Pricey Union Rags Colt Powers Home Like a Locomotive at Del Mar

[Wandering Eyes]

EXPRESS TRAIN (c, 2, Union Rags–I’m a Flake, by Mineshaft), a good second on debut to ‘TDN Rising Star’ Eight Rings (Empire Maker), had some anxious moments Wednesday at Del Mar, but turned it on in the stretch to crush a field of maidens by some dozen lengths. Debuting going 5 1/2 furlongs here Aug. 4, the $500,000 Keeneland September buy was beaten 6 1/4 lengths by the promising GI Del Mar Futurity-bound Eight Rings, while in turn finishing 9 1/4 lengths clear for the place and earning a solid 79 Beyer. Sent away with all aboard as a 7-10 chalk stretching out to two turns in this spot, the bay broke running under Mike Smith and made the pace through a :22.89 quarter. Pressed by longshot Can’tbetemall (Maclean’s Music), he surrendered the lead to that rival midway down the backstretch, but retook command entering the far turn. Still pestered by his pace rival approaching the lane, Express Train found another gear once straightening toward the judges, and poured it on to romp by daylight. Can’tbetemall held for the place. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $48,800. O-C R K Stable LLC; B-Dixiana Farms LLC (KY); T-John Shirreffs.

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