Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted September 7, 2024 Journalists Posted September 7, 2024 Off as the 3-1 favorite in the first-ever Grade I event to be contested at Kentucky Downs, Gold Square LLC's HOWARD WOLOWITZ (c, 3, Munnings–Forget Me Not, by Uncle Mo) came with an irresistible run three or four off the inside at the eighth pole and turned back a late challenge from the well-backed Yellow Card (Lost Treasure {Ire}) to take out the $2-million Aristocrat Franklin-Simpson Stakes Saturday afternoon. Away alertly from his high draw, Howard Wolowitz was ridden positively by Irad Ortiz, Jr. and raced wide, but not far from pacesetting Joe Shiesty (Air Force Blue) into the straight. Asked for a sprint a quarter mile from home, he surged to the lead at the eighth pole, where he was joined by Yellow Card–a 15-1 chance on the morning line and away at 6-1–but he turned away that bid and skipped clear to score in the time of 1:14.20 for the 6 1/2 furlongs on the firm turf, just 0.01 off the course record. Howard Wolowitz becomes the sixth elite-level winner for Coolmore America's Munnings and he is the fourth Grade I winner out of a daughter of Uncle Mo. Sales history: $240,000 Ylg '22 KEEJAN. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0. O-Gold Square LLC; B-Martha Buckner & Matthew Ernst (KY); T-Jose F D'Angelo. #10 Howard Wolowitz is your newest G1 winner! He wins the G1 Franklin-Simpson at Kentucky Downs under @iradortiz for trainer Jose Francisco D'Angelo! #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/BrMkoi1NVT — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) September 7, 2024 The post Munnings’s Howard Wolowitz ‘Bangs’ Out Grade I In Franklin-Simpson appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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