Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted December 7, 2024 Journalists Share Posted December 7, 2024 In only his second start of the season, Eclipse Thoroughbreds and Walmac Farm's Locked (Gun Runner-Luna Rosa, by Malibu Moon) closed from off the pace to annex Aqueduct's GII Cigar Mile Saturday. Reserved off a sharp early pace by Johnny Velazquez, the $425,000 KEESEP yearling purchase was in contention approaching the quarter pole and found himeself withing striking distance of the late-leading Mullikin (Violence) straightening for home. Finally overhauling the GI Forego winner midstretch, the 2-1 chance drew off to score by two lengths. Post Time (Frosted) closed to be third. Final time for the 8-furlong test was 1:34.52. Named a TDN Rising Star at two, Locked also won last season's GI Breeders' Futurity prior to a third in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita. He won his seasonal debut going seven panels at the Big A Oct. 19. Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-2, $960,650. O-Eclipse Thoroughbreds & Walmac Farm; B-Rosa Colasanti (KY); T-Todd Pletcher. LOCKED ($6.30), under @ljlmvel, took advantage of a pace and flew home to win the $500,000 Cigar Mile (G2) at Aqueduct. @PletcherRacing trains the Gun Runner (@Three_Chimneys) colt for owners @EclipseTBP and @WalmacLLC. Play the finale: https://t.co/R7YWKvTAyu pic.twitter.com/YVhmV9UcnV — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) December 7, 2024 The post Gun Runner’s Locked is Loaded in Cigar Mile appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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