Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 2, 2022 Journalists Posted June 2, 2022 Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency 1st-BEL, $75K, MSW, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:00 p.m. Debuting Friday for trainer Kelly Breen is ANDIAMO A FIRENZE (Speightstown), a half-brother to GISW & MGISP sprinter Firenze Fire (Poseidon's Warrior) who earned over $2.7 million in earnings. He is also a half-brother to stakes-placed Firenze Freedom (Istan). The 2-year-old, a home-bred for Mr Amore Stable who picks up jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr., has posted back-to-back bullet works at Belmont, going four furlongs from the gate May 12 in :47 3/5 (1/44) and five furlongs May 22 in 1:00 3/5 (1/12). TJCIS PPs 7th-CD, $100K, AOC, 3yo, 7f, 3:50 p.m. Returning to the track for his 3-year-old debut after a seven-month freshening is GISW GUNITE (Gun Runner) for trainer Steve Asmussen. After placing second in the GII Saratoga Special S. Aug. 14 and following that up with a win in the GI Hopeful S. at Saratoga Sept. 6, he was last seen finishing fifth in Belmont's GI Champagne S. Oct. 2. Bred and raced by Winchell Thoroughbreds, Gunite, who will receive Lasix for the first time, takes on fellow graded stakes winner Call Me Midnight (Midnight Lute), who took the GIII Lecomte S. on this year's Derby trail and who also gets Lasix for the first time following a poor effort when finishing ninth last time out in the GIII Lexington S. Apr. 16. Jockey Florent Geroux takes over the ride on Gunite from Ricardo Santana Jr. TJCIS PPs The post Firenze Fire Half-Brother Debuts at Belmont Park appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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