But, this is why I have some confidence we could get a piece of it. He said he would consult with his owners before making a final decision. Responsible Gaming | about us our history. Spendthrift is once more a renowned stud farm, with leading sire Into Mischief topping the roster. Hes had great luck with that over the years. Hes probably a Grade 3 horse, Joseph said. White Abbario, who paid $14 to win, races for Clint Cornett's C2 Racing Stable and Antonio Pagnano's La Milagrosa Stable. The scene, though, is nothing new for Crawford and Donegal Racing. That stretch includes purchasing horses Blind Luck and Dubai Majesty, both of which were voted Champions and Eclipse Award winners in 2010 for their respective divisions. The 3-year-old colt is currently No. Basically, you want to adopt the philosophy that it's just another race but of course most definitely it's not just another race, Joseph said. Consigned by Herreras Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds, he worked a furlong in :10 2/5 and sold for more $40,000 to trainer Carlos Perez. . I called Mark last year and said I wanted to jump back in [to the horse game], and I remember telling him, Find me a horse that can take us to the Kentucky Derby, Clint said. He and his brother Clint together, C2 Racing Stable worked out a deal to purchase White Abarrio privately, with La Milagrosa Racing Stable retaining an interest in the colt. There are longer stretches in the country, but this stretch (at Churchill) seems to work against them. Owners of Florida Derby Grade 1 winner White Abarrio. White Abarrio is a 4 year old colt and has raced from 2021 to 2023. Absolutely I'm doing the walk, Bobo said. . Moonlite Strike took third in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) and reiterated his quality by capturing the Roar Stakes at Churchill Downs last year. It all went smoothly and we're happy.. Simplification finished third, another length back. That was the horse that put me on the map, and really got things going.. Betting. White Abarrio will be the most accomplished Kentucky Derby runner from Florida. LS Lone Star Park. It was the fourth fastest of 15 works at the distance. Kentucky Derby horse: White Abarrio. (Lauren King/Coglianese Photo), White Abarrio Announces His Presence With Holy Bull Win, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Clint Cornett's C2 Racing Stable and Antonio Pagnano's La Milagrosa Stable, C2 Racing Stable LLC and La Milagrosa Stable, LLC, West Point Thoroughbreds and Albaugh Family Stables LLC, 2023 Santa Anita Handicap Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses. "He trains like a horse that will handle a distance, but until they do, you never know for sure," Joseph said. Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who already has four Kentucky Derby victories among his previous 49 starters, believes that Ethereal Road has the ability to make a sustained run that could have him in the mix at the end of the Kentucky Derby. White Abarrio might have lacked commercial appeal, but he hailed from one of the great Kentucky nurseries Spendthrift, established in 1937. Coady Photography | Smile Happy starts from post five in the Derby with Corey Lanerie, while Tiz the Bomb, with Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard, drew the No. Education. Clint, the founder and CEO of Valutrac Software in Flower Mound, Texas, started going to the races in the late 1980s. "But I don't have anything negative with the horse. White Abarrio, O'Connor Tune Up for Pegasus World Cup The winner of the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) last season and the Chilean group 1 winner are among the 12 top older horses in North America. #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/fGpB8OnBk3, C2 Racing Stable (White Abarrio) (@C2RacingStable) April 17, 2022, About The CTGRead Latest IssueNewsstand LocationsAdvertise with UsContact UsDisclaimerPrivacy Policy, Flower Mound Chamber of CommerceLewisville Chamber of CommerceLocal Business DirectoryNCTC Small Business Development Center, Community CalendarDenton LibraryFlower Mound LibraryLewisville LibraryFlower Mound Parks & RecreationHighland Village Parks & RecreationPost OfficeDenton County Tax OfficePublic TransportationSocial ServicesVoter Registration, Argyle PoliceBartonville PoliceDenton Co. 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ZANDON With two days of training remaining until the Kentucky Derby, Jeff Drown's Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner Zandon galloped 1 miles Thursday morning with Kriss Bonn aboard. Teaching him hislessons through the breaking andtraining process, Herrera was also his groom and rider. Skippylongstocking already has richly rewarded owner Daniel Alonso, who paid $37,000 for him at the Ocala Breeders Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training last spring. When our ownership group won the Kentucky Oaks with Blind Lucky, I didnt go to the Derby the next day, Mark said. He won a trio of graded stakes as a 4-year-old in 2015 the Grade 3 Razorback and Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap at Oaklawn Park and the Grade 2 Hagyard Fayette at Keeneland. White Abarrio has won four of five career starts, and his only loss came at Churchill Downs. There are so many stakes right now. Dirt races at 1 1/16 miles at Gulfstream begin just before the usual finish line and end at what is customarily the sixteenth pole due to the track's 1 1/8-mile circumference. But a healthy White Abarrio proved plenty sharp enough, rolling from a pace-prompting position to score by 4 1/2 lengths. In 2010, Clint got out of racing to focus on his new company, Valutrac, and his familywife Danielle, who used to go to the races at Lone Star Park, and their children, Whitney and Cameron, now 30 and 28, respectively. 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes by 3 lengths, it said volumes about White Abarrios Holy Bull victory.. * https://racingdudes.com/sports/FOLLOW the Racing Dudes! Owners: C2 Racing Stable (Clint Cornett) and La Milagrosa Stable (Antonio Pagnano), first Derby for both. * https://twitter.com/racing_dudes * https://www.facebook.com/racingdudes/* https://www.instagram.com/racingdudes/FOLLOW Mike Somobomb Somich! We had seats overlooking the paddock, but we didn't know anybody. $1 Exacta / $2 Daily Double. In the 2020 Derby, Joseph made his first training appearance with NY Traffic, finishing a respectable eighth at 12-1. Skippylongstocking responded to added ground in a bigger way than anyone could have imagined. Charge It graduated by 8 1/2 lengths at Gulfstream in his second career race last February before overcoming an awkward start to finish second behind White Abarrio in the $1 million Florida Derby . "It actually kind of hurt us that (Simplification) didn't break well because it kind of altered the fractions of the race and there wasn't a whole lot of pace on, and that's always a disadvantage at Gulfstream.". * https://racingdudes.com/free-picks/EXPERT premium selections for every track in America! "I was happy with the way he closed," said Mo Donegal's trainer, Todd Pletcher. Owner: C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable Trainer: Saffie Joseph, Jr. Kentucky Derby points: 112 White Abarrio jumps up a few spots after his win in the G1 Florida Derby, where he. Simplification did his best to a different challenge Saturday and largely did so, with the exception of beating the winner. Fonner Park Entries & Results for Saturday, February 25, 2023. C2 Racing Stable, LLC. Catching Diamonds is a half-sister to group 3 winner Cool Cowboy. He had run decently enough in a big stakes race in the fall . Joseph trained Moonlite Strike, another Twinkling foal, and did well with him. McPeek said his Derby starters will go out on the track again Friday morning. Spendthrift founder Leslie Combs II, a descendant of the influential 19th-century horseman Daniel Swigert, evoked his heritage by naming the farm after one of Swigerts headliners. It's the only time he got beat, but if you watch the race, you'll see that he didn't get the best trip.. Europe and North America. They overcome scenarios. He's fresh and happy.. Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @KentuckyDerbyCJ. He definitely tries.. As far back as the late 1980s, when they were in high school, the duo would frequently drive from their home in Carrollton to Shreveport to watch horse races at Louisiana Downs. Betting Info How To Bet . 1 Florida Derby April 2nd. Bred in Kentucky by Spendthrift Farm, White Abarrio is the lone starter from three foals produced from the Into Mischiefmare Catching Diamonds. The yet-unnamed youngster developed well under Herreras tutelage. . Last year, he won more races and money at. I loved the horses. Joseph admitted to having concerns about the sire, Exaggerator, but he was very familiar with his War Chant dam, Twinkling. 3), Last race: Won Grade 1 Florida Derby by 1 lengths over Charge It on April 2 at Gulfstream Park. They've all been to the paddock and also the gate, he said. White Abarrio followed a neck allowance victory in his debut for his new connections with a troubled-trip third by six lengths in the Gr. I'm happy with the way it worked out.. If you can make a sustained long run, you have a chance to hit the board or even win the thing. Stallion farms are calling. When I would ask him for more, hell give me more and more.. On September 21st, at Gulfstream Park, just three weeks after forming C2 Racing Stable, Mark watched La Milagrosa Racings two-year-old gray colt White Abarrio, who went off at 12-1 for trainer Carlos Perez, win his debut by 6 lengths. They overcome unideal preparations.". He finished third to Mo Donegal in the Wood Memorial (G2), fifth in the Preakness and now third in the Belmont. It's seems like he's showing the right settings. In Arkansas, Cyberknife paid $13.60, $7.00. Its a race the brothers have been waiting for their entire lives. It 's seems like he 's showing the right settings, '' Mo. 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