Patriot Spirit Punches Ticket to Breeders’ Cup Sprint in the Vosburgh

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George A. Mellon's Patriot Spirit (Constitution), a smart last-out winner of the Reigh Count S. going seven furlongs at Colonial July 26, punched his ticket to the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint with a 1 1/2-length victory in Saturday's 'Win and You're In' GIII Vosburgh S. at the Belmont at the Big A meeting.

Well-backed as the 5-2 second-choice, he pressed in second through an opening quarter in :22.76, hit the front while traveling nicely beneath Javier Castellano at the top of the stretch and took care of business from there to book his trip to Del Mar. The final time for seven furlongs was a sharp 1:21.84.

Crazy Mason (Coal Front) was up for second. Favored Scotland (Good Magic) was third.

“I expected the effort,” winning trainer Michael Campbell said. “I don't want to sound like I'm pompous or anything because it is difficult to win a horse race, there is nothing more difficult. On this occasion, in this spot, with this horse being that right, I didn't think he could get beat.”

He continued, “He will be going to Keeneland for that meet and then, of course, we'll go by Del Mar, then I don't know what we'll do. I don't like to get too far ahead of myself.”

Patriot Spirit was second after leading in the stretch in the one-turn mile Knicks Go Overnight S. in the slop at Churchill Downs May 3. The bay's previous form was highlighted by wins in the 2024 Illinois Derby going 1 1/8 miles at Hawthorne and the 2023 Inaugural S. going six furlongs at Tampa.

Pedigree Notes:

Patriot Spirit, a $95,000 KEESEP yearling turned $235,000 OBSMAR breezer, becomes the 40th graded winner for Constitution. Patriot Spirit's dam Mistical Plan (Game Plan), winner of the 2008 GI Princess Rooney H., is also responsible for the unraced 2-year-old colt Builder's Remedy (Liam's Map), a $285,000 OBS June purchase by West Point Thoroughbreds.

Back-to-back stakes wins! PATRIOT SPIRIT wins the G3 Vosburgh presented by Army Mule with @jjcjockey up for trainer Michael Campbell, punching his ticket to the @BreedersCup Sprint! pic.twitter.com/6XhDASvsBh

— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) September 27, 2025

Saturday, Belmont The Big A
VOSBURGH S. PRESENTED BY ARMY MULE-GIII, $200,000, Belmont The Big A, 9-27, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:21.84, ft.
1–PATRIOT SPIRIT, 123, c, 4, by Constitution
            1st Dam: Mistical Plan (GISW, $816,790),
                        by Game Plan
            2nd Dam: Mistical Bel, by Bel Bolide
            3rd Dam: Mistical Mist, by Mehmet
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($95,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $235,000
2yo '23 OBSMAR). O-George A. Mellon; B-Blue Heaven Farm
(KY); T-Michael B. Campbell; J-Javier Castellano. $110,000.
Lifetime Record: 15-6-2-1, $531,210. Werk Nick Rating: F.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Crazy Mason, 125, c, 4, Coal Front–Izshelegal, by Maria's
Mon. ($20,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $27,500 Ylg '22 EASOCT).
O-Donna Wright and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing;
B-Gmbracstables LLC, Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Rangel & Mr. & Mrs.
Zachary Madden (KY); T-Gregory D. Sacco. $40,000.
3–Scotland, 121, g, 5, Good Magic–Gemswick Park,
by Speightstown. O/B-LNJ Foxwoods (KY); T-William I. Mott.
$24,000.
Margins: 1HF, HF, NK. Odds: 2.61, 3.35, 2.26.
Also Ran: Doc Sullivan, Light the Way, Nash, The Golden Gorilla, Baby Yoda. Scratched: Super Chow. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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