In addition to being a purebred trainer and owner, Norman “Lynn” Cash also builds and repairs homes, specializing in roofing. “Not a small mistake,” is the motto of his construction company Wright Homes.
His 5 year old Gelding Double crowns who he owns with Lola Cash, also made no mistake on October 29, is dropping a lot of priority Baby Yoda post 42-1 defeat in the $300,000 Kelso Handicap (G2) in Belmont at Big A meet at Aqueduct race track.
Assistant coach Jay Libertini said: “It was a first-rate betting win for the boss, Mr Cash, who is a fantastic person to work for. “He’s had a death in the family, so he can’t be here. We all love Mr. Cash and his family, and we’re so excited for him.”
Although Double Crown surprised bettors with his fifth to first rally in which he beat Baby Yoda by 1 3/4 length, the victory wasn’t quite on the cards. unexpected. He won the Yield and Roar Shares at the age of 3 in 2020, when he was also graded and this year, since receiving $40,000 in Cash at Churchill Downs in June, scored a win in seven starts against Kelso and managed the bet. However, he is only 2nd in the 17-year-old in 2021-22 coming into the race.
The Bourbon Courage gelding put it all together on Saturday, running a mile on a fast track at 1:37.16 under JD Acosta, successfully rallying from behind a slow split of: 24.32 and: 48.60 is set by Empty tomb .
Baby Yoda, who tripled his speed under Javier Castellano before taking orders to enter the lane, looked tired of late. He finished 8 1/4 of the length in front of him Shackqueenking in part three. The empty tomb drops to fourth place.
“I see Javier stay wide and he has the best horse,” Acosta said. “So when he moved, I was able to follow him for the long haul and then put him outside. I felt like I had a lot of horses and I thought I was going to win. .
“On the eighth column, I thought I’d get it. I looked back, and I hoped no one else would catch us, and when I asked my horse, it took off, and he did. strong.”
Bred in Maryland by Dr and Mrs. Thomas Bowman and Rebecca Davis, the Double Crown ($86.50) was the only bet out of 5 wins Two punches mare Two Columbus . The dam has produced seven ponies, with five starting at six racing and three winners. Her youngest pony is a pony yearned by Madefromlucky .
Video: Kelso H. (G2)
