Roaring Forties Scores ahead of Sunshine Turf Win
Borders Racing Stable’s Forty years old won a pre-win on January 21 at the $75,000 Sunshine Turf Stakes at Gulfstream Park while starting his first match with his Florida hybrid friends.
7 years old Atlantic storm gelding, who raced exclusively at Honeysuckle in the previous 23 starts, has played against classifieds holdings in his last two outings.
Driven by Shaun Bridgmohan. Roaring Forties ($17) broke warningly for directions around the first turn and along the back line while setting the fractions as: 23.10 and: 47.69 for the first half mile of the bet. on the course of 1 1/16 miles.
Challenged by KO Max when turning into the yard, the chestnut was kicked at the beginning of the road and there was no late charge Hot blood half the length. Me and Mr C. close regularly to finish in third place, 3/4 of the way back.
Trained by Katerina Vassilieva, Roaring Forties finished 1:40.57 on the highly regarded company pitch to successfully score her first bet. Bred by Stroud Lane Ranch from the Sweet Tart Lemon Drop Kid mare, he failed to meet his reserve when the hammer dropped to $13,000 at the Spring Children’s Sale. Ocala Breeders training 2-year-old. His record is now 6-3-1 in 24 starts, all for Borders, with earnings of $280,924.
Roaring Forties is the most accomplished runner of his 19-year-old, who has produced seven winners in eight starts. After three unsuccessful years, her most recently reported pony was a Almasty baby girl born in 2022
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