by Margaret the ransom
Finishing one two from the Communication Memorandum and Two Rockets in Friday’s 6th race at Oaklawn Park and their total earnings of $72,000 helped Bolt d’Oro (Medaglia d’Oro) extended its lead good magic (make for curly) and justification (Scat Daddy) in the first year stallion income race that will take place over the weekend. Not ready to wave the white flag, good magic‘s Almurtajiz, which purchased ARQMAY for $290,635 earlier this year, finished second in the G3 National Guard Cup in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on Friday and received a check for $7,898, while her daughter His lordship, Miss New York, brought in $6,100 to help keep her lordship in close jeopardy.
With just 15 days to go until 2022, Bolt d’Oro still leads with a total progeny income of $2,647,216, followed by good magic (make for curly) at $2,467,615 and justification (Scat Daddy) — one of his runners who didn’t earn a check on Friday — remains at $2,383,960.
Despite Bolt d’Oro’s nearly $180,000 lead, it’s clear that his two main rivals have no intention of handing him victory without a fight.
good magic will have its busiest week with at least one runner every day from Saturday to Wednesday, including two on Saturday-Protégé for $14,000 Alw at Oaklawn Park and Good Rapport for $81,000 Msw at Aqueduct. Also on Saturday justification‘Arab Lion’s 4th-5th favorite in the $200,000 GI Los Alamitos Futurity, will also give Hall of Fame coach Bob Baffert a record 14th win in the race since it was held at Hollywood Park.
Bolt d’Oro’s Oh Chic is set to compete for the $27,000 Msw at the Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday to complete stallion’s week in North America and Just Katherine will represent justification in a $70,000 Msw at Gulfstream on Sunday. In addition, Bolt d’Oro will be represented by From Dusk in G1 Asahi Hai Futurity on Sunday in Hanshin. The $900,000 2-year-old OBSMAR boy was about to finish in second place in the Keio Hai Nisei Stakes six weeks ago.
Note that Japan earnings are added every Sunday night and there may be delays in reporting from other countries, which could delay the final results in a very close race in early January. . We’ll also be offering a preview of 2-year-olds participating the next day in North America and beyond.
Current earnings rankings through the December 7 race:
First place—Bolt d’Oro, $2,617,216
2nd-good magic$2,467,615
3rd-justification$2,383,960
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