Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 3, 2024 Journalists Posted October 3, 2024 Donegal Racing's DONEGAL MOMENTUM (c, 3, Uncle Mo–Moon Dash, by Malibu Moon), who was named a 'TDN Rising Star' for a towering debut victory sprinting over a muddy local main track May 16, remained perfect in two tries since switching to turf routes and earned his first black-type success in Thursday's $135,000 Gio Ponti Stakes at Aqueduct. Sent off at odds of 22-5 to build on a stalk-and-pounce allowance victory at Saratoga Aug. 24, the $375,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase was given a positive ride away from the gates by Kendrick Carmouche and he looked to be racing aggressively as he laid down fractions of :23.82 and :48.14. With race favorite Take Me To Church (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) traveling well in his slipstream and poised to deliver his challenge when the real running began, Donegal Momentum had a good kick, pinched a break and stayed on nicely to record a comfortable score. Royal Majesty (GB) (Frankel {GB}) rallied inside to just touch Take Me To Church out of second. Donegal Momentum is the 107th stakes winner for the outstanding Uncle Mo. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0. O-Donegal Racing; B-Speedway Stable (KY); T-Tom Morley. DONEGAL MOMENTUM, the 3YO son of @coolmoreamerica stallion Uncle Mo, wins the Gio Ponti Stakes with @KendrickCarmou1 aboard for trainer @morley_racing. pic.twitter.com/hAAoK68n3Q — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) October 3, 2024 The post ‘Rising Star’ Donegal Momentum All The Way in Gio Ponti 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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