (G2). Forever Newborn of Yoshida's northern Farm is the first winner of his dam to produce three winners of four starters.
Forever Newborn is not the only runner from the family on this year's Triple Crown Trail as Forever Newborn's second dam Darling My Darling, a winner who placed in two races in the first class, is also the dam of the first class 1 winning Heavenly love Who is the dam of this year's impressive risien Star Stakes (G2) instrument Sierra Leone .