Freedom Trail Became the first black category winner for a freshman male Collected as he rallied to score in the October 29 Awad Stakes game in Belmont at the Big A fall meeting.
Purchased $150,000 from co-owner Gatsas Stables at Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring Sales for 2-year-olds in training, Freedom Trail won the second of many starts after winning the first. first time on September 25. Just like in Awad Stakes, the 2-year-old pony closes in from the distance to win the 1/16-mile field-specific girls’ weight division.
Owned by a partnership of Gatsas Stables, RA Hill Stables and Steven Schoenfeld and coached by John Terranova II, Freedom Trail raced in sixth place for most of the 1/16-mile run in Awad before delivering. Energy for six laps around turns and collaring pacesetting Dandy Handyman three-quarters of the length of the string.
Disqualified by Irad Ortiz Jr., he stopped the chronograph at 1:42.74 on a firm grass pitch.
Bred in Kentucky by LNJ Foxwoods, Freedom Trail is the second foal of the War front Free mare. The mare is a half-sister to many Hoppertunity and Executiveprivilege elementary school students.
Collect will stand its ground during the 2023 spawning season for $10,000 at the Airdrie Stud in Midway, Ky. The son of Zip City landed $1 million TVG Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) in 2017 on its way to $2.9 million in earnings.
