Whitmore Rides Rails to Success in Forego

[Wandering Eyes]

Sent off at overlaid odds relative to his achievements, WHITMORE (g, 5, Pleasantly Perfect-Melody’s Spirit, by Scat Daddy) worked out a perfect ground-saving journey beneath Ricardo Santana, Jr., got through a gaping hole off the final corner and outfinished heavily favored City of Light (Quality Road) to register an 8-1 upset in the GI Forego S., earning a berth in the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint in the process. The chalk was off perhaps a half-step slowly and was consigned therefore to a four-deep trip down the back as Whitmore drafted kindly in behind. City of Light was poised to go, but came very wide into the lane, and Whitmore took full advantage, driving through at the fence, opening a bit of a lead and then holding sway as City of Light made up inches late. Limousine Liberal (Successful Appeal), who defeated Whitmore in the GII Belmont Sprint Championship last month, was a late-on-the-scene third. Whitmore is the third Grade I winner for his sire and the second (first in the US) produced by a daughter of the late Scat Daddy. El Picaro (Chi) (Lookin At Lucky x La Sinverguenza) was recently named champion 2-year-old turf male in Chile. Lifetime Record: 22-11-5-2. O-Robert V LaPenta, Ron Moquett & Head of Plains Partners LLC; B-John Liviakis (KY); T-Ron Moquett.

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