City of Light’s Formidable Man Up The Fence To Land Kilroe Mile

[Wandering Eyes]

About half an hour removed from a stirring victory in the GII San Felipe Stakes with Journalism (Curlin), jockey Umberto Rispoli and trainer Michael McCarthy were right back into the spotlight when Mr. & Mrs. William Warren's FORMIDABLE MAN (c, 4, City of Light–Fanticola, by Silent Name {Jpn}) closed good ground hard up against the rail and was along in the final strides to add the GI F. E. Kilroe Mile Stakes. Off at odds of 5-1, the $375,000 Keeneland September yearling–by the sire who gave McCarthy and the Warrens memorable victories in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and in the GI Pegasus World Cup–was getting the blinkers off following a largely forgettable run in the GI Pegasus World Cup Turf and settled in mid-division as Cabo Spirit (Pioneerof the Nile) came across from his outside gate to establish a moderate pace up front. Continuing to skim the rail down the backstretch and into the final three furlongs, the bay colt looked to be traveling well five-sixteenths from home and Rispoli took the decision to ride for luck into the lane. Air Force Red (Air Force Blue), prominent throughout, aided that cause when drifting a bit off the inside and leaving an inviting opening at the three-sixteenths. Still with some work to do entering the final furlong, Rispoli conjured up one final rally from Formidable Man, who drove through in the dying strides for the victory. Sales history: $375,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 12-6-2-0. O-William K & Suzanne Warren; B-Town & Country Horse Farms (KY); T-Michael McCarthy.

 

A tremendous ride from @umbyrispoli gets Formidable Man home to win his second Grade 1 in the Frank E Kilroe Mile pic.twitter.com/glNWBpuk7s

— Idol Horse (@idolhorsedotcom) March 2, 2025

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