John Bianco Pioneering spirit recovered from a brave third in a class 1 to win his first black victory in the Bernard Baruch Stakes on September 4 Saratoga Race Course.
The 4-year-old, sought son of American Pharoah has now won five of his last six starts to a virgin in the amount of 40,000 US Belmont ParkWhere coach Linda Rice put him on the lawn again.
The pioneering spirit has not been in the grass since December of his 2-year season after taking two starts on the lawn, which didn't land better than fourth place. He made three runners-up of six starts on the dirt before the previous owner team Valor International brought him into a virgin in the amount of $ 40,000 in March. Rice claimed him for A. Bianco Holding and tried twice Aqueduct racing routeMain route before switching to the grass.
“The horse is just a dream. Every horse you say should be so good,” said Rice, who has initiated 352,350 US dollars on wallets during the last six races. “The journey that Jose Lezcano brought to him today was masterful. I was enthusiastic about his position. We talked about it in the paddock, he said:” Linda, I have to be closer today “and he was right. I was only enthusiastic about Jose, the horse and the customer. It was wonderful.”
Coach Linda Reis after the victory of the pioneering spirit in Bernard Baruch Stakes
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Pioneering spirit was tested in the sword dancer (G1T) at 1 1/2 miles in August 26, where he ended a respectable third behind it behind Bolshoi ballet And Soldier increases . Despite the nine -day turnaround, the ripeness and a reduction in the distance of 1 1/16 miles were an opportunity in the Bernard Baruch.
“I think the key is to let juvenile horses mature, and I think the more time they give them and let them mature to older horses, they are less likely to be hurt,” said Rice about the quick return. “I think the injuries happen to juvenile horses and I think if they are 4 or 5, they can bypass the race more often.”
Rice said she was mentioning the 12-furgongong Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes (G1T) on September 30th for the next race.
“One day we will rethink that one day,” she said. “I could see how he improved with the distance. I think his distance restrictions are limitless. He could run one and a half miles, he could go two miles.”
Pioneering spirit followed the leaders to third place through the early run in Bernard Baruch after Paceesetter after Bring me a check By opening fractions from: 24.19 ,: 47.94 and 1: 11.43. Lezcano steered his mount from the rail that came into the top of the route and triggered a load in the middle of the route, which brought it to the front on the sixteenth pole and achieved a 2 3/4 length victory. The last time was 1: 40.69. Bring me a check that hangs over a neck in second place Public sector WHO was third from a throat over Emerga . favorite Joke Fifth and finally.
Osama Aboughazales International stock stocks, the pioneering spirit from the Giant's Causeway Mare Foundation Spirit, a half sister of the Stake winner Diva spirit And Alpha Spirit, who is the dam of several stalked stakes winners and father proton . Foundation Spirit created a stuff of McKinzie At the beginning of this year. American Phaharoah has created 24 winners of the black type for lawn among his 38 winners for career stakes.
