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The trainer returns to the Kentucky Derby.
D. Wayne Lukas, 89, had the 3-year-old Colt justified with the right name for the time. American promiseElegant and piercing for the 1 1/8 miles of Virginia Derby in colonial bodies on March 15th
In the first race of Kentucky Derby (G1) at Colonial Downs, the American promise of BC Stables proved to be the best in order to win the $ 500,000 virginia derby by 7¾ length over the judgment, earn 50 points and to get a place in the “run for the roses” on the first Saturday in May.
American Promise made a track record when she covered the 1 1/8 miles on dirt to take a round and a sizzling racing area in 1: 46.41 under Jockey Nik Juarez. Juarez has never driven in the derby.
“I didn't want to utilize my horse early, but I knew that I had to push the position with the game of the route,” said Juarez. “I am just a guy who is lucky to be called to ride the horses of Mr. Lukas. For him to go to the (Kentucky) derby is a dream that has become true. The American promise is doing so well. He has proven himself out there today. “
The favorites at speed won most races that led to the Virginia Derby in Colonial Downs and held a special 3-day spring meeting to bring the derby and Virgina Oaks to spring. Colonial usually has mostly grass races and opens in summer.
The Virginia Derby attracted a top -class Bob Baffert train in the very miniature miniature plane, a Son of Curlin. The winner of the Sunland Derby, who has a nose in his last race in his last race, was quickly on the front, as expected, but the American promise pulled his driver with him.
The opening factions were very quick: 23.12 and: 45.20 and a wild 1: 08.39, but American promises, whereby Juarez was standing on him, always seemed to have control. He easily won with the guilt that Ken McPeek trained for the second time by Ken McPeek.
The Beyer Speed Figure The daily racing form was 95.
BC Stables is the Nom de Plume by Brian Coelho and John Bellinger from California and Texas. The friends only had steel on the derby trail in 2024.
American Promise, bred by Candy Meadows LLC in Kentucky, had the typical Lukas with a few hits and a few mistakes from eight earlier starts. He had a previous victory and that was a front running point in the mud in a maiden race in Oaklawn. In his last race he was in the Risen Star Stakes (G2) on the fair grounds when he was not up to date in this race, which was obtained from the size now gained.
Together with the five points he achieved in the Risen star fifth, American Promise now has 55 qualification points for the 151st Kentucky Derby.
American Promise was a purchase of 750,000 US dollars from Keeland September Sale 2023. His dam Tapella from Tapit won two out of eight races and $ 149,000. Her first foal was Hoosier Philly, who won 974,495 US dollars.
