C2 Racing Stable may have left the winner of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) White abarriate Behind in Südflorida to train further to contribute the metropolitan handicap (G1) on June 7th Saratoga Race CourseBut C2, a partnership between Brothers Mark and Clint Cornett, still comes out this week to shoot Churchill Downs.
In the upcoming Action Action Action in Churchill Downs with other partners, C2 Racing Stable has Formed one of six food and mares opposite Thorpedo Anna in May 2, La Troienne Stakes (G1); Early The runner -up of the Gazelle Stakes (G3), who takes part in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) of the afternoon; Mystical lake And Transport ice Both joined the Derby City Distaffe Stakes (G1) on May 3; And NeoEquos A 30-1 outsider at the main event on Saturday, the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Although most long shots are-the mystical lake is the shortest price of the group at 8-1 in the morning line-there are potential advantages if you can surprise. With the exception of NeoEquos, their operational runners are women whose remaining bread mare would augment with a placement or victory in class 1.
As far as the derby is concerned, it is a race on the bucket list for every owner. The 5 million dollar -money exchange is secondary to the prestige.
Speak Mystic and -S similar floor savings of neoequo in the 1 1/4 miles of the triple crown on Saturday.
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Last year Brian Hernandez Jr. Mystic and After breaking post 3 and a decisive inside offer to take command in the second round, mysticism overtooked. Sierra Leone And Forever newborn For a nose victory.
Although NeoEquos drove in most of his breeds in or near the pace, Cornett introduces himself to the 3-year-old son of Neolithic Persecution of the leaders in the derby.
“We will sit behind the first flight of horses, save the ground,” he predicted. “Maybe we can follow a horse there and just sit behind him and see what happens.”
NeoEquos probably has to improve several lengths to fight slow in the 20-horsepower derby. He followed third place in his last start in the Florida Derby (G1) on March 29th Gulfstream ParkTwo lengths from the early pace before the start of a back drum bid. He was overtaken down the route to show himself behind the now assigned Tappan Street And sovereignty The 5-1 second favorite in the Kentucky Derby.
A start in the Gulfstream Park, NeoEquos, went to the lead on March 1st on March 1st on 1st of youth operations (G2) before fading in 1 1/16 miles race to become third place behind sovereignty and behind sovereignty River Thames A stallion foal pointed out the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 17th.
“I was lucky enough to negotiate a deal to buy it to youth fountain,” said Cornett about NeoEquos.
NeoEquos, a purchase of Joseph from the Abbie Road Farm show 2023 Ocala Breededers 'Sales' Salling Sale 2023, raced in the fountain of Youth for Ian Parsard, Shining Stables and Stefania Farms. C2 Racing Stable, Ken Reimer, Paul Braverman and Timothy Pinch have been in possession since then.
(LR): Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. With Mark Cornett from C2 Racing Stable in Churchill Downs
The purchase of horses with established racing performance is the standard for Mark and Clint, with white abarria and Soul of an angel Her Eclipse Award award winner in 2024 and two domestic horses for you and other partners. The rewards of their services, C2 Racing Stall, Agave Racing Stall and Reimer sold them in March during a digital sale of FASIG-TIPTON for $ 2.6 million.
Cornett calls Joseph “a hell of a horse trainer” and praised his attention to detail and communication.
The Cornett brothers, which founded the C2 Racing Stall on August 30, 2021, less than a month before the purchase of White Abarrio, added a selected number of Unlased horses to their stable. In addition to the purchase of 2-year-olds in training, they acquired six years with buyers of $ 1.8 million with buyers last year, said Mark.
Since then, partners have been received with this runner, who showed promising in their early training as a 2-year-old, said Cornett.
“We have landed between 25% and 50% of them just to diversify the risk,” he noted. “It is becoming increasingly complex to buy horses from the racetrack.”
NeoEquos, in Florida by Matalona -Fullblut and Helen and Joseph Barbazon from the bred Bird stone mare Brave birdie is 2-2-2 in seven starts with a profit of $ 291,050. He won a stake's race, but drove the board in four such races. Last year he chased outstanding examination with Florida Rated after merit .
Flavien Prat will drive NeoEquos in the Kentucky Derby, unless John Shirffs are trained Baeza The second place of Santa Anita Derby (G1) runs into the field. In this case, Prat would ride the latter, a 12: 1 chance in the derby.
Cornett said Luis Saez would probably ride NeoEquos if Baeza pulls into the field. Saez was planned to drive the Tappan Street trained by Brad Cox before the Colt was injured during a training session on April 26, which forced him to miss Kentucky Derby. NeoEquos will be the second derby starter of C2 Racing Stable after White Abarrio ran the 16th place for the Cornett Brothers and Antonio Pagnanos La Milagrosa Stall in the 2022 race.
Speaking of C2 Racing Stable, said Cornett: “We still mark checks. Hopefully we have a huge time.”
