When Dr. Venkman Drew inside again, this time before August 23 Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2) on SeaTrainer Mark Glatt was not happy. But when the race unfolded, Dr. Venkman a big hole on the rail and shot Gamely for the victory.
“He doesn’t like the inside,” said Glatt. “I am glad he released himself a bit because we thought he might have had to win his last pair of races.”
A Breeders ‘Cup Challenge Series event, the Zeven-Furlong O’Brien offered a victory and you are in a berth for the Freeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), and the race attracted a field of runners that specialized in a wide range of distances.
Three of the longer shots on the morning line –Great rhythm ” Tapalo And Man o roos – was scratched. That left six in the race, and as soon as they were loaded into the gate, Stronghold And Spirit van Makena Broke through and delayed the start. Stronghold and spirit of Makena were loaded again after they were examined, and when the gate opened, 7-5 favorite Speed Boat Beach took the lead. He and Monkey Both trained by Bob Baffert, competed with each other, Speed Boat Beach Setting Setting fractions of: 22.53 for the first quarter of miles and: 44.87 for half a mile.
Dr. Venkman was behind the Baffert duo with a stronghold just outside of him. Jockey Umberto Rispoli, however, played a waiting game with Dr. Venkman and the threw are fruit. While the leaders were turning around in the play, Speed Boat Beach drove out and opened a hole that Glatt later gave: “You could have endured a truck.”
Dr. Venkman did not hesitate and flew through the opening to take the command while Speed Boat Beach faded. Dr. Venkman and Rispoli defeated Stronghold and Jockey Antonio Fresu with half a length in 1: 21.53, with Express train Third, followed by Maymun and Speed Boat Beach. Spirit of Makena was in turn drawn, mentioned in the graph as an injury that the Pole of three eighth approached.
Fresu regularly had both Dr. Venkman drove like Stronghold. He chose to stay with Stronghold, the winner of the Santa Anita Derby (G1) from 2024 made his first start since he popped a splints when 10 in January 25 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1). Rispoli took over from Dr. Venkman and played the 5-year-old gelding for the first time in a race.
“Umberto rode a very, very patient ride, and when it opened, he was able to get through,” said Glatt. “When (Dr. Venkman) made the lead, he started to pull up a bit, so it made me a little afraid there.”
Rispoli called Dr. Venkman a smart horse and a hunter.
“He knows how to run his races,” said the jockey. “I just kept him on the fence, just looking for me, looking for a horse on the rail. Nobody wanted to be there, so at that moment I saw that it would be my gap.”
Glatt trains Dr. Venkman for the collaboration of Alipony Racing, Dan Agnew, Clint Bunch and James Hailey. Dr. Venkman has won four of the 10 lifetime start, including the San Diego Handicap from 2024 (G2), and he is second in four other interests.
“All honor to the owners,” said Glatt. “We had to start and stop – he is a slightly raced horse. But it has been well preserved. Hopefully there are larger and better things ahead.”
Hidden Brook breeding Dr. Venkman’s Dam, the Prisoner mare Theory of change A winner in one of her two starts. Half a sister of Winners So long George ” America America And My Gal Betty Change theory has also provided commitment Tranche Through Collected . Hidden Brook will send the yearling foal of the mare Maxfield In Book 1 of the Keeneland September Sale this year.
Dr. Venkman and Exile Winner of the Charles Town Classic Stakes (G2) of August 22, are two of the four 2025 black winners of the type of the eternal leading father Ghostzapper, the 2004 Horse of the Year and Champion older man. Ghostzapper was in the majority of his career in Kentucky, first in Adena Springs and later on Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm. He was moved before 2025 to Adena Springs North in Ontario, Canada, where the 25-year-old stallion stood up to a limited number of mares for $ 75,000.
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