Arrogate’s Seize the Grey Seizes The ‘Day’

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Down in trip to the one-turn mile after trying nine furlongs in his two most recent appearances, SEIZE THE GREY (c, 3, Arrogate–Smart Shopping, by Smart Strike) took advantage of a lightning-quick pace up ahead of him an plugged on gamely through the final sixteenth of a mile to cause a 9-1 upset in Saturday's GII Pat Day Mile at Churchill Downs. Between horses through an opening quarter in :22.12, Seize the Grey dropped back a spot or two as the half, cut out by 'TDN Rising Star' Vlahos (Kantharos), went in :44.59. Just in behind the leaders turning for home with the pace very much still on, Seize the Grey bumped with an outside rival, and therefore went for an inside run into the final furlong. Vlahos battled on gamely despite the taxing fractions, but ultimately he ran out of steam as Seize the Grey edged past in the dying strides. Fellow 'TDN Rising Star' Nash (Medaglia d'Oro) was up late to touch Vlahos out of second. Third to Endlessly (Oscar Performance) and West Saratoga (Exaggerator) in the GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks Mar. 23, Seize the Grey was a latest seventh to Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) in the GI Toyota Blue Grass S. Apr. 6. Sales history: $300,000 Ylg '22 FTSAUG. O-MyRacehorse; B-Jamm LTD (KY); T-D Wayne Lukas.

 

Seize the Grey gets up just in time to win the G2 Pat Day Mile presented by @SAP. Jockey Jamie Torres rode the colt for trainer D. Wayne Lukas and owner MyRacehorse. pic.twitter.com/Ugogaou1Qs

— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) May 4, 2024

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