A ‘Forego’-ne Conclusion: Mullikin Miles Best in the Forego

[Wandering Eyes]

WinStar Farm and Siena Farm's MULLIKIN (c, 4, Violence–Tulira's Star, by Congrats) cemented his status as the best older sprinter east of the Mississippi with a comprehensive, front-running victory in Saturday's GI Forego Stakes at Saratoga. Looking for his fourth straight victory and exiting a smooth success in the GII John Nerud Stakes downstate July 8, Mullikin jumped right at his morning-line quote of 8-5 and took control of the Forego right from the opening bell, cruising through the opening quarter-mile in a manageable :22.46. Continuing to boss his rivals from the front after a half in :44.88, the $500,000 Keeneland September yearling was asked to win his race in upper stretch, pinched a winning break and had a good five to six lengths on Grade I winner Gun Pilot (Gun Runner) on the wire. Angkor (Anchor Down) pressed the early pace and held for third, while Caligostro (Upstart) went to his knees at the break and caboosed the field before making belated progress to be an unlucky fourth. Sales history: $500,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. O-WinStar Farm & Siena Farm; B-Fred Hertrich III & John D Fielding (KY); T-Rodolphe Brisset.

 

First Grade 1 win for MULLIKIN, son of @HillnDaleFarm stallion Violence! He wins the Grade 1 Forego Stakes under Flavien Prat for trainer @BrissetRodolphe. pic.twitter.com/ic5Nywavoq

— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 24, 2024

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