Formidable man Timing on Sea Is flawless. He never lost on the track because he brought his del Mar-record to 5-out-5 in the Eddie Read Stakes (G2T) of July 27. Even better, he could get the chance to show his preference for the oval during this year’s Breeders’ Cup.
Starting with his winning debut in 2023 in Del Mar, Formidable Man, under the supervision of trainer Michael McCarthy, added trophies in the 2024 Oceanside Stakes, del Mar Derby (G2T) and Hollywood Derby (G1T). He left as the 4-5 favorite in the Read Against Five Others after the scratch of 2023 read the winner Golden Phoenix And Atitlan .
Mike Smith set Cabo -Vest From the beginning of the beginning, a tactic he had used in the 1 March Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1T) Santa Anita. It didn’t work against the formidable man in that race, and it didn’t work this time, despite possible tight quarters for formidable man on the rail.
Formidable man returned to Del Mar as far as ninth, but this time he raced in third place under regular rider Umberto Rispoli. The question was whether he would be able to get into the play.
“I knew that Cabo Spirit is a horse that can drift,” said Rispoli. “I waited for the opening to open, and the horse did the rest.”
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Cabo Spirit did indeed drove out to turn in the play, with it busy Ballade who had made a big move in the second turn. Rispoli urged the formidable man to take advantage of what the Colt eagerly did, adjacent by a large hole to score with a length in 1: 48.55. Cabo Spirit, third in the Kilroe, finished second, with Stay hot third.
“Since Michael decided to take the blinking (before the victory in the Kilroe Two starts back), I think he is another horse,” said Rispoli. “He is more tactical you can drive him wherever you want. We actually decided to be closer to the pace today with a field of six horses. We didn’t want to be too far back.”
McCarthy Conditions Not only formidable man for owners William and Suzanne Warren van Tulsa, Okla., He trained the father of the Colt, City of light Also for them.
“I couldn’t be happier for them,” said McCarthy. “It is clear that they are not here today. We miss them and we get them the next.”
That could later come to the Del Mar meeting in one of the many Grasberg.
“We will see what will bring in the coming weeks,” said McCarthy. “There is the del Mar Mile (G2, August 30) and a few races like that. We will be avoided. He is a new horse.”
McCarthy bought Formidable Man, as an agent, for $ 375,000 at the Jaarling Sales of September September from September from Taylor. Town & Country Horse Farms bred Formidable man in Kentucky van Rabble A Silent name Mare who also broke her girl on the Turf of Del Mar. In Santa Anita she conquered the 2015 Royal Heroine Stakes (G2T) and MegaHertz Stakes.
Formidable man, champion Fierceness ” Blessed ” Blue light And Rich City Girl His 2025 Stakes winners are conceived by City of Light. For McCarthy, City of Light won the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), 2019 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) and three other posts. The stallion stood the 2025 season for $ 35,000 at the end of Lane near Versailles, KY.
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