One of four Derby horses for trainer Brad Cox, a Louisville native. If he can negotiate heavy traffic in front, he could be a threat in the late going. His other owner is Vincent Viola, who owns the NHL’s Florida Panthers and co-owned Always Dreaming, the 2017 Derby winner trained by Pletcher.Ĭomes off a 4 1/4-length victory in the Arkansas Derby, where Derby rival Reincarnate finished third. Forte is co-owned by Mike Repole, whose Uncle Mo was the early favorite for the 2011 Derby but scratched the day before because of illness. knows the colt well, having ridden him in all of his races. Forte is one of three horses in the race trained by Todd Pletcher, a two-time Derby winner. He’s trying to become just the fourth 2-year-old champion since 1980 to go on and win the Derby. Lost just once in seven career races, as a 2-year-old. Rallied in the Florida Derby to win by a length after being ninth in the early going. Besides the distance, the traffic-choked conditions typically eliminate half the field in the opening quarter-mile.Ĭomes into the Derby on a five-race winning streak and is the early 3-1 favorite. Most of the 3-year-olds will be running 1 1/4 miles for the first time on Saturday.
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The starting gate will be full with 20 horses vying to wear the garland of red roses. “She’s one of the favorite horses I’ve had all time.Louisville, Ky. The Maryland Jockey Club caught up with assistant trainer and exercise rider Jose Vargas to talk about the “talented, tough, tall” 5-year-old mare trained by Michael Stidham. Newtown Anner Stud and Mark Breen’s Saguaro Row, second in the Go for Wand (G2) and a winner of two of her last three starts, is the 9-5 favorite in Saturday’s Runhappy Fritchie. “I’ve never rode him before but he’s doing great, working good, so, hopefully, we’ll get it done,” he said. Ortiz is also looking forward to riding Dreams Untold, a John Servis-trained son of Smarty Jones who broke his maiden Jan.4 by 14 ¼ lengths Seven furlongs is in between, so I think he’ll be fine.” “He’s done a mile before and won and he’s won at six furlongs, so he can do either one. Ortiz has been aboard him in nine of his last 11 starts. Winner of the Champagne (G1) at 2 and the Dwyer (G3) at 3, Firenze Fire is 4-5 in the morning line. A winner of $1.6 million and nine of 23 starts, the Jason Servis-trained 5-year-old ended his 2019 campaign with wins in listed stakes at Aqueduct and Penn National after finishing fifth in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). When asked about riding at Laurel, Ortiz said, “If you have the horse you’ll be alright.”įirenze Fire could be the horse in the seven-furlong General George. Ortiz has ridden only 15 times at Laurel, with one win, four seconds and three thirds, according to Equibase. That afternoon Ortiz finished second in the Miracle Wood, seventh in the Fritchie and second to Imperial Hint in the General George aboard Stallwalkin’ Dude. Ortiz’s last trip to Laurel was also on Fritchie-General George Day in 2017. Campbell with favorite and graded-stakes winner Monongahela, owned by Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables LLC and Gary Aisquith. Amore Stable’s Grade 1 winner Firenze Fire, Someday Farm’s promising 3-year-old Dreams Untold in the Miracle Wood, and in the $100,000 John B. Ortiz, named the country’s Eclipse champion in 20, will ride in five races, including the General George aboard Mt. first race post, will include the $250,000 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie (G3), $250,000 General George (G3) and three other stakes including the $100,000 Miracle Wood for 3-year-old colts and geldings But Ortiz, currently the leading rider at Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet, will ride Saturday’s stakes-laden card.
In fact, it’s been three years since the two-time Eclipse Award winning rider has visited Laurel. LAUREL, MD – Irad Ortiz Jr., the country’s leading rider, doesn’t make many trips to Laurel Park. Video: Vargas Talks “Talented, Tough” Saguaro Row
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