Maclean’s Music Colt Turns in ‘Special’ Performance at the Spa

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J. Kirk Robison’s JACKIE’S WARRIOR (c, 2, Maclean’s Music–Unicorn Girl, by A. P. Five Hundred), the “other” Steve Asmussen runner signed on for Friday’s GII Saratoga Special S., out-footed them all and never looked back en route to a powerful score at the Spa. The imposing bay took his Churchill debut by 2 1/2 lengths June 19, and was flattered when the runner-up that day, re-opposing Therideofalifetime (Candy Ride {Arg}) returned to romp at Keeneland and earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status. He was less proven on paper than stablemate, GIII Bashford Manor S. winner and ‘Rising Star’ Cazadero (Street Sense), but if their work together on July 26 (5f, 1:01.72, 16/31, XBTV Video) was any indication, 3-1 Jackie’s Warrior may have been coming into this class test better than 8-5 Cazadero. After a gate incident that prompted the scratch of a longshot and reload, the outside-drawn Jackie’s Warrior broke on top and quickly cleared with ‘Rising Star’ Momos (Distorted Humor) and Therideofalifetime in hot pursuit through splits of :22.06 and :44.85. The leading trio were far in front of the rest of the field–including a hard-ridden Cazadero–at the top of the stretch, but Jackie’s Warrior was in a race of his own as he bounded away with impressive strides to prevail by a geared-down 2 1/2 lengths in 1:09.62. Momos held third, while Cazadero could only manage fifth. Sales history: $95,000 yrl ’19 KEESEP.
O-J. Kirk Robison. B-J & J Stables (Ky). T-Steven M. Asmussen.

 

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