Late Move Carries King of Gosford to Shoemaker Mile Win
- Horse Racing
- May 28, 2025
Since he arrived in the United States at the beginning of last year, King of Gosford It has constantly increased the ranks. Patience for its connections was rewarded on May 26 when its powerful late movement took the 4 -year -old Zalstar Colt to victory in the $ 302,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1T) in Santa Anita Park.
Winning the Mile Shoemaker had been the ultimate goal for coach Phil D’Amato when Mathis Mile Stakes (G2T) returned from a four -month dismissal on April 20 in American Stakes (G3T). Jockey Flavien Prat found stalking Spirit of Cape The rhythm in that place with King of Gosford, can never make a dent in the leader’s winery while pursuing second place. That did not discourage D’Amato, since he settled perfect for a different scenario this time.
“I think Flavien learned a little of something in defeat the last time Avout made his movement,” D’Amato told Michelle Yu de Santa in the winner’s circle. “He knew and I knew that when he entered that last race, it was a set -up, and it worked well.”
Prat chronometrated the trip perfectly. He does not need to cause the spirit of Cabo, to whom time gave the advantage to Goal The King of Gosford settled towards the back of the field. Goliad was quickly, establishing fractions of: 22.92 and: 45.68 while a few lengths of Cabo Spirit.
Prat began to move when they entered the distant turn, leaving in favorites Formidable Who King of Gosford was second in the Hollywood derby (G1T) the past fall. Cabo Spirit Tok Command with a furlong to run and hugged the challenge of My brother Ramón .
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Meanwhile, the king of Gosford was picking up steam in the middle of the course and thundered just in time, winning by a head. My brother Ramon overcame Spirit for a nose for the second place position.
King of Gosford stopped the clock at 1: 33.52, paying $ 10.80 to win.
Photo: Benoit photoThe connections celebrate the victory of the King of Gosford in the Mile Stakes ShoeMaker in Santa Anita Park
Raised in Great Britain by the Miss Sugars association, named for its winning betting prey Miss Sugars The King of Gosford had a purchase of $ 37,298 in the sale of YEARLING in October 2022 Tattersalls by Andrew Oliver. He made the first six openings of his career in Europe, winning once.
Before his 3 -year season in 2024, King of Gosford was bought and imported from the United States by Benowitz Family Trust, Cybt, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig and Jeremy Peskoff. Under the care of D’Amato, he won his first three US openings while gathering two victories in bets. As the competition improved, the performance continued, ending outside the board only once from 11 starts of Stutaside.
“It’s the best; winning the Shoemaker mile with a horse like this that we import for not much money,” Nentwig told Scott Hazleton from Fanduel TV. “Phil made him a grade winner 1. It is the best sensation in the world.”
