Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted January 3, 2019 Journalists Share Posted January 3, 2019 Godolphin’s Coliseum (Tapit) was highly touted before his debut and duly delivered with a ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance going seven furlongs at Del Mar. Nov. 17. The striking gray colt will look to take that next step when he faces six rivals in the one-mile GIII Sham S. at Santa Anita Saturday. He has been working strongly since his debut, with three straight bullet drills topped by six furlongs in 1:12 2/5 (1/17) last Sunday at Santa Anita. Baffert, who is looking for his sixth victory in 18 runnings of the Sham, will also saddle Three Chimneys Farm homebred Much Better (Pioneerof the Nile). The dark bay colt took his debut over the main track at Del Mar Sept. 1 before moving to the lawn for a runner-up effort in the Oct. 8 Zuma Beach S. He moves back to the dirt after finishing a well-beaten 14th in the Nov. 2 GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Gunmetal Gray (Exchange Rate), a 6 3/4-length maiden winner over the Sham’s one-mile distance at Del Mar Aug. 22, was second behind expected 2-year-old champion Game Winner (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the Sept. 29 GI American Pharoah S. He will be looking to rebound from a non-threatening fifth in the Nov. 2 GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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