Raging Torrent Outsprints The Chosen Vron In the Pat O’Brien

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It would have made perfect sense had Chief Stipe O'Neill elected to send RAGING TORRRENT (c, 3, Maximus Mischief–Violent Wave, by Violence) across the continent for Saturday's GI H. Allen Jerkens Stakes, given his two very powerful recent victories over seven furlongs, including the June 30 Maxfield Stakes. Instead, he walked out of his barn at Del Mar and handed heavily favored The Chosen Vron (Vronsky) a rare defeat in the GII Pat O'Brien Stakes. In receipt of seven pounds from The Chosen Vron, Raging Torrent took command within the opening quarter mile and had the chalk glued to his outside through splits of :22.56 and :44.96. Ridden along approaching the quarter pole, Raging Torrent may have been headed at midstretch and battled back very gamely inside for a narrow victory. Big City Lights (Mr. Big) ran on for third ahead of G1 Saudi Cup hero and G1 Dubai World Cup third Senor Buscador (Mineshaft), who was predictably outrun, but finished up nicely and galloped out very strongly around the turn. Raging Torrent is the first graded winner for Spendthrift's Maximus Mischief. Sales history: $27,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $75,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 10-4-1-2. O-Mark Davis; B-Rodney J Winkler &  Alfonso Mazzetti (KY); T-Chief Stipe O'Neill.

 

RAGING TORRENT held off The Chosen Vron ($10.80) to win the $250,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2) @LanesEndFarms @BreedersCup Challenge Series Race at @DelMarRacing. The 3-year-old colt by Maximus Mischief (@spendthriftfarm) was trained by @DougONeill1, @Antonio1Fresu up! pic.twitter.com/puzT4gjT37

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 25, 2024

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