Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 1 Journalists Share Posted February 1 'TDN Rising Star' Captain Cook (Practical Joke), a runaway maiden winner going seven furlongs in the Aqueduct slop Dec. 28, delivered as the 7-5 favorite stretching to 1 1/8 miles in Saturday's Withers Stakes at the Big A, good for 20 points on the road to the GI Kentucky Derby. Longshot Surfside Moon (Malibu Moon) was second. Omaha Omaha (Audible) was third. The 7-5 favorite sat a tracking trip in an outside third, revved up three deep on the far turn and took care of business from there to score by two lengths. The final time was 1:51.83. An eventful sixth in his debut for Norm Casse at Churchill Oct. 27, the bay brought $410,000 from St Elias Stable out of the Estate of John Hendrickson dispersal at the 2024 Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale. His third dam is Marylou Whitney's 2003 GI Kentucky Oaks heroine and champion 3-year-old filly Bird Town. He hails from the extended female family of GI Belmont Stakes winner Birdstone. Sales history: $410,000 '24 KEENOV. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0. O-St. Elias Stable; B-Marylou Whitney Stables LLC (KY); T-Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. CAPTAIN COOK charts his course to the @KentuckyDerby with a win in the Withers Stakes! He picks up 20 points on the Road to the Derby with @jockeyfranco up for trainer @RickDutrow59. pic.twitter.com/TUrEjTcZj0 — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) February 1, 2025 The post ‘Rising Star’ Captain Cook Dishes Out Withers Win 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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