Speightstown Colt Graduates In Style at Belmont

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Favored throughout the betting but the recipient of late money that saw his starting price tumble down to 4-5 at post time, Don Alberto Stable homebred FORZA DI ORO c, 2, Speightstown–Filare l’Oro, by Hard Spun) proved his backers right with a deceptively easy victory in the Belmont opener Saturday afternoon. A debut second after dwelting at the gate and spotting his rivals the better part of 10 lengths Sept. 11, the chestnut didn’t look entirely comfortable in gate one this time around either and hopped a bit at the break, but it wasn’t nearly as costly, as he settled right on the back of the pace set by Bourbon Rising (Uncle Mo) and second choice Mandatory (American Pharoah). Full of run and waited with behind the leading trio turning for home, Forza di Oro was ultimately steered out and into the four path at the three-sixteenths and outfinished Brother Brad (Commissioner) by a measured half-length. Final time for the mile and a sixteenth was 1:42.72. Don Alberto acquired this colt’s SW & GSP dam for $410,000 in foal to Tapit at the 2013 Keeneland November sale and that produce became dual Grade III winner Silver Dust. Filare l’Oro is a half-sister to Korean champion Cheongdam Dokki (To Honor and Serve), MGSW Gouldings Green (Charismatic) and GSP Baby Bird (Cape Town) and is represented by a yearling half-brother by the Don Alberto part-owned Empire Maker. She was most recently bred to Frosted. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0. O/B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Bill Mott.

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