Rising Star Dennis’ Moment Romps in the Iroquois

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Albaugh Family Stable LLC’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ DENNIS’ MOMENT (c, 2, Tiznow–Transplendid, by Elusive Quality) announced himself as a major player in this year’s juvenile colts’ division with a dominating 19 1/4-length maiden victory at Ellis Park July 27. The $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga graduate backed up that performance in style Saturday, landing the GIII Iroquois S. with a fair bit of authority to punch his ticket to Santa Anita and the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile the first weekend in November. Pounded into 2-5 favoritism and with Irad Ortiz, Jr. in from New York to ride, Dennis’ Moment, who dumped jockey Robby Albarado at the start of his local debut June 23, was off in good order this time around and was a forward factor from third, three wide without cover, as the Iroquois field raced into the first turn. Traveling on the bridle and in a nice rhythm down the backstretch, Dennis’ Moment was given his cue with about three furlongs to travel and made the lead while being held together nearing the lane. Firmly in front in upper stretch, he opened a daylight advantage passing the eighth pole and was well within his rider’s grasp for the better part of the final sixteenth of a mile, scoring by a two-length margin that could have been at least triple that and in stakes-record time to boot. Scabbard (More Than Ready) finished with interest to be second while no menace to the winner. Lebda (Raison d’Etat) was third home. The Albaugh-owned/Romans-conditioned Not This Time (Giant’s Causeway) won the 2016 Iroquois prior to running second in the Juvenile. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0. O-Albaugh Family Stable LLC; B-Tolo Thoroughbreds (KY); T-Dale Romans.

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